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The UK Shared prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK Government’s Levelling up agenda and a significant component of it’s support for places across the UK. It provides funding for local investment. Funding has been allocated to local authorities, with Folkestone and Hythe District Council being awarded funding to help both businesses and individuals.
Within each investment priority there are a range of interventions which have associated outputs and outcomes. Through the interventions Folkestone & Hythe District Council (FHDC) are committed to supporting for the People and Skills priority, support is being provided to help fund local skills needs. This includes technical and vocational qualifications and courses, and training for vocational licences relevant to local area needs and high-value qualifications where there is a need for additional skills capacity that is not being met through other provision.
They will be supporting the following strands:
- Retrofit and Green Skills: Green skills courses targeted around ensuring we have the skilled workforce to achieve the government’s net zero and wider environmental ambitions.
- Construction Skills: Support for local areas to fund local skills needs. This includes technical and vocational qualifications and courses, and training for vocational licences relevant to local area needs and high-value qualifications where there is a need for additional skills capacity that is not being met through other provision’.
Courses delivered by their chosen partner EKC Group:
An allocation of the UKSPF funds will be directed towards their education partner EKC Group. There is both a need to support post-16 to 19-year-old students combined with resources dedicated to adult upskilling and re-skilling initiatives.
Full details of courses provided by EKC will be available soon.
Bespoke Skills grant scheme for Businesses and their employees:
It is noted that some upskilling means providing bespoke training requirements that are not covered by the courses being offered by our partner EKC. Therefore, the council is committed to supporting businesses that seek to invest in their employees and provide pathways for career progression through skills development.
For further information, including eligibility and how to apply, please click here
