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Over half a million pounds awarded to expand work programmes to help more people gain in demand sector-specific skills has been announced.
Two regions will benefit to expand the delivery of the construction skills bootcamps, helping more people to gain vital skills in demand from employers.
The funding will focus on developing test models that can be scaled to other areas.
Skills bootcamps offer free, flexible courses lasting up to 16 weeks covering areas including construction, digital and technical. The courses are open to adults aged 19 and over and provide a chance to learn sector-specific skills and offer a fast-track to an interview with a local employer at the end.
The West Midlands Combined Authority will receive £475,000 to train people for green jobs in the construction industry. While Devon County Council will receive £40,645 to expand their successful brickwork bootcamps to help deliver the skills pipeline needed by employers in the Heart of the South West. Both areas have also been running successful digital skills bootcamps including in software development, cyber security, data analytics and digital healthcare.
Skills bootcamps are currently running in six areas across England, with over 2,700 learners participating so far.
