Employer Support
Training Initiatives Generating Effective Results Scotland
Scottish Government Employment Initiatives
April 2011 – March 2012
SDS Employer Recruitment Incentive (All Regions)
- Incentive: £1000 (50 employees +) £2000 (49 employees max)
Eligibility:
- 16-19 yrs Progressed to MA/employment within 26 weeks of leaving GRFW/ TPA currently employed
- 16-19 yrs ex-offender/ looked after or care leaver background
- 18 yrs-6 months unemployed starting MA from 1st April 2011 onwards
- Must commence MA within 3 months of employment start date
Flexible Training Opportunites (All Regions)
- Incentive: 50% Contribution towards training costs (excl training required by legislation or statute i.e. H&S or in-house delivery)
Eligibility:
- Employers with max 150 employees
- Registered by 31st March 2012
- Training completed by 30th June 2012
- Up to a maximum of £500 per claim i.e. training cost £1200 – refund £500
- An employer can apply for funding for up to 10 claims.
Commonwealth Jobs Fund (Glasgow)
- Incentive: 50% wage subsidy for 12 months max £6,507 (35 hrs per week)
Eligibility:
- Glasgow residents only
- SME less than 250 employees
- Additional jobs, not displacement
- Permanent jobs (min 18 month contract) 25-40 hrs per week
- Glasgow living wage £7.15 per hr
- 18-24 yrs unemployed 26 week (pre employment programmes accepted) available until 31st March 2013
Commonwealth Apprentice Initiative (Glasgow)
- Incentive: 50% wage subsidy for 12 months max £6,507 (35 hrs per week)
Eligibility:
- Glasgow residents only
- SME less than 250 employees
- Additional jobs, not displacement
- Permanent jobs (min 18 month contract) 25-40 hrs per week
- Glasgow living wage £7.15 per hr
- 18-24 yrs unemployed 26 week (pre employment programmes accepted) available until 31st March 2013
New Employment Wage Subsidy (West Dunbartonshire)
- Incentive: Maximum pay £140 per week for up to 13 weeks and maximum 50% of gross pay (Payment made at end of 13 weeks).
Eligibility:
- West Dunbartonshire businesses & residents only
- Less than 250 employees
- 16-40 hrs per week
- Minimum wage & not exceed £7 per hr
- Unemployed min 3 months over 3 yr period
- 16-19yrs NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training)
- Additional employment opportunities not displaced