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If you live or work in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot or Swansea, you could be entitled to receive funding towards the cost of your course.

Skills for the Workplace is a project that offers funded training to help people across south west Wales gain valuable, work-ready skills.

The training is focused around key sectors and is designed for anyone looking to upskill whether you are new to the job market or already in work.

It is a joint initiative between several colleges in the region, including Pembrokeshire College, and is part-funded through the Skills and Talent fund, supported by the Swansea Bay City Deal and the Regional Learning and Skills Partnership.

It offers subsidised training on course’s which fall within these priority sectors:

  • Building and construction
  • Business management
  • Direct learning support
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Environmental conservation
  • Health and social care
  • ICT practitioners
  • Transport operations and maintenance
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Current eligibility includes:

  • Age: 16 or over
  • Location: Live or work in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot or Swansea
  • Residency: UK national or have valid documentation confirming leave to remain in the UK
  • Status: Unemployed or employed (part-time students only are eligible if currently in education)
You can access the programme by making contact with central@pembrokeshire.ac.uk for a Skills for the Workplace participant form.
These are all accredited qualifications, so there maybe entry requirements
Yes, prior to starting the course you will develop a training plan which will set out the courses/qualifications you can undertake to help you progress your career in whichever sector you choose. However, you must ensure that you can commit to completing any or all the courses prior to starting and you are only able to complete one course at a time.
Yes you can. Although, if you’re currently studying on a full-time basis for a degree or any other formal qualification, you would not be eligible.
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About the Costs

A contribution will be required for:

  • Employed participants or
  • Employers applying on behalf of employees
We understand that personal circumstances change and there will be situations where participants may be in a position where they are unable to continue their course. However, we do ask that you ensure you can commit to the course prior to starting.

We understand personal circumstances change. You could apply to undertake a new course, if you still meet the eligibility criteria for the programme. However, we would expect you to commit to the course and if you dropped out for a second time, you would not be entitled to future funding through the Skills for the Workplace.

These courses meet skills shortages that have been identified within priority sectors in Wales. It is expected that these sectors will create job opportunities now or in the future. These courses have been chosen following extensive engagement with employers, stakeholders, representative groups and potential participants to ensure they address the skills shortages within these sectors. We will continue to review this and additional sectors may be added in the future.
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