Skills Bootcamps – unleash your potential!
Buckinghamshire Council is offering a fantastic and free opportunity to all residents who are interested in learning a new skill – which could pave the way to a new job, a promotion or a career change.
Funded by the government’s Department for Education, the council’s Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 or over, leading to either an interview or employment at the end. Designed with employers, specifically for in-demand jobs in Buckinghamshire, these Bootcamps involve 60 to 100 hours of free learning on a flexible basis, so participants can study around any existing work commitments they already have.
There is also a really diverse range of courses on offer, from creative industries in TV and film production, to construction, to leadership and management courses. There are 19 Bootcamps to choose from and anyone over the age of 19 is eligible so long as they meet eligibility requirements such as having the right to work in the UK and live in England.
The courses launched earlier this year and are fully up and running; participants can register an interest and enrol at any time that the course is running.
Anita Cranmer is Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Services. She said:
“These Bootcamps are a perfect way for our residents to upskill in either an existing or entirely new sector to them. It could open many doors and take people in a completely new direction in their work. Alongside our fantastic Adult Learning offer, this is about making sure every adult in Buckinghamshire can access the best possible opportunities to get skills and experience in jobs where there are good career and work opportunities on a local basis.”
Joseph Baum, Buckinghamshire Council’s Deputy Cabinet Member for Education and Skills added:
“This is just one strand of our Skills and Employment Strategy, which was adopted at the start of this year. Alongside our regular Jobs, Skills and Opportunities Fairs, Skills, Bootcamps are not only designed to upskill individuals but also to provide a wider boost to the local economy as a whole, as it means local employers should be able to access people with the right skills for their business or sector within the local employment market. I’m really proud of this work and I strongly urge our residents to take a look, there’s a fantastic mix of courses from a really wide range of sectors.”