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Hundreds of Staffs businesses awarded £300k in training grants

More than 300 businesses have received a share of the funding from the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Skills Hub

Businesses can apply for grants for training such as CRM courses, accountancy courses and specialised engineering courses.(Image: Getty)

Hundreds of Staffordshire businesses have received a share of more than £300,000 in grants to help with staff training.

Since its launch in October 2019, the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Skills Hub has awarded more than 300 businesses with training grants.

The scheme – which is backed by European Social Fund (ESF) – matches companies with relevant approved training and provides 48 per cent of funding for the cost, up to a maximum of £5,000.

Skills Hub manager Suzanne Quinn said: "We have helped businesses of all shapes and sizes since we launched. Training has never been more relevant than it is now as we look to recovery from the pandemic and whilst businesses come to terms with new working models requiring new skills.

"Our team always starts the process with a skills review. During this review we can identify how a business can be improved through specialised training and then we will help to find and fund that course."

Suzanne added: "Currently we are also offering top-up funding via individual local authorities to fully fund the cost of training to SMEs up to £5,000.

"Businesses can apply for funding for any bespoke course not currently funded elsewhere. Training such as CRM courses, accountancy courses, specialised engineering courses and training on specific business machinery are all included. "

Among the 300-plus businesses which have already benefited from the scheme is live chat and business process automation specialists Parker Software.