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<p>Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the
opportunity to build up sector-specific skills, with an offer of a job interview with
an employer on completion. Skills Bootcamps have the potential to transform the skills
landscape for adults and employers.</p><p>In December 2021, the department published
outcome data on the Skills Bootcamps trailblazers, training delivered across six areas
of the country between September 2020 and 31 March 2021 (Wave 1). Over 2000 learners
completed Skills Bootcamps training, with 54% of adults completing training going
on to secure a new job or apprenticeship or for those that are self-employed, access
to new opportunities. In addition to these recorded outcomes, published research for
Wave 1 of Skills Bootcamps suggests that three quarters of learners felt the training
met or was meeting their needs, and 79% were satisfied with their course overall.</p><p>The
department is on track to deliver 16,000 Skills Bootcamps training places in the 2021/22
financial year as planned and will continue to significantly expand Skills Bootcamps
over the next 3 years, following the announcement at the 2021 Autumn Budget Spending
Review of up to £550 million of funding across the 2022 to 2025 financial years. The
evaluation of 2021/22 delivery, which will provide detail on learner starts, completions
and outcomes will be available next year, with the evaluation of 2022/23 delivery
available at a later date.</p><p>Skills Bootcamps are currently available across the
country, offering training in digital, technical, including engineering and manufacturing,
construction, logistics (HGV driving), and green skills, including heat pump engineer
and electric vehicle charging point installation.</p><p>In Leicester, D2N2 Local Enterprise
Partnership are delivering some digital Skills Bootcamps through De Montfort University,
working with Leicester employers who have vacancies in Leicester City Council, Test
Q and NHS Leicester. More information about this can be accessed at: <a href="https://d2n2lep.org/people-skills/skills-bootcamps/"
target="_blank">https://d2n2lep.org/people-skills/skills-bootcamps/</a>.</p><p>The
Free Courses for Jobs offer, which was launched in England in April 2021, gives eligible
adults the chance to access high-value level 3 qualification for free. Eligible learners
in Leicestershire and Bosworth, aged 19 and over, can take advantage of the offer.
Adults without a full level 3 qualification are eligible. From April 2022 the offer
has also been available to unemployed adults or those earning under the National Living
Wage annually, regardless of their prior qualification level. Over 400 qualifications
are included, in areas such as engineering, social care and accounting, alongside
many others that have been identified for their strong wage outcomes and ability to
meet key skills needs.</p><p>A recent evaluation of Free Courses for Jobs shows that
it has increased uptake of these key qualifications, meaning more adults are making
the most of this opportunity to boost their skills free of charge. 9 in 10 people
surveyed say they believe their Free Courses for Jobs-funded qualification will help
them progress in their careers. The data points to over 20,000 people having enrolled
on the courses between the offer’s launch in April 2021 and May 2022.</p><p>Adults
can also be supported to access qualifications not included in the Free Courses for
Jobs offer, for example through Advanced Learner Loans. Advanced Learner Loans are
income-contingent loans that provide extensive coverage of regulated qualifications
at level 3 to level 6, helping to meet the up-front tuition fees.</p>
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