Funding to support online learning
Funding for commercial fishing e-learning
Funding has been provided by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and Trinity House to enable us to offer free online tutor support and assessments via our network of approved training providers for the following Seafish Online Training courses:
- Navigation
- Engineering
- Stability awareness
These courses have been selected for funding because they make up some of the requirements of our voluntary under 16.5m skipper certificates. Fishermen who pass the online supervised end-of-course assessments will be issued with Seafish certificates for two-day navigation, two-day engineering and one-day stability awareness for experienced fishermen.
To take advantage of this offer, contact our Training team on training@seafish.co.uk. The team will provide whatever assistance is required and arrange tutor support and/or assessment.
Funding to support onshore workers
As a special measure during the Covid-19 lockdown, we are subsidising the cost of remote training and online learning for workers in the onshore sectors of the seafood industry.
Funding will cover the full cost of two online courses, allowing learners who pass an invigilated exam to gain a regulated qualification for free.
Funding can also be used to contribute towards the cost of various remotely delivered taught courses delivered by video conference software.
Funding for Scottish seafood companies is also available from the Scottish Seafood Training Network (SSTN), which we manage on behalf of the other Network partners.
Visit the Seafood Training Academy website for more details on how to apply for the Scottish funding.
Visit this webpage to find out more about our UK wide funding for the onshore sectors.
Further info
Coronavirus updates for the seafood industry
COVID-19 advice and support for businesses
Selling directly to consumers – guidance for fishermen and mobile fishmongers
Food hygiene and health and safety training is particularly important for fishmongers – read our guidance on training for anyone starting direct seafood sales
Contacts
Onshore Training Team
Richard Wardell M:07815 427 621
Lee Cooper M:0787 603 5768
Fishermen’s Training team
Lee Haigh
Fishermen's Training Advisor
E: Lee.Haigh@seafish.co.uk
M: 07904 660 484
Steven Travis
Fishermen's Training Advisor
E: Steven.Travis@seafish.co.uk
M: 07866 141 876