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A new training quality kitemark has been launched to help employers identify the best training.

Employers and training providers have joined forces to formally launch an innovative new standard, designed and endorsed by employers, which will recognise and highlight excellence among training providers.

The Training Quality Standard was developed to give employers a simple benchmark for choosing training provision.

Achieving the standard demonstrates providers' ability to offer high quality training at a time and place to suit employers - setting them apart from the competition and making it easy for employers to find the right training solutions for them.

David Lammy, minister for skills, said: "Training is at the heart of any successful enterprise and by bringing training providers and employers together to deliver economically valuable skills and qualifications we will make high quality training accessible for all. It will be a mark that employers can trust and I hope many more providers will, in time, go on to achieve it."

Jaine Clarke, director of communications for the Learning Skills Council, said: "Crucial to creating skills that employers really need is a reform of the existing qualifications system, to ensure that training given by employers and training providers is directly relevant and addresses the skills gaps in the market."

Employers have been involved in the creation of the assessment and accreditation system and training providers were assessed against two key criteria, including provider responsiveness to employer needs and provider excellence in a particular vocational area.