Funding available to business

One of the many benefits of working with Bedford College Training Services is our expertise in sourcing funding to support your training needs.  As a further education college, we are able to access a much wide range of funding than many private training providers and are experienced in helping businesses complete the necessary paperwork to take advantage of these incentives.

We are currently able to offer full funding for:

• Literacy and numeracy support at all levels
• Level 1 qualifications (equivalent to 2/3 GCSEs)
• Level 2 qualifications (equivalent to 5 GCSEs)
• First Level 3 qualification (equivalent to 2 A Levels) for those who do not have a full Level 2
• First Level 3 qualification (equivalent to 2 A Levels) for 19 to 24 year olds
• Some first Level 4 qualifications (degree-level) for 19-24 year olds who do not already have a Level 3

We are currently able to offer part funding for:

• All Level 3 qualifications (equivalent to 2 A Levels)
• Some first Level 4 qualifications (degree-level) for those who do not already have a Level 3
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) qualifications
• Up to £1,000 worth of support towards the cost of leadership and management development for businesses with between 5 and 249 employees

Funding opportunities are continually changing, so please contact us first to find out what funding we can access to support training your business.

Please note: company and employee criteria do apply. To check your eligibility please contact our specialist Business Development team.