Worcestershire organisations can access funding to reduce the cost of employee training.
In today’s competitive landscape, the requirement for enhanced skills and training poses a significant hurdle for many businesses, not just in Worcestershire but nationwide. Recognising this challenge, Worcestershire’s District Councils working with the County Council, has rolled out an innovative programme, designed to make training more accessible and affordable than ever before.
Worcestershire organisations can claim back 50% of the training costs, up to £6,000 per organisation, for their Worcestershire based employees. This means that the new funding can allow organisations to upskill or redeploy their employees to maximise their effectiveness.
To date over 400 employees have been supported to upskill or retrain with support via the SkillsBoost Worcestershire programme and there is still more support available.
Businesses of any size and sector are eligible for the programme as long as the employees they are looking to upskill or retrain reside in Worcestershire. The SkillsBoost programme is being delivered in collaboration with Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Worcestershire Growth Hub.
Funding for the SkillsBoost programme is limited on a first come first served basis and is only available from Tuesday 2 April 2024 until 31 March 2025.
To find out more about SkillsBoost and start your application, contact the Worcestershire Growth Hub team.
Call – 01905 677888
Email – info@worcestershiregrowthhub.co.uk
Website – www.worcestershiregrowthhub.co.uk/skillsboost
SkillsBoost is funded via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, distributed via all the District Councils in Worcestershire and delivered in partnership between Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Growth Hub.
