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The Scottish Government’s upskilling and retraining programmes, including Individual Training Accounts, the FlexibleWorkforceDevelopmentFund and the Green Jobs Workforce Academy, are designed ...
Recent examples of NTPs include:
The FlexibleWorkforceDevelopmentFund (FWDF) was available to apprenticeship levy paying employers and SMEs, providing funding to upskill and reskill existing workforce.
The FlexibleWorkforceDevelopmentFund provides employers with access to a range of heat and energy efficiency courses and is open both to UK Apprenticeship Levy paying employers and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed new climate-relevant standards and modules for apprenticeships, with incentives to choose green pathways and greater flexibility in access to learning opportunities.
We will maintain investment in our No One Left Behind approach and build on this with further support intended to help parents upskill and progress at work, including through the FlexibleWorkforceDevelopmentFund and Training Access Fund.
We will maintain investment in our No One Left Behind approach and build on this with further support intended to help parents upskill and progress at work, including through the FlexibleWorkforceDevelopmentFund and Training Access Fund.
This is a welcome development which provides more flexibility, recognising that late and/or non-recurring allocations are unhelpful in delivering effective workforce and service planning.