Small and medium sized enterprises in Dorset, are urged to take advantage of a £450,000 skills training fund to upskill their workforce.
The training is delivered as part of the Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) programme, which Serco is managing across Dorset. Serco works in partnership with the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to provide bespoke skills development that focuses on upskilling employees in key priority sectors as identified in the LEP’s strategic economic plan.
What does this mean for your business?
Through SSW, eligible businesses can benefit from funded training, tailored to their specific needs. Training is flexible and businesses can select full qualifications or mix and match individual units that are directly relevant to their work. Previous SSW programme participants have benefited from increased employee confidence, motivation and productivity and improved employee loyalty and retention.
Business participants will each benefit from a bespoke Training Needs Analysis that identifies requirements for upskilling or skills gaps in their workforce. Training for participant businesses could cover subjects such as; IT and digital skills, leadership and management or more vocationally relevant courses.
Skills Support for Redundancy – Are you facing tough decisions?
The SSW programme in Dorset also offers support and training for individuals at risk of redundancy or those who have been made redundant within the last
three months. Individuals facing redundancy will be provided with access to funded skills training, retraining and careers guidance to assist with their re-
employment. The programme also supports employers to ensure their employees get the skills support they need.
Get involved – Find out more
The SSW programme is co-financed by the European Social Fund and the Education and Skills Funding Agency and Serco has partnered with expert
training organisations, who know the local business landscape, to offer both accredited qualifications and bespoke training courses, aiming to enhance
employees’ skills and increase the competitiveness of the businesses.
Website: www.serco-ssw.com | skillssupport@serco.com | @Serco_SSW