Looking to upskill or retrain in Wales? Whether you’re a job seeker, a career changer, an employee aiming to advance, or an employer seeking to develop your team, there are fully-funded and part-funded training programmes available. In this post, we’ll explore the key funding opportunities – from Personal Learning Accounts (PLA) to Level 1 funding and […]
Planning your next career step can be both exciting and overwhelming. You may be asking yourself how to afford training, which qualifications employers are looking for, or how to balance study alongside work and family. In Wales, Personal Learning Account (PLA) funding and PLA Digital funding helps take away some of these challenges by covering […]
Introduction: Why Project Management and PLA Make a Great Combination Are you an aspiring project manager in Wales looking to advance your career? If you have a Personal Learning Account (PLA), you’re in an amazing position to upskill for free. The Welsh Government’s PLA program funds flexible courses for eligible employed adults, covering training that […]
There has been a change made to ReAct funding. From 4 April 2022 eligibility for this funding now also includes 18–24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training. The funding is now known as ReAct Plus ( ReAct+). This new eligibility is part of a government support package forming the Young Person’s Guarantee which […]
So, you have recently been made redundant, unemployed or you are working in an insecure job such as zero-hour contract or temping through an agency. You want to upskill or acquire new skills and you know there is funding available if you live in Wales, but you are not sure what courses are available. If […]
In support of Welsh residents who wish to upskill, the Welsh Government now have two training packages on offer. One is ReAct funding and the other is a Personal Learning Account (PLA). ReAct caters more for those who have been made redundant or unemployed recently. The Personal Learning Account caters for those who are currently […]
