Funded Training
How we help with funding
COTS Training works with many funding partners to reduce or remove the cost of accredited plant, transport and industrial courses for people across South Wales.
Below are the four funding routes we currently offer. If you’re not sure which applies to you, call us on 01792 587250 or email funding@cotstraining.co.uk and we’ll point you in the right direction.
Option 1
Skills for the Workplace (S4W) Funding
In partnership with Coleg Sir Gar
Skills for the Workplace (S4W) is a 50% funded training scheme covering a range of NPORS and other accredited courses at our Llandarcy and Briton Ferry training centres.
You pay a 50% contribution towards the course fee; S4W covers the rest. You can apply through COTS Training directly or via Coleg Sir Gar.
How to apply: email funding@cotstraining.co.uk or call 01792 587250.
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S4W course prices (50% contribution)
| Novice | Refresher | EWT | |
| IPAF MEWP 3a & 3b | £142 | £130 | £130 |
| PASMA Towers for Users | £75 | £75 | £75 |
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NPORS N301 Abrasive Wheels
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£137 | £137 | £137 |
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NPORS N017 Hand-held cut off Saw
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£137 | £137 | £137 |
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NPORS N031 Asbestos Awareness
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£137 | £137 | £137 |
| NPORS N202 Excavator below or above 10ton | £1260 | £775 | £290 |
| NPORS N204 Forward Tipping Dumper | £360 | £300 | £190 |
| NPORS N010 Telescopic Handler | £930 | £600 | £190 |
| NPORS N209 Loading Shovel | £580 | £990 | £215 |
| NPORS N205 Rear Tipping Dumper | £580 | £495 | £215 |
| NPORS N214 Road Roller | £495 | £345 | £215 |
| NPORS N403 Vehicle Marshal | £275 | £140 | £140 |
| NPORS N402 Slinger / Signaller | £250 | £250 | £190 |
| NPORS N107 Lorry Loader | £405 | £320 | £215 |
| NPORS N001 Counterbalance FLT | £475 | £240 | £95 |
| NPORS N304 Cable Avoidance Tool | £95 | £95 | N/A |
Prices are set by the Skills for the Workplace team and are correct up until 31st July 2027. Get in touch to confirm current pricing before booking.
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Who can apply?
You’re eligible for S4W funding if you’re aged 16 or over, have the right to live and work in the UK, and one of the following applies:
- You live in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire or Pembrokeshire
- You’re booking for a company based in one of these four counties. The staff you enrol can live outside the area
S4W is open to people who are employed or unemployed.
You’re not eligible if you’re any of the following:
- Under the age of 16
- In full-time education (part-time students can apply)
- An ineligible overseas national
- Booking as an individual and living outside the four counties
Good to know
- You pay 50% of the course fee and S4W covers the rest
- You can take one funded course at a time
- If you withdraw from a funded course twice, you lose your right to future S4W funding
Option 2
Personal Learning Account (PLA) Funding
In partnership with Coleg Sir Gar
Personal Learning Account (PLA) is a Welsh Government scheme that fully funds a range of RTITB Novice operator courses at COTS Training.
How to apply: email funding@cotstraining.co.uk or call 01792 587250.
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Courses available through PLA
| Course | Length |
| RTITB Counterbalance Forklift B1 (up to 5 tonnes) | 2 days* |
| RTITB Counterbalance Forklift B2 (up to 10 tonnes) | 2 days* |
| RTITB Pedestrian Pallet Truck | 1 day |
| RTITB Rough Terrain Telehandler | 5 days |
| RTITB MEWP Scissor Lift | 1 day |
| RTITB MEWP Boom Lift | 1 day |
| RTITB Reach Forklift Truck | 3 days |
| RTITB Lorry Loader | 2 days |
| RTITB Slinger/Signaller | 3 days |
*Counterbalance Forklift courses reduce to 2 days if you complete the online theory course beforehand
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Why choose PLA funding?
- Fully funded, flexible training and qualifications
- Industry-recognised RTITB accreditation
- A route to progress your career or change employment sector
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Who can apply?
You’re eligible for PLA funding if you’re one of the following, and your annual basic salary does not exceed £34,303 gross:
- Employed, including on agency or zero-hour contracts
- Self employed
- A full-time carer, paid or unpaid
You’re not eligible if you’re any of the following:
- Under the age of 19
- Attending school, further or higher education full time
- Already on Welsh Government funded work-based learning
- An ineligible overseas national
- Receiving an Assembly Learning Grant or Education Maintenance Allowance
- Unemployed, with no contract of employment
Option 3
CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO)
COTS Training is a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO), meaning our courses can qualify for CITB grant support if your business pays the CITB levy.
Full details of what’s covered and how to claim are available directly from CITB, since grant eligibility depends on your circumstances.
Find out more: get in touch with our team on 01792 587250 or funding@cotstraining.co.uk, or visit the CITB website to check your grant eligibility.
Option 4
ReAct+ Funding
ReAct+ is Welsh Government funding that supports people back into work after redundancy. COTS Training accepts ReAct+ funding towards most of our courses, up to £1,500 per person.
Speak to Careers Wales first to check your eligibility and understand the application process. Full details are available on the Careers Wales Working Wales website.
How to apply: email funding@cotstraining.co.uk or call 01792 587250.
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Who is eligible for ReAct+ funding?
You must be aged 20 or over, live in Wales, and have the right to live and work in the UK. You’ll also need to meet one of the following:
- You’re aged 20 or over and under formal notice of redundancy
- You’re aged 20 or over, and your job has been made redundant in the last 6 months
- You’re aged 20 or over and are an ex-offender, or an offender serving a community sentence
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What does ReAct+ cover?
ReAct+ support is tailored to your situation, to get you back into work as quickly as possible. It can include:
- A grant of up to £1,500 towards vocational training
- Up to £2,100 to help cover childcare or caring costs while you train
- Up to £200 towards additional costs such as travel and accommodation while training
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ReAct+ funding FAQs
What is ReAct funding?
ReAct+ is Welsh Government support for people affected by redundancy, covering training costs and related expenses to help you move into a new role.
How do I apply for ReAct funding?
Contact Careers Wales first to confirm your eligibility. Once approved, you can book your ReAct+-funded course directly with COTS Training.
What ReAct+ courses are available at COTS Training?
Most of our accredited plant and transport courses qualify for ReAct+ funding, up to the £1,500 grant limit. Contact us to check a specific course.
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Terms & Conditions
For any training completed through ReAct+, you will be required to pay a holding fee to confirm your space. Your holding fee will be returned to you once you have completed your training. Should you fail to attend or cancel your training, you will lose your holding fee. You can see our full cancellation policy on our website and in the email sent to you with your joining instructions.
Please note this also includes rearranging training that has previously been agreed.
No training will be confirmed until the holding fee has been paid, and this will only be accepted by bank transfer. We are unable to take card payments to pay a holding fee.
Should you attend a course and not be eligible (incorrect ID, for example), you may also forfeit your holding fee if the funding team does not pay for your training.
