The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) said its members were being forced to either close or mothball their operations after being left without financial support from the government.
A survey carried out last week by the association in response to the government’s announcement of a financial rescue package for public services and businesses revealed nearly 18 per cent of training providers said they were under threat of closure.
Of 279 training providers that responded to the AELP, 49 said they might be forced to close, with 79 indicating they would mothball their business and 154 reporting plans to downsize their operations.
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