Swim teacher Nina gains NVQ

Swimming teacher Nina Fletcher from Newhaven is celebrating, after becoming the first learner in the county to achieve a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) through the Learning and Skills Council's (LSC) innovative Train to Gain service.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Mar 2007, 10:33 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:50 BST

Launched last autumn, Train to Gain helps businesses across Sussex identify and undertake the training they and their employers need. This service aims to address the significant skills shortages that continue in the South East by helping businesses improve their competitive edge.

Through Train to Gain, Nina, 31, successfully gained an NVQ level 2 in Swimming Teaching, and now works at the Wave Leisure Organisation's Seahaven Swim and Fitness Centre. Nina trained at the Brighton Swimming Teachers Centre and as she explains, the training met her particular needs:

'I'm thrilled to have qualified as a swimming teacher through the excellent Train to Gain service. It gave me the opportunity to train at my own pace and I have now started to hold my own lessons on a weekly basis, which I am sure will increase over the coming months.'