FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR TRAINING

During this time of recession, businesses typically respond in a number of ways, one of which is to reduce training opportunities and cut training budgets.

To help maintain the standards of training within your organisation, Access Training and Consultancy Limited have identified funding opportunities for training and development.

1. DCELLS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Are you a company with employees working in Wales
Are you a sole trader with a Welsh address trading in Wales
Are you a public sector body with employees working in Wales
Are you voluntary sector organisation with employees working in Wales

THE DCELLS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OFFERS ELIGIABLE ORGANISATIONS A 50% FUNDING GRANT TOWARDS THE COST OF TRAINING EMPLOYEES

2. REDUNDANCY ACTION SCHEME (REACT)

Have you become unemployed in the last 6 months as a result of redundancy, are currently unemployed, and who have not been in continuous employment for 6 weeks or more since being made redundant

Are currently under notice of redundancy.

There is funding support available for eligable candidates:

100% of training costs to aquire new skills (up to a maximum of £2,500)
Help with cost of special equipment required for training
Reimbursement of travel costs to training
A contibution to overnight accommodation costs, where appropriate
A contribution to the cost of materials required for training
Reimbursment of childcare costs (subject to limits and conditions)

3. INDIVIDUAL LEARNING ACCOUNTS WALES (ILA)

The ILA programme has been designed to assist students aged 18 or over with the fees for certian part-time courses, dependant on personal circumstances.

Are you a resident within Wales
Are you claiming any of the following income related benefits:
Income Support Jobseekers Allowance, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit or Working Tax Credit
Have a qualification no higher than an NVQ Level 2

You could be eligable for a training grant of up to £200.00

TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN OBTAIN FUNDING FOR TRAINING COURSES WITH ACCESS TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED CALL US NOW ON 0845 301 1107

Access Training now approved to deliver the National Certificate for Licensing Practitioners

Access Training and Consultancy Limited, is pleased to announce that it has now been approved by the British Institute of Innkeepers Awarding body to deliver the National Certificate for Licensing Practitioners Course. The qualification is designed for local authority licensing officers, and other staff, such as police officers, fire officers and environmental health officers, involved in the administration of the Licensing Act 2003.

Test Purchasing Your Questions Answered

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£1,000 Cash Back on your New Recruit

1000 cash back on your new recruit To help make your next recruitment decision an easy one, Jobcentre Plus is offering £1000 for every eligible person that you recruit, who has been claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance for six months or more. Thousands of eligible candidates looking for work want you to notice their potential and may refer to the £1000 in their letter of application, as part of their CV, on your application forms, or during your recruitment process. You may be recruiting a few people this year or you may be looking to bring 12 or more new people into your business. Either way the process for making a claim is quick and easy: * less than 12 people a year * 12 or more people a year In-work training, worth up to £1,500, may also be available through our partners to help you get the most from your new recruits and your current employees.

Call: 0845 3011107