Financial support

Support from you as an employer can be a key factor in helping your staff study successfully with the AAT.

Depending on the needs of your organisation and the AAT qualifications your employees take, you may be able to secure funding to help meet the costs of training.

Apprenticeship

Available across the UK the Apprenticeship scheme is aiming to create a new generation of skilled workers.

The focus is on combining workplace training with off-the-job learning. Because this fits with the AAT approach, funding is available for the Foundation (NVQ Level 2) and Intermediate (NVQ Level 3) of the AAT Accounting Qualification for existing staff and new recruits of any age.

For more information about Apprenticeship funding in your region please visit www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Train to Gain - England

Train to Gain is a service that is run across England by the Learning and Skills Council. As part of the service, an experienced skills broker will help you identify the training needs within your organisation.

The Foundation (NVQ Level 2) of the AAT Accounting Qualification is eligible for funding under Train to Gain both for existing staff and new recruits aged 19 or over.

To find out more about Train to Gain, you can contact the Learning and Skills Council by phone on 0870 900 6800 or by email at info@lsc.gov.uk

You can also find further information at www.traintogain.gov.uk

Funding information for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Skills Development Scotland: call 0141 225 6710 or visit www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

DELLS (part of the Welsh Assembly Government): call 0845 606 6160 or visit http://new.wales.gov.uk

Department for Employment and Learning (part of the Northern Ireland Government): call 028 9025 7777 or visit www.delni.gov.uk