Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks for adults aged 19 or over, primarily aimed at delivering training that is co-designed with employers to respond to skills shortages.

At its heart, Skills Bootcamps are designed to support adults to retrain and upskill in local priority sectors, ultimately supporting economic growth in the Solent.

Available to:

• Adults looking to update or build skills

• Employers looking to shape courses that support the upskilling of their current team, or to recruit additional, newly trained team members

Duration: Up to 16 weeks

Age: Adults over the age of 19

Course type: Classroom-based, on-the-job, online, short courses

Cost: Skills Bootcamps are funded by the government and are free for those who are unemployed or self-employed.

Employers sending their staff to courses will need to make a small financial contribution per learner.

New courses will be coming online in the coming weeks including:

• Sustainability
• Marine electrician
• Transport & logistics
• AI leadership
• Software development
• Screen industries

To register your interest please email info@solentpartners.com with the words 'Skills Bootcamp' in the subject line.