Skills bootcamps
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brought new Digital IT, Green Skills - Construction and Health and Professional (Leadership and Management) Skills Bootcamps to South Yorkshire in 2023.
Skills Bootcamps are intensive, Level 3-5 or equivalent flexible training courses up to 16 weeks, with a guaranteed job interview (in the case of a new job), which equip adults with technical skills that enable them to access in-demand jobs, apprenticeships, new opportunities and an increased level of income over time (including for the self-employed).
Skills Bootcamps will also support individuals across priority groups including:
- Low paid workers
- The unemployed or out of work
- Veterans
- Ex-offenders
- Women
- Ethnic minorities
- The over 50s
- Those returning work after a break/maternity leave
- People living with a health conditions or disabilities.