Data Skills Credits (DSC) fund is between £500 and £5,000 towards the cost of data related training for organisations with a workforce in Southeast Scotland. You can apply for up to £500 per employee, for a maximum of 10 employees.

Data Skills Credits (DSC) also aims to encourage individual leasrners to take ownership of their future skills development and professional learning. Each individual learners can claim up to £500 towards training.

This fund can be used for specific Data Courses – these are highlighted on our course page.

Individual Training Accounts are available to help people develop the skills they need for work, giving learners who meet the eligibility criteria up to £200 towards a single training course or training episode per year.

And because it’s not a loan, the money doesn’t need to be paid back.

The Flexible Workforce Development Fund is now available to all employers across Scotland. The Fund supports businesses in Scotland to upskill and reskill their employees to support inclusive economic growth in Scotland.

As an employer you can use it to address priority skills gaps and get training tailored to your needs.


Eligibility:

• Large Employers can access up to £15,000 worth of support.
• SME’s can access up to £5000 worth of support.
• All employers can access the fund from October 2022 – July 2023
• The fund will be distributed on a first come first served basis.

The Digital Skills Pipeline has provided funding for 10 places in the following courses: