What’s on offer?

• A training needs analysis for your business, identifying the skills you need to support your business ambitions
• Flexible training – pick full qualifications or mix and match individual units to suit your business
• On-the-job vocational training to meet individual and business needs including taught learning, workplace assessment, distance learning and online learning
• Learning pathways for your employees enabling them to progress within your organisation onto higher level qualifications or apprenticeships
• Recognised accredited qualifications and training courses to enhance your employees’ skills

How could you benefit?

• A more efficient business with improved profitability
• A highly skilled workforce delivering quality outputs for your customers and improving business performance
• Improved staff satisfaction and motivation, reducing staff turnover
• A wider appeal to new recruits
• Competitive advantage in your marketplace and improved chance of winning new business

SSW is co-financed by the Education and Skills Funding Agency and the European Social Fund. This means you can access a wide range of training at no cost* to your business. *subject to eligibility

More information 

Serco delivers the SSW programme in partnership with Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. The LEP have identified the following key sectors for skills support in the area: 

• Advanced Manufacturing,
• Agri tech,
• Cyber and ICT
• Construction

Other sectors are also eligible to access funded training. Please see below for eligibility criteria.

Eligibility

The following eligibility criteria apply for anyone accessing support through Skills Support for the Workforce in Worcestershire.

• The learner has to be employed by the organisation (or self-employed).
• The learner has to be eligible to work in the UK – evidence will be required
• The learner must be aged 16+ (no upper age restriction)
• The training has to be delivered within the LEP region and by one of the contracted SSW Training Providers