Page 14 - City Life Magazine - Spring 2021

14 Issue 54 • March 2021

BUSINESS, ECONOMY, SKILLS FREE TRAINING
TO HELP YOUR
BUSINESS MOVE
FORWARD

Skills Support for
the Workforce is a
programme developed
to upskill employees
within small and medium-
At risk of redundancy – sized businesses in
Worcestershire.
Co-financed by the
or have you lost your job Education and Skills
Funding Agency and the
European Social Fund,
in the last three months? businesses which meet
the eligibility criteria can
access a wide range of
training at no cost.
You don’t have to wait until you lose your job to Businesses can benefit
start retraining for another. The Skills Support for from:
• Individually tailored
Redundancy (SSR) programme offers FREE training analysis of your
to individuals who are at risk of redundancy or have business’s requirements,
identifying the skills you
been made redundant within the last three months. need to support your
ambitions
You will receive careers The training is delivered to help you gain the skills • Flexible training – pick
guidance and a training face-to-face and via online needed to help you land your full qualifications or mix
needs assessment to help webinars, so that COVID next job. Once you’ve found and match individual
set goals and decide what doesn’t interrupt your a job, you can continue to ones to suit your
training is best for you. The learning journey. There is develop your skills to improve business
team work closely with Job a wide range of courses, your chance of long-lasting • On-the-job vocational
Centre Plus and the National all approved by employers success in the new role. training including
Careers Service to ensure workplace assessment,
that you are getting the right  For more information: distance learning and
advice and training to match W: www.serco-ese.com/skills-support-for-the- online learning
sectors where there is job workforce/SSR • Progression for
growth and local recruitment. E: skillssupport@serco.com employees on to higher
level qualifications or
New £475 Apprentice • Recognised accredited
apprenticeships

Bursary for 18–24 year olds qualifications and
training courses
to enhance your
employees’ skills
Worcester City Council has launched a new

bursary scheme for young people taking up an  For more
information:
apprenticeship. It can help with the initial costs of W: www.serco-ese.com/
skills-support-for-the-
travel, clothing and equipment. workforce/regions/
worcestershire
Support can include costs from a low income or benefit Unemployed young people
towards bicycles, extra dependent household. should speak to their Job
masks for travelling on Centre Work Coach about
public transport and tools Care Leavers will still be able DWP flexible funding before
you might need for the job. to claim the Government’s making an application to the
apprenticeship bursary. Worcester City Council scheme.
Eligibility has been widened
to enable a low paid  For more information:
apprentice earning under W: worcsapprenticeships.org.uk/grants-2/
£175 per week to apply, as E: contact Kim Cook at kim@hwstpa.co.uk
well as any young person T: 07917 631342

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