Boost your business with Skills Bootcamps
Need to boost skills but not break the bank? Skills Bootcamps offer a wide range of courses in areas such as digital marketing, construction, and green energy – reflecting the diverse needs of the modern economy.
Currently available:
Calderdale College in partnership with Enterprise Made Simple
- Digital Marketing skills for Business / Immediate Impact Digital Bootcamp | 250 maximum places available
- Digital Office skills for Business | 45 maximum places available
If you have any further questions after visiting Calderdale College’s website, you can get in touch with their Skills Bootcamps team via email and they will be happy to talk through any of their Skills Bootcamps and advise on what might best suit your needs:
skillsbootcamps@calderdale.co.uk
All participants in Calderdale College Skills Bootcamps will be offered an in-depth Initial assessment and a skills diagnostic; Individualised Learner journey planning; Matrix accredited Information and Guidance; CV writing, Interview and presentation skills and practice; and support in developing tailored employability skills.
The Coders Guild
- Crucial Skills for Software Developers | 32 maximum places available
If you have any further questions after visiting The Coders Guild’s website, you can get in touch with Alison Kwan via email and they will be happy to talk through any of their Skills Bootcamps and advise on what might best suit your needs:
All participants in this Skills Bootcamp will be offered an in-depth Initial assessment and a skills diagnostic; Individualised Learner journey planning; Matrix accredited Information and Guidance; CV writing, Interview and presentation skills and practice; and support in developing tailored employability skills.
City of York Council
- Introduction to Data Analysis | 14 maximum places available
- Introduction to Game Design | 16 maximum places available
- Introduction to Coding (York residents only) | 14 maximum places available
If you have any further questions after visiting City of York Council’s website, you can get in touch with Will Harris via email and they will be happy to talk through any of their Skills Bootcamps and advise on what might best suit your needs:
All participants in the City of York Council’s Skills Bootcamps will be offered an in-depth Initial assessment and a skills diagnostic; Individualised Learner journey planning; Matrix accredited Information and Guidance; CV writing, Interview and presentation skills and practice; and support in developing tailored employability skills.
Luminate Education Group
- Passive Haus Trades skills | 10 maximum places available
- Introduction to Solar Energy (including 18th Edition) | 20 maximum places available
Please e-mail Matt Hanson (matt.hanson@harrogate.ac.uk) who will be happy to talk through any of these Skills Bootcamps and advise on what might best suit your needs.
All participants in Luminate Education Group’s Bootcamps will be offered an in-depth Initial assessment and a skills diagnostic; Individualised Learner journey planning; Matrix accredited Information and Guidance; CV writing, Interview and presentation skills and practice; and support in developing tailored employability skills.
Luminate Education Group
- Progression into the Care sector | 30 maximum places available
Please e-mail Richard Keys (Richard.keys@harrogate.ac.uk) who will be happy to talk through any of these Skills Bootcamps and advise on what might best suit your needs.
All participants in Luminate Education Group’s Bootcamps will be offered an in-depth Initial assessment and a skills diagnostic; Individualised Learner journey planning; Matrix accredited Information and Guidance; CV writing, Interview and presentation skills and practice; and support in developing tailored employability skills.
Training costs met for businesses
Develop your workforce in a convenient and affordable way, with up to 90% of all training costs met by the York & North Yorkshire LEP.
For learners, Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving those who take part the opportunity to build up specific skills.
“I already feel like I have a broader skill set.”
In 2022, Severfield, the UK’s market leading steel company, put five employees onto a metal fabrication Skills Bootcamp led by Derwent Training, in Malton.
Luke Malton, a steel fabricator and one of the Severfield employees who took part, said: “I really enjoyed this course. The tasks that we completed over the 12 weeks were very hands on, so it felt like we were thrown in at the deep end at first, but that’s exactly what was needed to make sure we got the most out of the time. I already feel like I have a broader skill set that I can continue to build on during my time here and that will allow me to work on a wider range of jobs.
Partners delivering Skills Bootcamps in collaboration with Y&NY LEP include City of York Council, Calderdale College, Coders Guild, Corecom Technology Academy, Northern Regeneration CIC, Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (Wakefield College), Luminate Education Group (from November 23 onwards) and Craven College.
“Some people might be put off by the idea of taking part in something like this, because it feels like you’re going back into education. But because we were able to complete the training sessions during work hours, it felt a lot more like professional development than teaching.”
Follow the links below to find out more about each offer and to contact our Partners direct or e-mail Emilie (emilie.bjorndal@ynylep.com) from the LEP’s Skills Bootcamp Team.
The Government also has a website where it lists all of England’s Skills Bootcamp provision currently available.
Y&NY LEP has secured funding from the Department for Education to deliver the programme, which runs until the end of March 2024.
For more information on how to boost skills in your business, head to our Recruit & Retain staff pages.
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