Scottish Government introduces new Flexible Workforce Development Fund

The Scottish Government has introduced a new Flexible Workforce Development Fund (FWDF) to provide employers with workforce development training to up-skill and re-skill their existing workforce.  Employers paying the Apprenticeship Levy can apply to the Flexible Workforce Development Fund from 11th September 2017.

Key facts

The FWDF is available to all levy paying employers in Scotland across the private, public and third sectors.

Each levy paying employer can access up to a maximum of £10,000 in 2017/18.

The FWDF can be used as part-contribution towards training of a higher cost.

Employers may submit only one application to the fund within the application period.

The FWDF is in addition to apprenticeship support which all employers are eligible to access in Scotland.

The FWDF will not support provision of qualifications or training required by legislation.

Application Dates

An application template is available from the Colleges and must be submitted within the period below:

Applications open: Monday 11th September 2017.

Applications close:  Friday 15th December 2017.

Next Steps

The Colleges will allocate funds on a first come first served basis. For help and advice on accessing the FWDF please contact:

Glasgow Clyde College:

Email: training@glasgowclyde.ac.uk

Tel: 0141 272 3308 or 0141 272 3292

City of Glasgow College

Email: flexfund@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk

Telephone: 0141 375 5571

Glasgow Kelvin College

Email:  training@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk

Telephone: 0141 630 5020