North East Scotland College (NESCol) is reminding those companies that pay the Apprenticeship Levy that they have until February 28, to access up to £10,000 towards the cost of training, from the new Flexible Workforce Development Fund (FWDF).
Duncan Abernethy, director of business development says, “If you are an Apprenticeship Levy payer you need to act fast to take advantage of this funding. NESCol has a portfolio of courses ready to select from and we can also create something bespoke to suit requirements.
“A training needs analysis must be completed as part of the application process and we can support employers with this but we need to begin the conversation today to submit final proposals by the end of February.”
Training must have commenced by June 30, 2018 as part of the conditions of this funding and only one application per employer is permitted.
The FWDF can be used as a part-contribution towards training of a higher cost and is in addition to apprenticeship support which all employers are eligible to access in Scotland.
Further information can be found at www.nescol.ac.uk/fwdf or by emailing FWDF@nescol.ac.uk.