News | 28/10/2024

£2.4m Skills Bootcamp programme to support local people into good work

The mayor has announced today that a further £2.4 million has been secured to support local people in getting good jobs.

The funding will be invested in Skills Bootcamps—short, flexible training lasting up to 16 weeks—to help fast-track local people into good jobs. Bootcamps give people the opportunity to develop sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer. The technical skills offered are linked to those needed by local employers, increasing the likelihood of participants securing a job or advancing their careers, including progression into apprenticeships.

Bootcamps aim to help employers fill their vacancies with skilled talent by training a range of unemployed local people or those with lower-level skills for real jobs. Employers can also work with learning providers to upskill their existing workforce. Bootcamps are free to access for eligible members of the public.

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