ITA Funding
About ITA
SDS Individual Training Accounts (ITA)
Skills Development Scotland provide up to £200 towards the cost of certain training courses with an SDS Individual Training Account (ITA). You can use the money to build the skills you need for a job or get some training to take your career to the next level and because it’s not a loan, you don’t have to pay it back.
Eligibility
You could receive up to £200 towards a single course or training episode per year. ITA funding could be right for you if you’re:
- Aged 16 or over.
- Not in education or involved in any other SDS funded programme.
- Unemployed and looking to get back into work.
- Employed, earning £22,000 or less per year and looking to progress in or change your job.
- Resident in Scotland.
Why Next Generation Training?
At Next Generation Training, we’re focused on keeping you up to date with the skills and knowledge you need. No matter how big or small your team; no matter which sector you’re in; we can help.
Here are just some of the reasons why our clients tell us we’re special.

Training you can trust
When you choose Next Generation Training, you get access to a team that has a huge amount of experience in training and in business. We listen to your needs and do all we can to exceed your expectations. We’re big enough to deliver and small enough to care.

Experience and expertise
We’re aware that the training we provide impacts on your business success and we don’t take that responsibility lightly. Everyone in our team is highly experienced and qualified in what they do. When you choose our courses, you get the power of our team behind you.

Price
Training has to be high quality, timely and appropriate. Getting it right gives you a great outcome. Getting it wrong makes it worthless. But price also matters. That’s why we go the extra mile to make sure you get great value when you choose Next Generation Training.