ScotAction
ScotAction is the Scottish Government's skills support package
for leading Scotland out of recession and on to economic
growth.
ScotAction is an integrated package combining new and improved
measures to help individuals and businesses through the recession
and will provide skills assistance - including wage subsidies in
some circumstances - for training for work, training in work and
training from work to work to help Scottish people and businesses
survive the downturn and thrive when the economy starts to
recover.
Adopt an Apprentice
This scheme will help deliver on the Scottish Government's
guarantee to apprentices to find them alternative employment so
that they can complete their Modern Apprenticeship (MA). The scheme
gives you a £2,000 lump sum payment to help with wage costs of
taking on a redundant apprentice for at least 12 months.
Safeguard an Apprentice
This scheme offers employers £75 per week wage subsidies to
retain their current MA apprentices where the company is
experiencing difficulties as a result of the economic downturn.
Open to companies in the manufacturing, engineering and
construction sectors.
For more information on either of these initiatives, please call
0808 100 8095.
Partnership Action for
Continuing Employment (PACE) is also part of the Scotaction
initiative. Visit our section on PACE to find out
more.