Skills Bootcamps — fast-track into a new career.
Free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks for adults aged 19 or over. Build sector-specific skills aligned to real employer demand, with a guaranteed interview at the end.
What is a Skills Bootcamp?
Skills Bootcamps are intensive, employer-led training programmes funded by the Department for Education. They are designed to plug skills gaps in the local economy and move learners quickly into work.
Most bootcamps deliver training at Levels 3 to 5 — medium to higher technical skills — with Level 2 in some sectors. Every bootcamp is co-designed with employers so what you learn matches what they need to hire.
Open to adults who are in work, self-employed, unemployed or returning to work after a career break.
Bootcamps currently available
- Health & Social Care
- Digital Skills & AI for Work
- Business Administration
- Customer Service & Hospitality
- Teaching Assistant Pathway
Cohorts open throughout the year — contact us for the next start date.
For employers
How Skills Bootcamps work for your business
Hiring new staff
There is no cost to employers who recruit a learner who has completed a Skills Bootcamp. You gain a job-ready candidate trained to your sector's needs.
Training existing staff
Large employers contribute 30% of the training cost; small and medium employers contribute just 10%. The rest is government-funded.
Benefits for your business
- Build a loyal, talented workforce quickly
- Futureproof your business in a fast-changing labour market
- Improve productivity with motivated, well-trained staff
- Recruit candidates with the right skills from day one
- Tap into a pipeline of work-ready adults