Skills Bootcamps and Adult Skills

Skills Bootcamps were introduced in England in 2020 to support the Government’s ambition to deliver sector-specific skills to support employers. These courses aim to help individuals upskill or reskill so that they can transition from working in declining sectors and occupations that offer limited progression to growth areas where there are skills shortages and progression opportunities. The Skills Bootcamps are available to people who are unemployed or inactive, as well as those in employment. For people not currently in work, they aim to build the base level skills necessary for job entry that then enable acceleration once in work; for those already in employment, the courses can help employers and employees build the skills to be resilient to occupational change.