Funding for Training Courses
Employers looking to upskill their staff can access a variety of schemes and funding for training courses. Courses are often fully funded or subsidised by the UK or Welsh governments.
The right type of funding will depend on your needs and whether you meet the expected criteria.
Take a look at the various funding schemes below, or contact us today, and we’ll help you find the right option for you.
PLA Funding Wales: Welsh Government Funded Training Courses
Personal Learning Accounts (PLA) allow learners in Wales to study on a part-time, flexible basis.
Fully funded by the Welsh Government, the PLA programme can help you gain qualifications while working so that you can pick up new skills while in your current role.
Free Online Courses Wales
As our courses are all available online, via virtual or e-learning methods, we can deliver them throughout Wales.
Who’s it for? – People living in Wales looking to progress in their industry or change careers entirely.
What’s it for? – To help you learn while you earn, so you’re not out of pocket.
Funding Requirements – When your course starts, you must live in Wales and be over 19 years old.
Plus, you also have to meet at least one of these:
- You’re earning under £30,596 annually
- You work for an agency
- You’re at risk of being made redundant
- You work on a zero-hours contract
- You’re a full-time carer (paid or unpaid)
- You’re an offender on day release
ELCAS Funding: For Members of the Armed Forces
The MOD’s ELCAS scheme is intended for Armed Forces members and leavers. It offers financial assistance for nationally recognised qualifications at level 3 or above.
TSW is a registered ELCAS learning provider, so we can support registered scheme members with sufficient accrued service.
Who’s it for? – Service leavers and those transitioning from the armed forces to new careers.
What’s it for? ELCAS promotes lifelong learning, providing financial support for professional development leading to nationally recognised qualifications. The scheme empowers individuals and gives them the confidence to step into new roles and industries.
Funding Requirements – To access ELCAS’s benefits, you must meet specific eligibility criteria. These include service timeframe and commitment and accrued service, which determine the amount of funding available.
Flexible Skills Programme: 50% Funding For Training Courses In Wales
As part of the Flexible Skills Programme, businesses across Wales can benefit from Welsh Government funding to train their employees in areas that bring increased revenue, productivity, and efficiency to their organisation.
Who’s it for? – This funding is for Welsh businesses only.
What’s it for? – To train your employees in areas that bring increased revenue, productivity, and efficiency to their organisation.
Funding Requirements – You must be based in Wales, and your staff will need to complete the training in the required timeframe.
Employer Funding for Apprenticeships in Wales
Hire fresh talent or upskill your workforce to future-proof your business with fully-funded apprenticeships in Wales, backed by the Welsh Government.
Who’s it for? – Welsh apprenticeship funding is for organisations of any size in Wales.
What’s it for? – They are a vehicle to inspire and nurture fresh talent and direct and influence the professional path of higher-level workers.
Funding Requirements – Your apprentices must be 16 and over, and you must plan to pay them minimum wage. They must work at least 16 hours per week, and spend 51% or more of their time in Wales. All apprentices must follow the Welsh apprenticeship framework.
ReAct Funding Providing Free Courses in Wales: For those being Made Redundant
The Welsh Government implemented the ReAct funding scheme, which awards up to £1,500 to fund training, enabling you to get the qualifications and skills you need to find your next job.
Who’s it for? – ReAct funding Wales is for anyone living in Wales and facing redundancy.
What’s it for? – They are a vehicle to inspire and nurture fresh talent and direct and influence the professional path of higher-level workers.
Funding Requirements –
ReAct+ funding has eligibility criteria. Firstly, you must be a resident of Wales and have the right to live and work in the UK.
On top of that, you must also meet ONE of the following:
- Aged 20 or over and under formal notice of redundancy or
- Aged 20 or over, and your job has been made redundant in the last 6 months or
- Aged 20 or over and are an ex-offender or an offender serving a community sentence