Lancashire Skills Bootcamps

Change your career in 16 weeks or less with one of our Skills Bootcamps, with a GUARANTEED job interview when you finish.

Skills Bootcamps in Lancashire

Skills For Life - Skills Bootcamps logoSkills Bootcamps are intensive and flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector specific skills and fast track to an interview with a local employer.

Designed with employers, participants will gain the in-demand skills to move into or progress in their chosen sector. Participants will be offered a GUARANTEED job interview upon completion.

Fully-funded for Individuals

Skills Bootcamps are fully-funded by the Department for Work and Pensions for individuals.

Eligibility

You may be eligible to join a Skills Bootcamp in Lancashire if you:

  • Are aged 19 or over
  • Live in Lancashire, including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool*
  • Have lived in the UK for 3 or more years, or you are a qualifying refugee
  • Can commit the time to complete, and have a real desire to increase your earnings

*Don’t live in Lancashire? Take a look at the List of Skills Bootcamps on Gov.uk, and find out why Lancashire is such a great place to live and work.

For Employers

Ease your recruitment challenges by employing a Skills Bootcamp graduate.  Graduates are self-motivated, driven and have recently acquired skills to apply in your business or organisation.  For more information, please contact us and we will help match you to a suitable Skills Bootcamp training partner. You can also upskill your existing staff with a modest contribution – just 10% for SMEs and 30% for larger employers. For more support in recruitment and upskilling sign the Lancashire Skills Pledge, and one of our expert team members will be in touch to help you explore the programmes and initiatives which would best help your business.

Forthcoming Skills Bootcamps

We are currently preparing for the procurement of our next wave of Skills Bootcamps (Wave 7), which will commence from April 2026 onwards. Further information will be published in due course. Please continue to check our website regularly for announcements and further updates.

 

Construction

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Passive Fire Protection (L3) 1st 2 Achieve West Lancs May 2026 More Information and Apply
Hybrid Technical Services Heap Pump Installation Burnley Monthly Starts: April – August 2026 More Information and Apply
Hybrid Technical Services Heap Pump Maintenance Burnley Monthly Starts: April – August 2026 More Information and Apply
SB Skills Slinger Signaller West Lancs Monthly Starts: April – August 2026 More Information and Apply

Logistics

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Warehouse & Storage FLT Transport Training Academy Burnley Monthly Starts More Information and Apply
HGV – Cat C to C+E Ultima Skills Burnley Monthly Starts: April – November 2026 More Information and Apply
HGV  – Novice to Cat C+E  (Co-funded Upskilling) Ultima Skills Burnley Monthly Starts: April – November 2026 More Information and Apply
Fork Lift Truck SB Skills West Lancs Monthly Starts: April – August 2026 More Information and Apply

Leadership & Management

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Cultural Leadership Blackpool & The Fylde College Blackpool & The Fylde College (University Centre) September 2026 More Information and Apply
Creative Leaders In Arts, Culture & Digital Community CVS Blackburn April 2026 More Information and Apply

Engineering & Manufacturing

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
NextGen Auto (Hybrid Vehicles and ADAS) Blackpool & The Fylde College Blackpool (Bispham Campus) September 2026 More Information and Apply
Welding Burnley College Burnley May 2026 More Information and Apply
Additive Manufacturing 3D360 Lancashire/Online Monthly Starts More Information and Apply
Electronic Design (L5) Tech Lancaster Lancaster May 2026 More Information and Apply

Healthcare & Education

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Health & Social Care Alphabet Training Blackburn May 2026 More Information and Apply
Early Years Alphabet Training Blackburn May 2026 More Information and Apply
Early Years Think Employment Blackburn May 2026 More Information and Apply
Early Years SENCO (Upskilling) Realise Learning & Employment Online May 2026 More Information and Apply

Business & Marketing

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Digital Marketing Selnet Online May 2026 More Information and Apply
Sales & Marketing Selnet Online May 2026 More Information and Apply
Lifestyle Business Fundamentals Community CVS Blackburn April 2026 More Information and Apply
International Freight North & Western Lancs Chamber of Commerce Preston/Blackburn
Preston/Blackburn		 May 2026
September 2026		 More Information and Apply

Other ways to boost your skills

Any adult can also study for their English and/or maths GCSE or a Functional Skills qualification for free if they don’t already have them. And adults with no or low digital skills can take Essential Digital Skills qualifications for free. Your employees can find a maths, English or digital skills course in your local area through the National Careers Service website: nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

The Skills Toolkit is also available as a resource to share with your staff. The Skills Toolkit is an online platform giving access to free, high quality digital, numeracy and employability courses to help people build up their skills, progress in work and boost job prospects. It is open to every one . The Skills Toolkit features more than 70 courses designed by leading businesses and educational institutions including Amazon Web Services, Cisco, FutureLearn , Lloyds Bank, LinkedIn Learning and Microsoft, The Open University and many more. Find out more here: gov.uk/theskillstoolkit