Training Funding

The ReAct funding has now become ReAct Plus. This has opened ReAct funding not just for redundant individuals but to a vast variety of cases now being able to be funded under ReAct. ReAct is a Welsh Government fund available through Careers Wales. Some of the new conditions to obtain funding through ReAct are:

· Resident in Wales at the time of redundancy/unemployment and the time of application.

· 18 years old and over.

· Within 12 months of becoming unemployed and have barriers to employment.

· Under formal notice of redundancy and are within 12 months of being made redundant and have barriers into employment.

· An ex-offender or an offender serving their sentence in the community.

· Aged 18 – 24 and are NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training).

· Forces Migrants/Sanctuary seekers who enter the UK within the last 12 months and have the right to work in the UK.

Under the new guidelines if you are in any of the above groups you would be eligible for up to £1,500 to put towards training. You would also be eligible for up to £3,000 for your new employer.

ReAct Plus also now provides a variety of support to ensure there are no barriers to you being able to get the training you need. Some of the support offered are:

· A vocational training grant of up to £1,500 to help individuals get the skills they need to find a new job.

· An extra support grant of up to £300 to help with expenses whilst training.

· Help with registered care and childcare costs whilst training up to £4,550.

· Personal Development Support Grant of up to £500 for those individuals identified as having a barrier to the labour market and require additional support having completed vocational training.

· Employer Recruitment Support with a contribution of up to £3,000 towards the wages of the new recruit for the first 12 months. An additional £1,000 is available to employers who recruit an individual who is aged 18 to 24 OR is disabled. An additional £2,000 is available to employers who recruit an individual who is aged 18 to 24 AND is disabled.

· Employer Training Support with a contribution of 50% towards the costs of job-related training up to £1,000.

We provide a wide range of courses that can be funded under the ReAct Plus scheme. The type of courses are:

· NVQ – EAL recognised qualification

· Management and Leadership (ILM)

· Project Management

· Health & Safety

· Computer Training

Should you have any enquiries regarding our courses or ReAct funding please contact Working Wales first and speak to an advisor on 0800 028 4844.

Once you have done this please feel free to contact us through 07514915188 or email 

Info@nine-training.com

You can also find our training courses that we provide on the Careers Wales website.

https://careerswales.gov.wales/contact-us 

The Flexible Skills Programme is a Welsh Government and Business Wales funding available to businesses to upskill and grow. Is your business looking for new opportunities, new tech, any growth or expansion plans? You could be able to gain funding from the Flexible Skills Programme.

The programme also may be able to help if you have constrains within your business due to current skills of your employees. Some examples of what the programme can help with:

· develop advanced digital skills;

· address export related skills challenges

· support skills gaps in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector

· support skills gaps and upskilling in the Creative Sector

· support skills gaps and upskilling in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector

If you are within any of the above sectors, you can possibly gain funding for upskilling your workforce. If you can show that this is a need and that your success is currently constrained by a lack of skills, then you may be able to access funding.

For example, could your workforce use greater ICT skills, perhaps your managers need to gain increased knowledge of how to manage people? These could possibly be funded under the Flexible Skills Programme.

Who is Eligible?:

To be considered eligible you must be a business that is based in Wales, that is trading and solvent and you must commit to the release of your staff to undertake the Flexible Skills Programme funded training by the end of March 2024.

The training must advance the individuals ability in one of the above areas.

The capacity of your business must be improved by each element of training undertaken.

Funding awards are discretionary and the final decision on eligibility rests with the Welsh Government.

What are the Next Steps and Expression of Interest?:

If you think you are eligible and are interested in applying for this funding, you should go through the Business Wales Expression of Interest form and one of their Skills team will respond as soon as possible and no later than 10 working days.

You can also contact us if you are interested in undertaking any of our training using this funding. To do so you can call 07514915188, or email info@nine-training.com

You can find out the courses we offer here ->  

The Welsh Governments new pilot funding called Access Training Funding – is to up-skill those who are out of work in the South Wales area. There are many criteria that you will need to pass to be eligible for the Access training funding and they are:

You must live within the Unitary Authorities below:

· Swansea

· Merthyr Tydfil

· Blaenau Gwent

· Torfaen

· Rhondda Cynon Taff

· Caerphilly

· Neath Port Talbot

· Bridgend

· Carmarthenshire

You must be aged 18 and over

You must not be eligible for any other support provisions including ESF funded programmes

You must have been unemployed for 24 months or less and are registered with the JobCentre Plus (Or be included in a spouse or partner’s benefit claims)

You must have a lack of current or relevant transferable work experience but you should be considered work focused

You must have a reasonable chance of being ready for employment after having had the training

If you clear the above criteria then you could be eligible for the Access training funding Wales. What you will need to do is to contact you local Careers Wales and talk to them about the possibility of accessing the Access training funding Wales. Once Careers Wales have decided if you are able to use the funding you should look for a course that would be suitable to get you back into employment.

We provide a wide variety of courses which could get you back into employment. We have specialist courses such as AutoCAD and Website Design as well as other courses such as the Microsoft Office and our ILM approved management and leadership courses. If you’re interested in any of the courses we offer then contact us either by emailing Info@nine-training.com or phoning 07514915188.