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• Cyber-security Bootcamp
• Energy Skills Bootcamp
• Leadership & Management Bootcamp
• Manufacturing Efficiency Bootcamp
• Production Ready Bootcamp
• Property Maintenance Bootcamp
• Renewables & Plumbing Bootcamp
• TV & Film Bootcamp
• VFX Bootcamps

What are Skills Bootcamps?

Skills Bootcamps are intensive training programmes designed to equip your employees with the skills they need - and that you need them to have.

The Bootcamp courses offer an excellent opportunity for workforce development, helping your team gain expertise in new areas or advance their current skills.

Why choose Skills Bootcamps?

Skills Bootcamps enable your organisation to develop a highly skilled workforce tailored to meet industry demands. With flexible courses in digital, technical, green skills, and more, these bootcamps can be integrated seamlessly into your employees' schedules.

All courses are developed with significant employer input to ensure they meet the latest industry standards. We also prioritise diversity, aiming for at least 50% female participation in our cohorts.

Types of Skills Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps are available in various fields, including:

• Agriculture
• Automotive
• Construction
• Digital
• Film & TV
• Leadership & Management

Bootcamps can be conducted at colleges, through various training providers, or online. They typically take up to 16 weeks to complete and are designed to be flexible, allowing your employees to balance their studies with their professional and personal commitments.

Businesses get up to 90% off the cost of the training

While Skills Bootcamps are free for individuals, employers looking to invest in their workforce through these programmes are required to contribute to:

• 10% of the costs (for SMEs)
• 30% of the costs (for large companies)

Entry requirements for Skills Bootcamps

To enrol your employees in a Skills Bootcamp, they must be 19 or older. Most programmes do not require prior knowledge of the subject, only proficiency in English and a strong motivation to learn.

Find a local Bootcamp course

Agricultural Bootcamp

This Bootcamp, provided by Vale Training Services, will provide essential training in skills needed to secure a job in agriculture. It will also support candidates in interview preparation and career progression:

• Pesticide application
• Forklift use
• Interview techniques
• Livestock skills

Learn more about the Agricultural Bootcamp.

Automotive Bootcamp

This is a fantastic opportunity to upskill or retrain your workforce with Bosch’s Automotive Skills Bootcamps, which include the following training courses: 

• Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Technician - to upskill automotive technicians  
• Automotive New Technology (Hybrid & Electric Vehicle) Technician - to upskill or retrain automotive technicians 
• Motor Vehicle Technician - for new entrants to the industry, and the pathway into automotive apprenticeships  

These flexible, highly-subsidised courses are available to your staff aged 19 or over and are perfect if you are looking to:  

• Upskill your automotive workforce
• Address critical skills gaps in preparation for emerging technologies
• Recruit an automotive/ HGV technician that has completed one of the above Bootcamp courses 

To learn more, please visit the Bosch website or contact [email protected].

Brickwork Skills Bootcamp

This Bootcamp, provided by Buckinghamshire College Group, will be delivered through a combination of face-to-face practical learning sessions and online instruction, totalling 70 guided learning hours.

• Technical Content: Core technical skills relevant to the industry.
• Health and Safety Training: NOCN qualification with an opportunity to gain CITB Operatives level Health, Safety, and Environment test training.
• Employability Support: CV writing assistance, job search strategies, interview preparation and social media training to build professional social capital.

Learn more about the Brickwork Skills Bootcamp.

Construction & Ground Worker Bootcamp 

This Bootcamp, provided by 3t Training Services, is designed for individuals eager to start or advance their careers in the Groundworker and Construction sectors.

• Hands-on practical training
• Enhance employability
• Earn a regulated qualification with essential skills in street works.

Learn more about the Ground Worker Bootcamp.

Cyber-security Bootcamp

This Bootcamp, provided by Opportunities Workshop, will equip people, such as your staff, to:

• Understand foundational security concepts and governance
• Develop skills in intrusion prevention and penetration testing
• Enhance knowledge of networking and cloud security
• Manage and plan for security risks
• Comply with legal and regulatory frameworks

Learn more about the Cyber-security Bootcamp.

Energy Skills Bootcamp

This Bootcamp, provided by Buckinghamshire College Group, will be delivered through a combination of face-to-face practical learning sessions and online instruction, totalling 70 guided learning hours.

• Testing buildings for energy efficiency, air tightness testing, sound insulation assessment, and ventilation commissioning.
• NOCN qualification with an opportunity to gain CITB Operatives level Health, Safety, and Environment test training.
• CV writing assistance, job search strategies, interview preparation, and social media training to build professional social capital.
• Specialised Training at The Building Performance Hub in High Wycombe.

Learn more about the Energy Skills Bootcamp.

Leadership & Management Bootcamp

This Bootcamp, provided by Buckinghamshire College Group, will be delivered through a blend of face-to-face sessions and online instruction, including live elements via Teams and online learning content for participants to work through between sessions.

• Leadership styles, managing team and individual performance, managing conflict, working with budgets, innovation and change, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• The training aligns with the Team Leader apprenticeship standard.

Learn more about the Leadership & Management Bootcamp.

Manufacturing Efficiency Bootcamp

This Skills Bootcamp, provided by MTC Training, is designed to improve the productivity and efficiency of manufacturing organisations. It's open to leaders and managers looking to upskill and optimise their organisation’s processes and output.

The 10-week programme includes an extensive analysis of delegates’ existing businesses where experts come to you to identify current and future opportunities. Delegates examine the strengths and challenges facing their business and how they impact the organisation’s ability to execute strategy and become more profitable.

Learners will also benefit from personal development modules where they will have the opportunity to enhance their leadership and management skills to further drive productivity and efficiency throughout your organisation. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Analyse and improve their organisation’s ability to execute on strategy
• Develop a stronger leadership team
• Achieve profitable, sustainable growth

Learn more about the Manufacturing Efficiency Bootcamp.

Production Ready Bootcamp

This Bootcamp, provided by the National Film & Television School (NFTS), offers a fundamental overview of film and TV production. This 3-month programme is delivered in-person at the NFTS Beaconsfield Studios campus.

• Deep dive into the roles and responsibilities of entry-level positions within production.
• Overview of the entire production process from pre-production to post-production and their associated protocols.
• Development of skills, resilience, and employability.
• Insights from industry professionals sharing invaluable knowledge and advice.
• Key advice on how to survive and thrive in the industry.

Learn more about the Production Ready Bootcamp.

Property Maintenance Bootcamp

This Bootcamp, provided by Buckinghamshire College Group, will be delivered through a combination of face-to-face practical learning sessions and online instruction.

• Bricklaying: Repairing damaged brickwork and completing simple structures.
• Plumbing: Installing and maintaining sinks, taps, toilets, dishwashers, and washing machines.
• Electrical Installation: Completing safe isolation of a property. 
• Carpentry: Hanging doors, fitting hinges, locks, letter boxes, and installing and repairing skirting and architrave.

Learn more about the Property Maintenance Bootcamp.

Renewables & Plumbing Bootcamp

This Bootcamp, provided by Buckinghamshire College Group, will be delivered through a combination of face-to-face practical learning sessions and online instruction, totalling 70 guided learning hours.

• Renewables technology training, including water regulations, unvented systems, air source heat pumps, solar thermal installation, central heating, and low-temperature design and fault finding.
• CV writing assistance, job search strategies, interview preparation, and social media training to build professional social capital.
• Comprehensive training and assessment on water regulations and unvented systems, preparing learners to apply for MCS accreditation and work on advanced systems.

Learn more about the Renewables & Plumbing Bootcamp.

TV & Film Bootcamp

This series of Bootcamps, provided by All Spring Media, aims to upskill people who work in, or wish to work in, the screen industries, in roles such as:

• Location Manager
• Production Manager
• Production Assistant
• Arts and Props Assistant
• VFX Production
• 2nd Assistant Director
• 3rd Assistant Director

Learn more about the TV & Film Bootcamp.

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After the Skills Bootcamp has been completed

Upon completing a Skills Bootcamp:

• Businesses must demonstrate that existing employees that complete a Bootcamp have been offered an interview for a new role within their organisation - or provide evidence that they have been given new responsibilities within their existing role.
• Self-employed people taking part in a Bootcamp must be able to demonstrate that they have increased their business after acquiring new skills.

Get in touch to learn more

Contact our Workforce Skills Team to learn more about how your business can benefit from Skills Bootcamps. Email [email protected] or call 01494 927130.