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Skills Bootcamps

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If you are looking to update your skills to progress in your current job or to move into a different role, a Skills Bootcamp could be for you. You’ll also be offered a job interview at the end of the course.

The offer:

  • Free, flexible courses providing you with the specific skills employers in different sectors are looking for
  • Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll be offered a job interview with an employer

Available to:

  • People aged over 19 and living in England
  • People who are employed or self-employed, or currently unemployed
  • Some Skills Bootcamps have additional eligibility criteria. You can check this with the training provider

Time and course type:

  • The Skills Bootcamp gives you flexible courses that last up to 16 weeks
  • Courses can be classroom-based, on-the-job, online or a mix

Cost:

  • Free if you are taking the course yourself and not through your employer
  • If you claim Universal Credit, you can apply for a Bootcamp and continue to claim benefits while you’re on the course

Further information:

Find out more about Skills Bootcamps, where they are available and how to apply (external website).

Find out about skills and work in Scotland (external website) and Wales (external website).