May 13, 2025 - 519 views
From today, individuals and businesses in Wales will benefit from an almost six-fold increase in the amount of subsidy available for accredited training opportunities.
With the Welsh Government increasing its investment in the Flexible Skills Programme from £1.3 million a year to over £7.5 million, support will be in place for employees to take advantage of thousands of individual places on upskilling or re-skilling training courses.
The expansion aligns with the First Minister’s commitment to create a future Wales driven by jobs and green growth and follows increasing demand from Welsh employers for support to develop employees’ skills in response to changing industries and new technologies. There will be a particular focus on supporting key sectors and needed skills such as: Engineering and Manufacturing; Digital/Cyber; green skills; and leadership and management.
Any employer can apply for the grant which is designed to help businesses quickly respond to skills gaps with the Welsh Government paying 50% of business training costs (up to £50,000 per business per year).
Skills Minister Jack Sargeant said: "Having supported over 8,000 training interventions in the last two years, I am excited about the impact a greatly expanded Flexible Skills Programme could have in the future.
"The programme’s success is down to our ambitious Welsh businesses investing in themselves to up skill their workforce. We are determined to do all we can to support their ambition and develop the skills needed for future success.
"As we prepare to host a major international investment summit in Wales later this year, the expanded scheme also strengthens our offer for companies looking to invest here."
