Skills Bootcamps
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life. Skills Bootcamps are free to anyone aged 19+ years and are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and an offer of an interview with an employer upon completion.
Skills Bootcamps to choose from
What are Skills Bootcamps?
Skills Bootcamps are intensive Level 3 to Level 5 practical courses designed to help you build specific skills through hands-on training for specific jobs or industries.
Skills Bootcamps typically last less than 16 weeks, and have been designed in collaboration with industry experts to ensure you are ready to enter the workforce quickly and smoothly.
You will work directly with industry, with wrap around employability, softer skill development and support.
Once you have completed your Skills Bootcamp, you will be guaranteed an interview to a live job!
Who can apply?
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All 19+ residents in the North East with a right to study/work
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Unemployed residents looking to work in higher skilled jobs
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Employed residents looking to retrain to gain new employment in high skilled jobs
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Self employed residents looking to upskill to increase productivity/contracts
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Employers looking to upskill own workforce to increase productivity/contracts
How much does it cost?
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Free to anyone with a North East postcode eligible to study in the UK and not referred by an employer.
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Any employers in the sector can refer their employees to complete the bootcamp at a cost of 30% for non-SME and 10% for SME*.
*Definition of an SME is an employer with less than 250 employees,
a turnover of less than £25m and have less than 25% shares owned by another company.
What can I study?
Skills Bootcamp Brightsparks (Welding) - Level 3
Launch your welding career with hands-on, industry-aligned training and gain cutting-edge skills in MIG and TIG Welding processes.
Length: 10 hours per week for 15 weeks
Study: Short Course
Start Date: Various
Location: Energy Academy, Wallsend
Skills Bootcamp in Technical Skills for Live Events (Stagehand) - Level 3
Take the first step towards working as part of a technical team in the live theatre industry or travelling the world as part of a production crew at live gigs and festivals.
Length: One full day (Mondays) for 10 weeks
Study: Short Course
Start date: 31st March 2025
Location: Rye Hill Campus
Skills Bootcamp in Film and TV Production Technical Support - Level 3
Launch your career in North East's growing Film and TV industry with hands-on training, industry insights, and a guaranteed interview through our Skills Bootcamp in Film and TV Production Technical Support.
Length: 12 weeks
Study: Short Course
Start Date: Various
Location: Rye Hill Campus
