1st Dec 2008
Businesses in the East of England will have access to training grants that will equip staff with new skills and move their business forward, following a major £6.2 million investment by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA).
Announced today, the ‘Beyond 2010’ programme also offers a comprehensive ‘Response to Redundancy’ service for businesses in the region to help re-train workers who are facing unemployment.
Beyond 2010 has been launched by EEDA who, with the help of European money, will give small to medium-sized enterprises - employing up to 250 staff - the opportunity to receive 50 per cent of their training costs.
The new programme will help the region’s businesses raise their productivity through improved skills training. As part of the programme, businesses can contact specialist sector advisers who are able to discuss higher level training needs in detail and agree with the business which training course will best meet their needs.
The ‘Response to Redundancy’ arm of Beyond 2010 will provide advice, guidance and re-training opportunities to workers facing redundancy. It gives early support to certify their existing skills, and provides appropriate training to improve their opportunities in the new job market when they are made redundant.
To find out more about the Beyond 2010 programme, visit www.bizmapeast.co.uk.
