Record amount of funding for Skills Bootcamps

CELEBRATING: The council has welcomed a record amount of funding for Wave 6 of Skills Bootcamps

By Rick Lyon, Co-Editor

Thousands of learners across the region will soon be able to benefit from an extensive Skills Bootcamps programme after Hull City Council received a record-breaking £10m of funding for the area.

The grant from the Department for Education is more than double the amount of support received last year and will support Wave 6 of Skills Bootcamps for the year beginning April 1.

The funding, managed by Hull Training and Adult Education, will be available for businesses to deliver Skills Bootcamps training to upskill existing, new or prospective staff to help to fill vacancies.

Employers of all sizes can access the funding through Hull and East Riding YORtender to create new, bespoke courses, either independently or in partnership with training providers.

This will help plug skills gaps for in-demand sectors to increase company productivity and growth.

The council began its Skills Bootcamps training in 2021 with just £50,000 of funding, but due to its continued expansion and success, reached over £4.3m of support in 2024-25, before being more than doubled this year.

Councillor Linda Tock, portfolio holder for Hull Training at the council, said: “This record level of funding for the region is fantastic and really demonstrates the tremendous success of our Skills Bootcamps programme.

“Our Skills Bootcamp team at Hull Training and Adult Education continues to put in great work in supporting training providers to enable learners to thrive and to gain the skills they need to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

“We can achieve this by working with training providers and businesses across Hull and East Yorkshire, through schemes such as Skills Bootcamps.

“A skilled workforce is a productive workforce and it is only through giving them the relevant skills, training and support that they can play their part in driving forward the Hull and East Yorkshire economy.”

For more information on Hull and East Riding Skills Bootcamps and how to apply, email skillsbootcamp@hullcc.gov.uk.