SDS Individual Training Accounts

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.

Our ITA Approved Courses

Microsoft Word & Excel Beginners Workshop

A 1-to-1 course covering basic Word and Excel skills, delivered remotely or face-to-face at our Aberdeen training centre > more info

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 > more info

EC-PC Office IT Intermediate User

an online course giving you the intermediate IT skills required to use Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook proficiently in the workplace > more info

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.