BORDERS firms are being invited to apply for help to upskill their workforces.

An initiative to help build skills, growth, equality of opportunity and productivity in the workplace has just been launched by the Scottish Government and is supported by Colleges Scotland.

An allocation of just over £112,00 has been made to Borders College to deliver the scheme in the region.

And they now want to hear from any companies who want help with training.

Borders College principal Angela Cox explained: “Borders College has a good track record of working with employers across Scotland.

"The Flexible Workforce Development Fund will enable us to carry on and expand our support for employers in preparing their current workforce for the future.

“I would urge any levy-paying employer to contact us directly so that we can work together to access this funding."

"We hope this is the start of a longer term project and is an effective way of supporting our employers to develop their workforce.”

The Flexible Workforce Development Fund will be introduced to provide employers with workforce training to up-skill and re-skill.

The initiative is in direct response to a call from employers in their response to the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on the introduction of the UK Apprenticeship Levy.

Borders College, through its Business Development team, is looking forward to working with employers to meet their needs both locally and nationally, prioritize provision that meets known skills gaps in the economy and support the drive for inclusive, sustainable growth.

Interested employers should contact Deirdre McKendry on dmckendry@borderscollege.ac.uk or 0796 813 5407.