If you are over 24+ you are now eligible to apply for an 24+ Advanced Learning Loan to pay for your training and professional development needs. This is great news for anyone wishing to find better jobs and progress their career. Until now much of the training which has been delivered in the workplace has been funded by the government, but with this came some restrictions, including which qualifications were funded [...]

There is good news for SME’s in Kent who are thinking of taking on an apprentice. The Kent Employment Programme (KEP) grant has supported companies who are considering taking on an apprentice aged 18-24 who is claiming unemployment benefit. However, the KEP has revised their eligibility and will now consider young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) and are aged 16-18. This move will support the [...]