Funding for Training - Green Energy Businesses

Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland are continuing to support the energy sector in a variety of ways and in doing so are delighted to announce 650 new training places for employers working in green energy.

Businesses working to support a low carbon economy are now eligible for employee training assistance.  This training, to be delivered through Skills Development Scotland, is being funded with the support of the European Social Fund, to enable employers to upskill and reskill their employees in low carbon technologies.

The fund is open to all private sectors, voluntary and community-not- for-profit organisations, employing less than 250 staff, whose current or intended business activity is in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and/or carbon reduction.  The initial focus will be on skill needs within the built environment, including micro-generation and energy efficiency.

To qualify for these funded training places, businesses must demonstrate their work fits with the following:

• Increasing energy efficiency of products and/or the built environment
• Increasing energy efficiency relating to process improvements
• Installing lower carbon products or renewable energy products.

The following Sector skills councils are working in partnership with SDS to deliver this training initiative:

• Construction Skills,
• Energy and Utility Skills
• ProSkills
• Summit Skills
• Asset Skills

If you have any organisations interested in finding out more or indeed wish to find out which Sector skills council applies to their business, they should contact Skills Development Scotland 0800 783 6000