Birmingham, Solihull & Black Country Workforce Development Training Grants – Applications: Spring 2024
11 February 2024
Dear Walsall Performers and Contractors,
The window is now open for the Spring 24 Workforce Development Training Grants Applications. The grant covers part of the cost of a Higher Qualification course.
The Grants Form is now live and open, it can be found at: Spring 2024 Grant Application Form.
Information on how to apply is attached below:
Higher Qualification Courses considered for grants are:
- Independent Prescribing
- Professional Certificate in Glaucoma (Prof Cert Glauc)
- Professional Higher Certificate in Glaucoma (Higher Cert Glauc)
- Professional Diploma in Glaucoma (Dip Glauc)
- Professional Certificate in Low Vision (Prof Cert LV)
- Professional Higher Certificate in Low Vision (Higher Cert LV)
- Professional Certificate in Medical Retina (Prof Cert Med Ret)
- Professional Higher Certificate in Medical Retina (Higher Cert Med Ret)
- Professional Certificate in Paediatric Eye Care (Prof Cert Paed Eye Care)
- Professional Higher Certificate in Paediatric Eye Care (Higher Cert Paed)
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