17 May 2010
The Cogent SSC Women and Work Programme is a new initiative for the science-using industries to support the skills development of women, particularly into non-traditional technical roles.
Employers are encouraged to review the skills development needs of their business and where there is a skills gap or a career progression opportunity identified among female staff, individuals may be eligible for a £650 grant for their development.
This grant* is not targeted at a particular qualification, but supports any skills intervention that will add value to the company bottom line and promote the development of women in the workforce.
The only stipulation is that a company must contribute 50% or more to the total costs of the project (both to the provision and via learner or mentor time) of which 15% must be in cash to a provider of the course.
There’s a time and place limit so please don’t delay
Typical Example:
Cost of third party training £900
Trainee time on the course £450
Mentoring support £450
Total £1800
Company Contributions
Cash input from company (15%) £270
Balance of training costs £1530
Grant received by company
from Cogent £650
Employer pays out to provider £900
Total net cost out of the company for £1800 worth of training is £250
Training course examples include:
- Modules from technical NVQs
- Prince 2 Certification
- Negotiation Skills
- Assertiveness at work
- Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Cogent has a total of 100 grants to award and they will only be available to December 2010 - so please contact us as soon as possible for individual help and advice.
For more information please contact: [email protected] or click here to download an information sheet
*The grant is only available to companies based in the England.
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