The High Level Skills programme is a collection of projects that offers dedicated support, advice and funding to help up-skill employees of SMEs and provide businesses with access to 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.
All projects are part-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF).
Projects
Reskill & Recover
Driving productivity and innovation this project, part funded by the European Social Fund, 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 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 you. 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.
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.