If you are a business looking to interview skilled candidates or simply looking to upskill your current employees, then our Skills Bootcamps are a fantastic route to success.
As a trusted national Skills Bootcamp provider, we can give your business access to our high-quality pipeline of learners who have already completed a Skills Bootcamp with us. We will actively support your business in sourcing local talent to interview for your current vacancies, ensuring you get the skills you need, with no recruitment fee.
Our wide range of Skills Bootcamps enable your employees to develop the skills they need to progress in their current role and futureproof your business in a rapidly changing labour market.
Register your interest by enquiring now or give us a call on 01757 606 648 and one of our expert team will be able to give you advice.
Enquire nowWhat are Skills Bootcamps?
Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible online courses of up to 14 weeks for learners living in England, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track career progression.
These have been developed as part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee and Plan for Jobs, helping everyone gain skills for life and providing the perfect first step into a new career. The £3bn Government initiative is designed to close the skills gap in the UK that has been intensified by the disruption that coronavirus caused to job sectors and businesses.
Skills Bootcamps are a great way to progress in a current position with the support of an employer, change careers, or secure employment.
Who are Skills Bootcamps for?
Skills Bootcamps are for:
- Adults aged 19 or over as of the 31st August 2024
- Learners who are in work and have their employer's support or who are self-employed and looking to grow their business
- Learners who are recently unemployed or returning to work after a break and are looking to get started with an entry-level job in a new sector
- Learners who are looking to build upon a Skills Bootcamp by completing an apprenticeship in their chosen topic
- Applicants who have lived in England for at least the last 3 consecutive years, and have the right to work in the United Kingdom (there are exceptions for Ukraine or Afghanistan nationals)
- Learners who are not currently undertaking any formal education, including another Skills Bootcamp
- Learners who have reliable internet connection, a laptop or computer with a camera and microphone and access to Microsoft Office
- Learners who are employed and want to change careers or switch careers
Benefits to Employers
The benefits to a business are through helping your current employees upskill and by offering interviews to local talent
- Save time and money on recruitment by employing dedicated candidates who have already completed one of our Skills Bootcamps who we will match directly to your current vacancies
- Develop a loyal and talented workforce with the skills you need swiftly
- Futureproof your business in a rapidly changing labour market
- Improve productivity; staff are motivated to learn new skills, provide new ideas and a fresh perspective
- Gain access to a bank of skilled adults by working with The Skills Network as an existing Skills Bootcamp provider
- Upskill your employees to progress internally, increase staff retention
- Stay ahead of trends with the current economic demands of digital change
- Options to enrol multiple cohorts of learners, or to interview learners graduating these programmes
- Receive support from a trusted Skills Bootcamp provider
Skills Bootcamps available
You’ve heard all about what Skills Bootcamps are and even the benefits, so now it’s time to tell you about the courses we have available – we’re sure there’s one to suit you!
We will be offering a range of different courses which include Care, Cyber Security, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, Infrastructure, Project Management, Software Development and Technical Service Desk.
For more information read our Frequently Asked Questions.
Find out which Skills Bootcamps are available:
This Artificial Intelligence for Business Skills Bootcamp will explore the strategic application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for business performance, growth and development. Spread across a number of units over 14 weeks, this Skills Bootcamp is ideal for businesses wishing to enhance their current operations with the power of AI. Learners will consider the ethics, opportunities and challenges associated with machine learning techniques for data analysis and interpretation. Create your own change management plan to prepare a business for AI system implementation and effectively evaluate the return on AI investment. *CURRENTLY OPEN TO EMPLOYED APPLICANTS WHO ARE SEEKING PROMOTION WITH CURRENT EMPLOYER ONLY*
This Skills Bootcamp was designed to help people with no prior tech knowledge enter the workforce as skilled Network and Cyber specialists. Gain knowledge of Network Architecture, Cyber Security best practice, IT essentials and Cyber Threats, and develop a broad understanding of the fundamental building blocks needed to work with Networks and Cyber Security.
This Skills Bootcamp will provide students with in-depth skills and knowledge in a range of areas that would be relevant for a Data Analyst role. This course is broken down in to a number of different modules, covering subjects such as database concepts, data types, organisational tools for database analysis, ethical data use, data modelling, and more.
The Digital Marketer Skills Bootcamp provides a more in-depth overview of a range of subjects related to Digital Marketing. Made up of a series of modules, it covers a number of key areas such as Social Media Marketing, SEO, Email Marketing, Digital Advertising Practices, CRM (Customer Relationship Marketing,) Inbound Marketing, and more. *CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE ONLY*
Only available in the following areas:
- Sheffield City Region Combined Authority
This Early Years Educator Skills Bootcamp will equip individuals with the essential knowledge required for a fulfilling career in the early years sector. Upon successfully completing all mandatory units of the programme, individuals will be ideally positioned to embark on an accelerated Early Years Educator Apprenticeship with our dedicated partner Hawk Training. Early Years apprentices will access a guaranteed interview and supported employment opportunities with well-established early-year employers including Hungry Caterpillars Day Nurseries, The Co-operative Childcare and Kindred Nurseries.
Our Infrastructure Technician Skills Bootcamp will provide students with a great level of skills, knowledge and experience, helping them to fully understand the ins and outs of IT Infrastructure. This course covers IT essentials, networking and architecture, mobile and operating systems, cloud services, problem solving, coding and logic and more.
Our Leadership and Management Bootcamp helps you progress in a wide range of areas including retail, customer service, travel and tourism or hospitality. The course covers a range of topics including, recruitment, risk management, leading a team, supervising customer service and performance. You will also acquire valuable skills in communication, problem-solving and team coordination. *AVAILABLE IN LANCASHIRE ONLY*
Only available in the following areas:
- England Non-devolved
This Project Management Digital Transformation Skills Bootcamp will explore popular software applications used to manage stakeholder lists, communication and information sharing such as Jira, Microsoft Teams, G-Suite and ServiceNow. This course is broken down into a number of modules and will cover traditional project management topics such as budgeting, cost control, quality control and risk management with a focus on their respective digital solutions.
Our Software Development Skills Bootcamp is the perfect course to teach you the essentials required to step into the sought after sector of software development. This course will cover the fundamentals of writing programmes, rapid application development (RAD,) software architecture, software configuration management tools, interface design and more. *CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE ONLY*
Only available in the following areas:
- Sheffield City Region Combined Authority
Our Technical Service Desk Skills Bootcamp covers a range of subjects relevant for someone working in an IT Technician role. It will provide students with key skills, knowledge and experience needed for the role such as diagnosing digital problems, technical problem solving, communication, IT infrastructure, databases, CRM, operating systems, the cloud, and more.
Please note that, due to the way Skills Bootcamps are funded, you can only complete a course that is available in the area that you currently reside in.
Courses marked with a * are only available in certain regions.
