Skills Bootcamps Funding for your Training

Skills Bootcamps Funding

Skills Bootcamps are available for adults aged 19 or over and, for most, you do not need to have any previous knowledge in the subject. You just need to speak a good level of English and have a willingness to learn.

Some courses may have additional entry requirements, such as certain qualifications or experience or requirements on the location of your home or work. If there are any, they will be listed in the relevant course details.

At City & Guilds Training, we work with local authorities, and trusted delivery partners, to offer Skills Bootcamps in the following regions and disciplines.

Skills Bootcamps – Beginner Courses

As part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, the Government has invested into a series of ‘Skills for Life’ Bootcamps, to provide a range of flexible training options targeting specific industries and aimed at equipping individuals with necessary skills for working in sectors with high job demand, providing learners with job-ready skills

Eligibility to enrol on a Skills Bootcamp depends on factors including age, employment status, and residency status.

For more information visit: Find a Skills Bootcamp – Guidance – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Criteria

The key thing is that the training must have a positive impact on you or your staff’s job role. This is usually in the form of one of the following:

• Offer of a new job or an apprenticeship
• A new or enhanced role
• The company obtaining new opportunities/contracts
• New responsibilities
• Increased pay as a result of the training

What if you are self-employed?

If you are self-employed you could still be eligible for funding if you can show that you will be able to take on new work or offer a new service once trained. If in doubt please fill out an application form and we will call you to discuss the options.

You may be eligible to apply for a Skills Bootcamp if you:

• are aged 19 or over
• have the right to work in the UK
• live in England
• meet residency requirements – the training provider can check this
• by doing the bootcamp, must create more work or opportunity for the candidate within that business

If you claim Universal Credit, you can apply and continue to claim benefits.

Some Skills Bootcamps have additional eligibility criteria. Contact the training provider to check if you’re eligible and apply for the course.

Funded by the Department of Education