For eligible businesses, LSS is offering to pay for high quality, accredited training for your workforce. Interested? The next steps are easy.

To apply, visit www.lancashireskillssupport.co.uk or call Boost Business Lancashire on 0800 488 0057 to arrange a training needs analysis.

If someone offered to pay for high quality, accredited training for your workforce, would you be interested? That's exactly what the Lancashire Skills Support for the Workforce (LSS) programme is offering.

The programme has been brought together by Lancashire County Council and the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and overseen by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA).

The £5.6m programme will be delivered by some of the county's leading further education and training providers. Hundreds of accredited college courses and qualifications from entry level up to and including level 4 are available to employees, along with specialist sector courses provided by other niche training providers.

If your sector is not listed here, don't worry, we support many other sectors too.

LSS has been brought to fruition to help businesses upskill their workforce and the many benefits to businesses include:
· Develop the skills of your workforce
· Improve efficiency and profitability
· Save money
· Boost morale and motivate your staff
· Give your growth prospects a Boost

While not exclusive, the following groups in Lancashire have been identified as priority sectors:
· Aerospace
· Advanced engineering and manufacturing
· Energy, environment and low carbon
· Financial and professional services
· Creative and digital
· Leisure, tourism and visitor economy
· Health occupations
· Professional, scientific and technical occupations