Skills Bootcamps are a government initiative to support employed and unemployed people across the UK to access job opportunities and to help businesses to close skill gaps.

The initiative forms part of the Department for Education’s £2.5bn National Skills Fund, which is part of the Government’s wider Plan for Jobs.

Get Involved

To get involved or find out more about how to access Bootcamps in your area, please contact skillsandtraining@ukft.org.

The first Fashion and Textiles Skills Bootcamp is being delivered in Greater Manchester. The programme has been developed by UKFT in partnership with Salford College and a group of Greater Manchester employers.

The Bootcamps will enable funded delivery of UKFT’s new Production Sewing Machinist Course across the region. The training is delivered by Salford College, over a period of 16 weeks. The course content incudes insights into the local industry, technical skills and knowledge and employability skills. 

Learners will be awarded the UKFT digital badges of achievement when they successfully complete the course and will be guaranteed an interview with a local employer.