Adult Education Budget (AEB)

An AEB is available through many colleges and training providers, enabling fully and co-funded training options across many vocational areas, aimed at lifelong learning and skilling up the workforce.

In addition to the set funding, uplifts are paid in recognition of post code, age, prior learning and area vocational needs. Government-funded training includes practical cleaning skills, waste operative skills and infection prevention and control.

Find out more: Search Google for Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding for your local area.

T Levels: Industry Placements

T Levels are for learners aged 16 to 19 in England who have finished their GCSEs. T Levels combine classroom learning with an industry placement. Your business can host an industry placement and support young people to get ready for the workplace.

Benefits for your business include:

• Building a talent pipeline for junior positions, apprenticeships and internships.
• Giving your existing staff the opportunity to gain management and mentoring skills.
• Training a young person with the skills your business needs.

As part of their course, every T Level student must complete an industry placement that lasts a minimum of 315 hours. You can work with another employer to host industry placements.

This is a free Government scheme, but you may have costs depending on the industry placement you host.

Find out more: https://find-employer-schemes.education.gov.uk/schemes/t-levels-industry-placements

Multiply

Multiply is a free maths course for your employees who are aged 19 and over and is delivered by local Multiply providers.

Benefits for your business include:

• Increasing employee confidence with numbers and encouraging them to use their numeracy skills at work.
• Reducing numeracy related mistakes at work, boost productivity, increase profits and improve employee retention.
• Motivating employees to pursue different forms of training that may benefit the business in the future.

Multiply is a free government scheme. Courses range from hourly sessions to full certification programs. They can be delivered flexibly in person, online, in the workplace, in the evening, part time or intensively.

 Find out more: https://find-employer-schemes.education.gov.uk/schemes/multiply

Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP)

 A sector-based work academy programme (SWAP) offers all jobseekers the opportunity to train and work with your business. You can offer a SWAP to individuals 16 and over who are claiming benefits.

The programme includes pre-employment training, a short work placement, and a job interview or help with the application process.


Benefits for your business include:

• Recruiting staff with the right skills.
• Meeting immediate and future recruitment needs.
• Accessing a large pool of candidates.

This programme is free, but you may have business costs, such as time spent training.  A SWAP can last up to six weeks. Swaps are directed at anyone seeking employment including the long term unemployed, ex-offenders and returners to work following  health issues or caring for others,

Find out more here: https://find-employer-schemes.education.gov.uk/schemes/sector-based-work-academy-programme-swap

The Government’s Help to Grow campaign provides a wide range of information with business advice and support.

Find out more: https://helptogrow.campaign.gov.uk/

The Government’s Business Support Helpline offers free advice by telephone and online. Contact it below:

• 0800 998 1098 (England)
• 0300 303 0660 (Scotland)
• 0300 060 3000 (Wales)
• 0800 181 4422 (Northern Ireland)