Futureskills Apprenticeship Grant Scheme Announcement
4th March 2024
The Caithness Business Fund is celebrating a substantial investment boost of £100,000 from Focus North partners NRS Dounreay and the NDA to support the launch of FutureSkills. https://caithnessbusinessfund.com/
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