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Securing funding for training can be a crucial lifeline for individuals facing redundancy from skilled positions within the steel industry. As you take this next step in your life it can be a daunting prospect because of the uncertainty of what the future holds. But upskilling through training and additional qualifications can significantly elevate your profile and give you a distinct advantage when seeking new employment opportunities.
Fully Funded Courses
The good news is there are funding options available to support individuals like yourself in upskilling and preparing for a new career path.
A Personal Learning Account (PLA)
A PLA is a new initiative from the Welsh Government offering access to free and flexible courses to gain relevant skills and qualifications needed to develop your career.
Ligtas are proud supporters of PLA, and if you decide to train with us, we can provide experience, expertise, and technology to keep you up to date and develop skills and competency. This ensures you become more effective in your future roles.
How Can funding be used?
It can be used towards multiple courses, but courses must not overlap and will need to be applied for separately.
Partnership with Coleg Y Cymoedd
Ligtas work in partnership with Coleg Y Cymoedd to support Welsh Government funding. Coleg Y Cymoedd offers funding with no wage bracket for 'Green Funding' courses. To complete your application head here.
What courses are on offer?
Courses are categorised into either core, green and or digital which are listed below:-
- PLA Core page: Personal Learning Account (PLA) Core - Coleg y Cymoedd PLA funded courses
- PLA Green page: Personal Learning Account (PLA) Green - Coleg y Cymoedd
- PLA Digital page: Personal Learning Account (PLA) Digital - Coleg y Cymoedd PLA funded courses
Personal Learning Account (PLA) Core Courses
- IOSH Working Safely - eLearning
- IOSH Managing Safely - eLearning and public
- NEBOSH General Certificate - (all levels eLearning) and public
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate - eLearning and public
Personal Learning Account (PLA) Green Courses
NEBOSH Environmental Certificate – eLearning
Individual eligibility
Eligibility is tested at the point of application. The following individuals are eligible for the program.
Individuals must:
- Reside in Wales
- Want to gain skills/qualifications in priority sectors
- 19 years old or over
In addition, individuals must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Employed (including self-employed) earning under the median income (£30,595) or
- Workers on zero-hour contracts, or
- Agency staff, or
- Offenders on day release, or
- At the risk of being made redundant, or
- Full-time carers
Individuals are ineligible at the point of application if they are:
- Under the age of 19; or
- Attending school or college full-time as a pupil or student; or
- In full-time higher education or
- In Welsh Government funded Work-Based Learning; or
- An ineligible overseas national;
- In receipt of an Assembly Learning Grant or Education Maintenance Allowance; or
- Unemployed i.e. does not have a contract of employment
Please contact trainingbuyonline@ligtas.co.uk for further details or with any questions you may have or call our team of friendly experts on 02922 800 000
