The High Level Skills programme is a collection of projects that offers dedicated support, advice and funding to help you up-skill your employees and access the wealth of graduate talent in the area.
NTU work as part of the High Level Skills consortium to deliver this programme which also includes the University of Derby, Derby College, Nottingham College, Vision West Nottinghamshire College, East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, Enable and Inspire.
High Level Skills helps you grow as a business by creating a more diverse, creative and productive workforce through our five complementary projects, which are outlined below.
All support delivered through the High Level Skills programme is part-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF).
Projects
Reskill & Recover
Driving productivity and innovation, this ESF-funded project will cover diverse recruitment and leadership, sector-specific sustainability training, and digital upskilling.
Branch out in STEM
These fully funded courses are available in Digital Fundamentals and STEM Women in Leadership. Discover how you can expand your digital and leadership skills today.
Smart and Inclusive Leadership
Supporting employees of SMEs to access free bespoke, employer-led training. Fully funded courses train future leaders and provide expert career coaching, enabling you to map out a clear career plan.
Priority Skills for D2N2 SMEs
Boost your skills in leadership, sustainability, marketing or change management at no cost to your employer. Browse through our available courses, including our highly popular Women in Leadership course.
GRADS for D2N2
The GRADS for D2N2 project provides small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a comprehensive package of free and subsidised support to help you connect with students, graduates and apprentices.
Whether you're an SME looking to recruit local graduates, or you're keen to see how graduate and high-level skills could support your business in different ways, this project can help you plug skills gaps, achieve more, and grow your business.
High Level Skills Partners
Our partners have a variety of support available for employees of SMEs in the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire area. If we don't have exactly what you're looking for, one of our partners might have a course more relevant to you.
High Level Skills Brochure
The High Level Skills brochure contains information on the fully funded short courses and support available for businesses in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area.
Eligibility
This project is available to SMEs, or employees of SMEs, that are based in the D2N2 area (Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire). SMEs are defined by having:
- less than 250 employees
- an annual turnover under EUR 50 million or;
- an annual balance sheet less than EUR 43 million.
This project is part-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF).
Contact us about support
If you are interested in accessing these services or would like to know more, contact our team at esf@ntu.ac.uk.