Funding of more than £4m will help boost skills and advance careers
Skills Bootcamps will continue in Hull and East Yorkshire thanks to a £4.3m funding boost from Government to support 1,603 individuals across different sectors.
Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE), which is leading and managing the programme, will work with employers and training providers to support local people to train for better jobs in growing business sectors such as digital, transport and the green economy.
The £4,363,668 of funding is for delivery of Skills Bootcamps during the 2024/25 financial year and has been awarded as part of the Government’s Skills for Life initiative.
Councillor Linda Tock, Hull City Council’s portfolio holder for Hull Training, said: “This funding from the Government allows us to continue our successful Skills Bootcamp programme.
“We want to help people gain the skills they need to meet the challenges of tomorrow and we can achieve this by working with training providers and businesses across Hull and East Yorkshire.
“A skilled workforce is a productive workforce and it is only through giving people the relevant skills, training and support, that they can play their part in driving forward the Hull and East Yorkshire economy.”
James Newman, chair of Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP), added: “This is an ambitious programme which will provide the higher-level skills needed for our region to become a stronger economy.
“We are pleased this funding has been secured for Hull and East Yorkshire.”
Skills Bootcamps provide flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving those who take part the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast track to an interview with a local employer or acquire new skills to help their existing employer’s growth ambitions.
Since Skills Bootcamps are fully funded for individuals, it allows small and medium sized employers to upskill their existing workforce through a Skills Bootcamp whilst receiving a 90% fee reduction. Larger employers are entitled to a 70% fee reduction.
