Skills Development Scotland - Individual Learning Accounts (ILA)
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Skills Development Scotland - Individual Learning Accounts
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Skills Development Scotland - Individual Learning Accounts (ILA)
- Scheme ID
- 214
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Reporting year
- 2015
- Type of instrument
- Grant for individuals
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Individuals may apply for the grant to finance their learning/training if they are not undertaking any secondary, further or higher education, do not have a degree or above and have an income of GBP 22000 a year or less or are on benefits. The eligible activities include education and training delivered by 460 approved learning providers. The maximum funding individual may receive amounts to GBP 200.
- Short description of the related instruments
nap
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- Scotland
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- nap
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- nap
- Relevance
- Key scheme
- Objective(s) and target(s)
To support individuals over 16 to assist them with the costs of learning and training.
- Year of implementation
- 2000
- Operation/management
Skills Development Scotland are in charge of managing applications for the ILA scheme and funding.
- Eligible group(s)
People can apply for an ILA if they:
- are not undertaking any secondary, further or higher education;
- do not have a degree or above;
- are not training through the Employability Fund or Modern Apprenticeships;
- are not participating in the Community Jobs Scotland;
- have an income of 22,000 pounds a year or less.- Group(s) with preferential treatment
None
- Education and training eligible
There is a list of 460 approved learning providers to deliver training to be funded through the ILA model.
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
Scottish Government (via Skills Development Scotland)
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
The eligible learners receive GBP 200 towards the costs of learning or training.
Allocation: the money is transferred learner's bank account before he/she undertakes learning activity (advance payment).
- Eligible costs
Fees only; If learners are deemed eligible, they receive up to £200 towards the costs of learning or training.
- Frequency of the use
Only once
- Volumes of funding
na
- Beneficiaries/take up
33 568 beneficiaries were awarded in 2014.
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
Skills Development Scotland.
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
na
- Most relevant webpage - in English
http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/our-services/individual-lear…
- Most relevant webpage - local language
na
- Sources
http://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/content/ila-scotland-funding-for-you
http://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/content/ila-eligibility-checklist
- Short description
- Short description of the related instruments
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Year of implementation
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible costs
- Frequency of the use
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Sources