TIAS is aimed at developing the marketplace for paid-for services provided by technical institutions& vocational schools. The main service considered in this scheme is training courses primarily technical, sold to either individuals or private firms.
The purpose of the scheme is to address identified skills gaps in the market place by the provision of appropriate and up-to-date technical training in those identified areas.
Grants will be provided according to strict conditions, aimed at ensuring that only truly viable investments are funded, which will lead to real economic benefits, primarily higher productivity in private firms.