What are Skills Bootcamps?

Skills Bootcamps for the Workplace provide flexible hands-on courses of up to 16 weeks in duration, which are part of the government’s Levelling Up agenda and Lifetime Skills Guarantee.

Skills Bootcamps aim to help participants to find jobs in a range of growing sectors across the Liverpool City Region and help employers to close skills gaps. The programme is funded by the Department for Education and developed locally by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, working closely with local employers.

Individuals

Skills Bootcamps are the modern, practical way to build your skills to get the job you want. If you’re aged 19+, in work, self-employed, unemployed, or returning to work after a break, and looking to quickly increase your skills in a specific area and fast-track into a new job or get ahead with your current employer, a Skills Bootcamp could be the right choice for you.

TRAINING FOR LIVERPOOL CITY REGION RESIDENTS

If you’re aged 19+, looking for work, already in work or are returning after some time out, the Skills Bootcamps for the Workplace programme could be for you.

If you want to work in rapidly growing sectors or get a job that needs skills you don’t have, these short courses can help you progress quickly. They are designed to improve your employability, and to be flexible, fitting learning around your family and other commitments.

Who can register interest?

Anyone who is:

• Living in the Liverpool City Region (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens or Wirral)
• Aged 19+
• Has the right to work in the UK and has a National Insurance number
• Not enrolled on other funded training such as an Apprenticeship, Higher Education or Kick Start
• Registered unemployed and can demonstrate a readiness to return to work, or returning to work after time out (e.g. looking after adults or children)
• Currently employed and looking to re-skill or change career. Please note, this is subject to individual criteria
• Employed full time wanting to develop with your current employer (in this scenario, your employer is required to register as an Employer)
• Self-employed looking to develop your business
• Can commit to the full length of the Skills Bootcamp enrolled on

What you’ll get

• A fully funded skills training programme, lasting up to 16 weeks
• An opportunity to receive careers guidance and support to gain a job interview
• Flexible training, to allow you to take part if you are working or have other responsibilities

Interested? Register here:

Employers

Skills Bootcamps will help employers play a leading role in the skills system by enabling them to fill skills gaps at a local level. You can play a key role in designing and developing bespoke training to fit the skills needs of your organisation. You can encourage your existing staff to take a Skills Bootcamp, helping your business to fill skills gaps whilst also investing in retaining your people. Alternatively, you could look to offer a job interview to an individual who completes a Skills Bootcamp and recruit new talent into your organisation.

TRAINING FOR LIVERPOOL CITY REGION EMPLOYERS

• Is your organisation experiencing skills gaps?
• Do you want to develop roles in your organisation to support business growth?
• Do you want to recruit new talent to fill vacancies?

The Skills Bootcamps model will help employers play a leading role in the skills system by enabling you to fill skills gaps at a local level. You can encourage your existing staff to take a Skills Bootcamp, helping your business to fill skills gaps whilst also investing in retaining your people.

Alternatively, you could look to offer a job interview to an individual who completes a Skills Bootcamp and recruit new talent into your organisation.

Who can apply?

Employers who:

Have a workplace in the Liverpool City Region and:

• Have existing employees who require upskilling to significantly develop their role responsibilities

Or

• Are looking to recruit new talent to fill skills gaps

What you’ll get

Opportunities to work with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and training providers to input into the design and development of bespoke Skills Bootcamp training that meets the individual needs of your organisation.

Upskilling existing employees:

• A Training Needs Analysis completed by one of our Skills Brokers
• 90% of the skills training funded for SMEs
• 70% of the skills training funded for larger employers
• Existing employees who feel valued, with new skills to implement into your organisation

Looking to recruit new talent:

• Access to new external candidates, freshly trained in the skills you need

What you’ll need to do

Upskilling existing employees:

• Provide details of the skills you need for your existing employees
• Offer of a new or enhanced role for a job that utilises the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp

Looking to recruit new talent:

• Work with our Skills Brokers to provide details of the skills your organisation is looking for
• Agree to provide job interviews to an agreed number of candidates who have completed training
• Interview people fairly and support their retention and development

Interested? Register here:

Training Providers

Following the success of the initial programme of digital training, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is launching its next round of Skills Bootcamps, expanding its offering to a wider range of sectors.

We are looking for experienced training providers who can deliver Skills Bootcamps at Level 2 or Level 3 standard (level dependant on sector) for up to 16 weeks.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will offer the Skill Bootcamps in the following sectors:

• Construction
• Green Skills
• Logistics (HGV driving)
• Pathways to Accelerated Apprenticeships
• Rail
• Technical

What you’ll need to deliver

• Complete a structured diagnostic Careers, Employment, Information and Guidance approach with individuals
• Deliver training that has been designed and developed with local employers to address the needs of local businesses and the wider Liverpool City Region economy
• Flexible training arranged around people’s lives to allow those currently in work, looking for work, or with caring or other responsibilities to take part
• Work with employers, learners, and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to gather data as part of the DfE funding requirements

Provide career guidance and development information to learners and to engage with employers to secure job interviews once the training is complete

• Have or be working towards Cyber Essentials Plus certification

In order to deliver Skills Bootcamps, training providers are required to meet the minimum requirements of the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

To register and have access to our tender opportunities via the DPS please click here.

Additionally, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will look to work with training providers who can demonstrate existing requirements from local employers. Training providers will still be required to register via the DPS but can contact the Skills Bootcamp delivery team for further information skillsbootcamps@awtg.co.uk.