Sector based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) can support you to create a skilled workforce for your business.
Sector-based work academies programmes prepare those receiving unemployment benefits to apply for jobs in a different area of work using a combination of pre employment training specific to the role/ sector and work placement or experience of work. Placements are designed to help meet your immediate and future recruitment needs as well as to recruit a workforce with the right skills to sustain and grow your business. A training provider in partnership with Jobcentre Plus will develop the programme with you to meet your recruitment requirements.
Participants/ trainees remain on benefits while on a SWAP placement. The government will pay any travel and childcare costs whilst benefit claimants are on the scheme. There is no direct cost to an employer for running a SWAP as training and administration costs are covered by government funding.