Question reference: S6W-24065
- Date lodged: 22 December 2023
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ClimateXChange report, Clean heat and energy efficiency workforce assessment, finding that "Most small businesses interviewed had a low awareness of current funding available for training and upskilling/reskilling, only mentioning the Flexible Workforce Development Fund and the Skill Development funding", what action it is taking to increase awareness of such funding among businesses.
Answer
Information on public sector support available to businesses in Scotland can be found on FindBusinessSupport.gov.scot.
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) frequently refer businesses to this resource to identify the funding and training that is available to them. SDS also offer a range of services to support businesses including their Employer Hub.