Flexible Skills Programme

This programme is funded by the Welsh Government and administered through Business Wales.

hrough the Flexible Skills Programme, the Welsh Government is awarding funding to support employees of Wales-based tourism and hospitality businesses. The money will enable staff to attend training courses that are relevant to their sector. This can include face-to-face, or online training.

There is no requirement to use any particular training company - the applicant may choose any certified training provider. The supported training must be accredited to a recognised industry standard.

The programmes may be able to help businesses with financial support towards upskilling staff.

April 2022: The programme is being funded for a further three years. It operates across Wales and is open to all employers across two streams:

• The Business Development stream supports significant employer-led projects which have a focus on upskilling the workforce.
• The Partnership Project stream aims to drive Wales’ wider skills economy by enabling a group of employers or representative bodies to help Wales overcome a skills challenge or develop the skills needed to drive future economic development.

All approved training courses will attract a 50% contribution from the Welsh Government, capped at £25,000, towards the total eligible costs.

There is no set deadline.

Interested parties wishing to apply for this funding are required to complete the Expression of Interest form. A member of the ‘Skills team’ will respond as soon as possible and no later than 10 working days.

More details can be accessed here

Businesses must be based in Wales, solvent and must commit to release staff to undertake the requested training by the end of March 2022.

Each element of training must improve the capability or capacity of the business and advance the learning of the individuals involved in at least one of these areas:

• Digital skills
• Exporting skills
• Engineering and manufacturing training
• Creative sector skills
• Tourism and hospitality sector skills