Employer support programmes

Essential Skills is a training programme which assists employees aged 16 and over in the development of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills

Apprenticeships help employers provide work-based training and qualifications to employees aged 16 and over

Helping Northern Ireland employers provide higher education qualifications to improve employees' skills

Helping employers in Northern Ireland provide work experience for school leavers aged 16/17 years (and up to age 22 and 24 for those with extended eligibility)

The Assured Skills programme offers you the chance to recruit high quality graduates who are 'job ready'

The Work Experience Programme gives employers the opportunity unemployed people meaningful work experience

Bridge to Employment is a pre-employment training programme that helps companies recruit unemployed people whatever their experience of work

Promote and advertise your apprenticeship and school work experience opportunities through Connect to Success, the Department for the Economy's online system

Sources of leadership and management training in Northern Ireland

How further education (FE) courses can develop your employees' professional skills and bring measurable benefits to your business