ACL Skills Bootcamps
Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible 12 week courses that provide you with the opportunity to build valuable sector specific skills. What’s more, you’ll be offered a job interview with an employer once you complete the course and gain your qualification.
Course structure
Our Skills Bootcamp Offer
Working in Business
Our fully funded, 12-week Business Skills Bootcamp helps you build the confidence and skills to succeed. On completion we will support you to secure an interview!
You will cover topics, including:
- Communication
- Conflict Management
- Cyber Security
- Microsoft Office
- Imposter Syndrome
- And Much More!
Childminding
Our fully funded, 12-week Childminding Skills Bootcamp gives you the training and support you need to start your own childminding business. On completion we will provide start up support or help you to secure an interview with an early years employer.
You will cover topics, including:
- Child Development
- Supporting Children with SEND
- Play and Communication Skills
- Safeguarding Children
- Working in line with Ofsted Requirements
- And Much More!
Working in Schools
Want to start a career in education? Our fully funded, 12-week Working in Schools Skills Bootcamp gives you the skills and confidence to support learning in a school setting. On completion we will support you to secure an interview!
You will cover topics, including:
- Child and Young Person Development
- Safeguarding Children and Young People
- Promoting Wellbeing and Development (Inc. Those with SEND)
- Promoting Effective Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- And Much More!
Health and Social Care
Our fully funded, 12-week Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamp gives you the training and support you need to start your career in care. On completion we will help you to secure an interview with a health and social care employer.
You will cover topics, including:
- Duty of care
- Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
- Working in a person-centred way
- Fluids and nutrition
- Awareness of mental health and dementia
- And Much More!
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Skills Bootcamps for Employers
How Can employers get involved with Skills Bootcamps?
Employers can send their own employees onto Skills Bootcamps to help fill skills gaps in the workplace. Courses are subsidised, and the employer is asked to pay a 10% contribution (if employing fewer than 250 employees) or a 30% contribution (if employing more than 250 employees).
Employers can offer interviews to learners who are looking for jobs and have completed a Skills Bootcamp for any live vacancies that they have, or provide interview practice to demonstrate socialvalue in your community for your organisation
Employers can assist with the design of the curriculum, shaping it to meet the needs of common development requirements and skills shortages within your industry and organisation.