Funding Finder

HR Training are currently working with the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges (WYCC), who have secured over £10 million from the European Social Fund (ESF) to:

• help more people into higher level training (Reach Higher),
• increase collaboration between businesses and training providers to improve the skills of the workforce (The Skills Service).

The WYCC's vision is to seek funding, influence, support leadership and collaborate with businesses.

Reach Higher

Managed by the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges and funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), the Reach Higher contract (£3.5 million) will strengthen higher level skills training and support in the Leeds City Region. This contract provides a variety of projects, courses and opportunities for businesses and organisations. HR Training can offer you the following through this project:

• Appointed Person training and testing course - £591 + VAT
• Crane Supervisor training and testing course - £693 + VAT
• Slinger Signaller (all duties with mobile crane) novice training and testing (1 delegate) - £1274 + VAT (includes crane hire)
• Ride on Roller novice training and testing (1 delegate) - from £524.40 + VAT
• Forward Tipping Dumper novice training and testing (1 delegate) - from £524.10 + VAT
• Telescopic Handler novice training and testing (1 delegate) - from £597 + VAT
• 360 Excavator novice training and testing – from £679.50 +VAT
• Vehicle/Plant Marshal training and testing - £165 + VAT
• SMSTS - £330 + VAT
• SSSTS - £198 + VAT

To be eligible for this funding, you must be an SME within the Leeds City Region with under 250 employees and a balance sheet less than £29 million. The Leeds City Region covers Leeds, Bradford, Selby, Harrogate, Craven, York, Wakefield, Calderdale and Kirklees. Delegates must be in employment with a right to work in the UK and aged 16 or over.

Act now as funding for these courses is only available until the end of June 2019.

To find out more, speak to one of our friendly advisors on 0333 301 3000 or contact us here.

The Skills Service

Managed by the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges and funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), The Skills Service offers a unique package of training and support for SMEs in the Leeds City Region. This includes funding from the European Social Fund towards training your workforce. HR Training can offer you the following through this project:

• SMSTS - £327 + VAT
• IOSH Managing Safely - £327 + VAT
• SSSTS - £192 + VAT
• SMSTS Refresher - £192 + VAT
• Construction Design Management (CDM) 2015 Awareness Training - £126 + VAT
• Level 2 NVQs in Plant Operations - £417 + VAT

To be eligible for this funding, you must be an SME within the Leeds City Region with under 250 employees and a balance sheet less than £29 million. The Leeds City Region covers Leeds, Bradford, Selby, Harrogate, Craven, York, Wakefield, Calderdale and Kirklees. Delegates must be in employment with a right to work in the UK and aged 18 or over.

Funding for these courses is available until the end of March 2020.

To find out more, speak to one of our friendly advisors on 0333 301 3000 or contact us here.

CITB operate an extensive grant scheme that supports a wide range of approved and accredited construction sector training.

If you are a Levy-paying company or work for a Levy-paying company, then they may be able to claim certain grants back for training and/or testing. We have many years' experience of working within this complex area and offer a free consultation service to ensure you maximize this valuable benefit. Contact us now to discuss your requirements and we will tailor an optimum package to suit your particular circumstances.

Also, if you are CITB-registered employer with up to 99 PAYE employees and up-to-date with levy returns, you might be eligible for CITB's Skills and Training funding. For more information on Skills and Training funding, visit CITB's guidance notes page,

To find out more about the CITB Grants and Levy or apply you can either visit www.citb.co.uk/levy-grant, speak to one of our friendly advisors on 0333 301 3000 or contact us here.

If you have worked as a construction worker within the construction industry and are currently in financial difficulty (perhaps as a result of redundancy or a period of unemployment) you could be eligible for help from the B&CE Charitable Trust.

To find out more about the B&CE Charitable Trust, visit their website at bandce.co.uk .