About Group Training

Employers

Group Training is a training and employment arrangement where an organisation, known as a Group Training Organisation or GTO, employs apprentices and trainees under an Apprenticeship / Traineeship Training Contract and places them with host employers.

A GTO assumes the employer responsibilities for the quality and continuity of the apprentices’ and trainees’ employment and training. The GTO also manages the additional care and support necessary to achieve the successful completion of the training contract.

Benefits of undertaking an apprentice or trainee through Group Training:
  • We take the hassle out of finding the apprentice or trainee
  • We take the responsibility of employing the apprentice or trainee
  • We cover all of the apprentice or trainee entitlements including sick leave, holiday leave, superannuation & workers compensation costs.
  • All of the administration and government paperwork is handled by the GTO;
  • All training is arranged by the GTO;
  • GTOs work to a set of National Standards to ensure the highest quality of service is provided
Supervising an apprentice or trainee:

It is important that you know how to supervise your apprentice or trainee better.

Training Services NSW runs free workshops that help you be a better host employer. The sessions cover:

  • effectively supervise and ‘coach’ apprentices and trainees
  • understand the importance of effective communication in the workplace
  • understand the relationship with the training provider – arranging training
    that works for you, your GTO and your business
  • address workplace bullying and harassment issues.

Participants may be eligible for Continuing Professional Development points.

To find out more and when the next workshop is being held in your area, click on this link.