Individuals
Skills Bootcamps
OxLEP Skills is leading a programme of activity set to make a major impact on employment opportunities across the county. Our £1.7million Skills Bootcamps programme – part of the Department for Education’s ‘Skills for Life’ activity will be delivered between the summer of 2024 and March 2025.
What are Skills Bootcamps?
Skills Bootcamps give people the opportunity to develop a variety of sector-specific skills, helping to fast-track individuals to an interview opportunity with an employer and ultimately, paid work.
From jobseekers, those who are looking to get back into work after a career gap and retirees having to return to employment due to the cost of living, the programme is set to have a real impact on the employment opportunities for Oxfordshire residents at a critical economic time.
Skills Bootcamps provide a range of free, flexible courses to applicable Oxfordshire residents aged 19 and over, each running up to 16 weeks.
The programme is set to play a key role across many Oxfordshire businesses, helping them to address specific skills gaps – with critical gaps previously identified via the county’s Local Skills Improvement Plan.
Our programme will see those signing-up being able to develop new skills in areas such as life sciences, health and green construction.
How do I sign-up and who is involved in delivery?
Listed below is the current Skills Bootcamps programme of activity, as well as the providers leading on their respective delivery.
Please follow the below links to enquire about signing-up to each course. Please avoid directing course enquiries to OxLEP Skills – these are being independently managed by our dedicated delivery partners.
E-bikes:
Activate Learning (cycle maintenance)
Green construction:
Abingdon & Witney College (plumbing and heating skills) – please email opportunities@abingdon-witney.ac.uk if you are interested
Reed in Partnership (heat pump skills)
Green sustainability:
Abingdon & Witney College (sustainability in the workplace) – please email opportunities@abingdon-witney.ac.uk if you are interested
Health & life sciences:
CSR Scientific Training (laboratory assistant or laboratory technician skills)
Skills4Pharmacy (pharmacy laboratory technician skills)
Hospitality:
Kiwi & Yuzu Ltd (hospitality supervision)
I run an Oxfordshire business – can I be involved?
OxLEP and its delivery partners are keen to ensure the Skills Bootcamps programme continues to meet business need and is asking Oxfordshire’s business community to play its part, including creating interview opportunities for those successfully completing courses.
If your business is interested in supporting employment opportunities to those who complete a Skills Bootcamps course, please contact us via: skills@oxfordshirelep.com.
About Skills Bootcamps
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life. They enable individuals to develop new skills that employers are looking for, helping them to train in a new industry or progress in their current career.
Based on local employer demand, Skills Bootcamps provide a direct path to employment upon completion, with a guaranteed job interview at the end of each course for unemployed individuals.
All courses are flexible and include a minimum of 60 hours of learning across a maximum 16-week period, providing learners with several positive outcomes no matter their circumstances.
Find a Skills Bootcamp
These lists provide details of the courses and locations available to eligible adults in England. Contact the training provider to find out more information and apply to join a Skills Bootcamp.
