What help is available?
If you are registered unemployed you may be eligible for funding under the Individual Skills Grant or the Training for Work schemes. These schemes are specifically focused on helping you find work or expand your employment opportunities.
You are strongly urged to seek careers advice through our colleagues in Careers Scotland before approaching HIE Shetland.
If you have recently been made redundant, we can co-ordinate a range of services and funding to help you get a new job as soon as possible.
Please note that the following training is NOT eligible
o Full-time education courses
o Higher education courses
o Training for HGV, PSV or other driving related courses
o Offshore survival courses
o Diving courses
Who can apply?
Any registered unemployed person resident in Shetland aged 25 or over.
How much will I get?
Our assistance is discretionary, and is assessed on a case by case basis.
How long does it take?
We aim to process your application as quickly as possible. However, the time taken often depends on the information you are able to provide us with. The sooner you give us the information, the quicker we can help you.
What do I do now?
Contact us with details of your enquiry.
Rachel Hunter
Development Manager
01595 746806
Useful Links
Careers Scotland - Gives guidance to anyone in Scotland about work or learning.
Student Awards Agency for Scotland - Their purpose is to deal with financial support and give advice to eligible Scottish students in higher education throughout the United Kingdom, together with certain related roles in connection with student loans, hardship funds and educational endowments.
Career Development Loans – A deferred repayment loan providing individuals with help to fund vocational education or learning.
Individual Learning Account - ILA Scotland is a Scottish Executive scheme which helps you pay for learning that you can do at a time, place, pace and in a way to suit you.
Jobcentre Plus – Information on jobs, looking for work, help with training and benefits for working age people.
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Individual Skills Development Grant - application form (PDF 57.5 KB) 
