CHANGE YOUR CAREER IN 16 WEEKS OR LESS
Skills Bootcamps
in Lancashire
What are Skills Bootcamps?
Skills 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.
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.
Fully-funded for Individuals
Skills Bootcamps are fully-funded by the Department for Education for individuals.
Cost for Employers
Employers wishing to upskill employees via a Skills Bootcamp are asked to make a modest contribution towards the cost.
Forthcoming Skills Bootcamps
We have a range of Skills Bootcamps starting soon, with places exclusively for Lancashire residents. Browse the Skills Bootcamps, visit the provider websites and register your interest.
Skills Bootcamp | Provider | Delivery Method | Next Start Date | Time | More Info & Apply |
Software Development | Code Lancashire | Hybrid - Online & Lancaster | 20th Mar 2023 | ||
Software Development | Code Nation | Online | 20th Mar 2023 | 12 weeks. Full time, 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Monday to Friday | |
Cyber Security | Code Nation | Online | 20th Mar 2023 | 12 weeks. Full time, 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Monday to Friday | |
UCLAN | Cyber Security | Hybrid - Online & Burnley campus | COMING SOON | ||
UCLAN | Digital Marketing | Hybrid - Online & Preston campus | COMING SOON | ||
Cyber Security | Skills City | Online | 20th Mar 2023 | Full-time | |
Data Analytics | Skills City | Online | 27th Mar 2023 | Part-time. 16 weeks, 20-25 hours per week | |
Electronic Tech | Tech Lancaster | 8 weeks online classroom, 4 weeks lab (Preston area) | COMING SOON | 12 weeks |
If the Skills Bootcamps in Lancashire do not match your career goals then visit gov.uk to view the nationally available courses.
A message from the Department from Education (DfE) on Skills Bootcamps
The Lifetime Skills Guarantee is a revolution in the adult education system which puts employers in the driving seat working with colleges, training providers and universities to make sure that every training course and qualification supports them to find or develop talented people of all ages to fill skills gaps. It will give adults greater flexibility to get the skills they need throughout their life and wherever they live, from free Level 3 qualifications and Skills Bootcamps, to basic skills
offers and more.
Skills Bootcamps
Skills Bootcamps are 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.
Courses are designed to support local regions and employers to fill in demand skills needs. And from today, Skills Bootcamps are expanding further helping even more adults across the country gain digital, technical and green skills. You can also encourage your existing staff to take a Skills Bootcamp, helping your business to fill skills gaps whilst also investing in retaining your people.
Find out more: gov.uk/free courses for jobs
Free courses for jobs as part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee
As part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, adults in England who are 24 and over and do not yet have A levels or equivalent or higher qualification, can now take their first full level 3 qualification for free. This builds on the offer already available to 19 23 year olds. There are almost 400 courses available and all courses have been identified to help ensure good job prospects, focussing on areas where employers need skills and opening up job opportunities that can help adults earn a good wage.
Take advantage of the offer and help your staff upskill at gov.uk/free courses for jobs
What else is available to adult learners?
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