People, Productivity and the Flexible Workforce Development Fund

In its first year, the FWDF has made an increasing impact on the Glasgow College Region’s responsive, effective and career-building training provision.  It is helping to make our city more productive, improve people’s prospects and strengthen economic growth.

To date and together, Glasgow’s City, Clyde and Kelvin Colleges have delivered over £1million worth of training to 113 businesses.

Our colleges have developed and delivered courses in subjects and skills whose variety reflects the diversity of Glasgow’s economy. Many of these skills are broadly transferable, such as: management; IT; customer service; human resources’, accounts and; training. Others are more industry-specific and will build careers and capacity in our engineering, health and social care, education, and hospitality sectors. Because our colleges are equipped and willing to develop bespoke courses, the region has also delivered specialist training in skills as varied as life drawing, fish mongering, and newsroom leadership.

More than 5,000 Glasgow employees are taking part in training that strengthened their skills, productivity and potential.

Employers from industry sectors identified as key to the region’s growth have signed up to FWDF training: Administration; Financial & Business Services; Creative and Cultural Industries; Engineering; Construction & Manufacturing; Food, Drink, Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure; Health, Care and Education; Land-Based Industries and; Life and Chemical Sciences. The FWDF is, therefore, already making a positive contribution to Glasgow’s economic success.

Helping to make Glasgow more productive.

The FWDF is helping to build both the broad and specific skills that a vibrant city economy needs. The colleges have taken an enterprising and commercial approach to connect with levy-paying businesses in Glasgow. This, together with the increased £15,000 of funding available to individual employers, is expected to result in an expansion of FWDF training in the Fund’s second year.

Our magazine shows the tremendous range and variety of training that the Glasgow’s colleges are delivering to its people and businesses.