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Found 23 funded projects. Funded projects are sorted in the most recent first.

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Plant Hire SME Growth and Development
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Learning resources, New qualifications and courses, Productivity and new ways of working, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, Leadership and management
Project lead:
Scottish Plant Owners Association
Amount awarded:
£52,800
Project summary:

The project will provide training to meet the current skills shortage in plant operation by delivering business skills which will allow micro employers to grow and build capacity for the sector. A programme of training which will be delivered to senior managers and business owners. These skills include: entrepreneurship, business planning, ‘whole life cost’ buying, innovative procurement, risk assessment & control, method statements and compliance.

Supporting contracting businesses to use CNC within shop fitting
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Digital and new technology, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, New qualifications and courses
Project lead:
National Association of Shop-fitters
Amount awarded:
£82,277
Project summary:

The project will address recent significant demand to utilise new technological advances in CNC machinery in Shopfitting, Interior Construction and Wood Machining sectors.

After the project, the skills gap in CNC operation will be reduced as CNC operators are given the skills they need to carry out their work.

Training and skills development – lightning conductor engineers and steeplejacks
Funding theme:

Innovation

Funding topic:
Learning resources, Sectors and roles, Small employer support, New qualifications and courses
Project lead:
ATLAS
Amount awarded:
£66,288
Project summary:

The project will upskill operatives with grandfather rights to ensure all those with CSCS cards also achieve associated NVQs by 2020.

It will do this by developing an introductory course and Specialist Upskilling Programme (SUP) and these courses will then be rolled out to the sector.