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
