Initiative to help staff gain skills and find new employment.
The Scottish Government will fund 350 workers at ExxonMobil's
Mossmorran ethylene plant to receive training and employment
support at Fife College before the first workers are made
redundant, Deputy First Minister has announced.
Fife College will use the investment of up to £1.3 million to
offer ExxonMobil employees and contractors courses in areas such
as engineering, project management and health and safety
alongside practical support with CVs, job applications and
interviews. Courses will be tailored to individual skills
assessments.
Funding for the project is part of a wider £9 million investment
pledged by the Scottish Government over three years to help the
workforce and secure a long-term future for
the Mossmorran site. It builds on work already
underway at Forth Valley College to help seven skilled workers
without formal qualifications gain accreditation through a
12-week programme funded by the Scottish Government.
Ahead of meetings to update MSPs and unions on Mossmorran later
today, Deputy First Minister said:
"The workers at Mossmorran have made a significant contribution
to Scotland's economy and we are determined to make sure their
skills are not lost. We will not allow these workers to be
left behind.
"That's why we have acted quickly to ensure support is in place
before the first redundancies in April. This builds on the skills
and employment support already provided as part of our
determination to ensure a prosperous and secure future for the
workforce.
"The UK Government must now match our commitment to help the
staff affected by the closure – they cannot stand idly by while
these jobs are lost.”
Background
A new Economic Impact Assessment by PwC indicates the plant
contributed £92.5 million to the Scottish economy and supported
477 full-time jobs across Scotland in 2025. PwC's report is available to
read online.
Training will take place at Fife College's Dunfermline campus,
four miles from the plant.
The second meeting of the Fife Council-led Mossmorran taskforce
takes place on Monday 23 March.
