Businesses across Worcestershire are being urged to take advantage of Skills Bootcamps – flexible training programmes designed to upskill staff, fill skills gaps, and support long-term growth.
Funded by the Department for Education and managed locally by Worcestershire County Council, Skills Bootcamps are part of the national Skills for Life initiative and play a key role in the Talent and Skills support offer for employers, co-promoted through the Worcestershire Growth Hub.
Skills Bootcamps offer free or heavily subsidised training tailored to employer needs across priority sectors such as construction, digital, engineering, and health and social care. These programmes offer a cost-effective, practical route to developing your workforce—whether to overcome recruitment challenges or retain talent through upskilling.
Councillor Alan Amos, Worcestershire County Council Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Business and Skills, said, “Any business serious about staying competitive should be using Skills Bootcamps. These courses aren’t tokenism, they’re not flat-pack, off-the-shelf, one-size fits all – they are specific, targeted, employer-led training programmes that deliver real results. If we want Worcestershire to grow stronger economically, something I am passionate about, then we must ensure our local workforce has the practical skills businesses actually need. Skills Bootcamps do exactly that – they give employers the edge while helping people step up into better jobs. It’s a win-win for growth, productivity, and long-term economic success.”
Wave 6 of the Skills Bootcamps programme welcomes new training providers including Adult Learning Worcestershire, Parenta, and RMF Training – joining a strong network of existing partners: GLP Training, Kidderminster College, TDM: The Development Manager, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association, Workpays, and Herefordshire & Ludlow College.
Abigail Jones, Skills Bootcamps Manager at Worcestershire County Council, said, “It’s great news to welcome even more training providers into the Skills Bootcamps ‘family’, it means we can offer more training to individuals and to Worcestershire businesses. What makes Skills Bootcamps so effective is the way they’re built in direct response to employer demand. We work closely with providers and businesses to ensure every course is practical, purposeful, and designed to have an immediate impact in the workplace.”
As part of the wider Talent and Skills offer, Skills Bootcamps are co-promoted through the Worcestershire Growth Hub, the central point for business support in the county. Funded by central and local government, the Growth Hub supports businesses of all sizes and sectors and brings all the available support into one place.
Skills Bootcamps are already helping employers across Worcestershire to increase productivity, retain valued staff, and grow stronger teams, with the majority of costs covered by government funding.
To find out more about how Skills Bootcamps can help your business, or the wider Talent and Skills support for employers, please contact the Worcestershire Growth Hub team on the details below.
Call – 01905 677888 or Email – [email protected]