If you live in Scotland you could be eligible to get up £200 towards the cost of a training course with an SDS Individual Training Account (ITA) from Skills Development Scotland.
You can apply for ITA funding if you are 16 or over and you are:
– unemployed and on benefits
– not working and have no income
– employed with an annual income less than £22,000
– self-employed with an annual income less than £22,000
You will not be eligible to apply for ITA funding if you are in education or involved in any other SDS funded programme.
EC-PC Office IT Basic User – an online course giving you the basic IT skills required to complete core admin tasks in the workplace using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
EC-PC Office IT Intermediate User Course – an online course giving you the intermediate IT skills required to use Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook proficiently in the workplace.
FAQs
Q: I am currently on benefits, will I be able to apply for ITA funding?
A: Yes
Q: I have no income but my partner/husband/wife works, will I be able to apply for ITA funding?
A: Yes
Q: I am self-employed and earn less than £22,000 per annum, will I be able to apply for ITA funding?
A: Yes
Q: I am employed and earn less than £22,000 per annum, will I be able to apply for ITA funding?
A: Yes
Q: How do I apply for ITA funding?
A: Complete an online application on the My World of Work website.
