Skills Bootcamps in York and North Yorkshire
More than 800 learners are set to benefit from Skills Bootcamps in our region.
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has commissioned 36 courses to date. Nine skills providers are delivering courses with subjects including digital and marketing, HGV driving, construction, net-zero and green technologies, leadership and management and skills within the creative industries. Courses are now underway, with the programme running until the end of March 2026.
Skills Bootcamps are funded, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and an offer of an interview with an employer upon completion. Learning can take place at a college, another training provider or online.
Learners need to be 19 or over to do a Skills Bootcamp. If they are out of work, learners are guaranteed a job interview with an employer after completing a Skills Bootcamp. Learners can also get a new job or apprenticeship, progress in their current job or find new business opportunities if they’re self-employed.
Discover the list of current courses commissioned by the Combined Authority below, including links to providers’ websites.
Discover Wave Six programmes, from June 2025
Choose from the following Sales, Marketing, and Business Development pathways delivered by City of York Council:
- Early Years and Childcare: Transformational Change for Growth Through Business Development
- Early Years and Childcare Business Development: Using Digital Marketing and AI to drive your business.
Visit: yorklearning.org.uk
Choose from the following Leadership and Management pathways delivered by Clear Quality:
- Quality Management
- Leadership Development Programme
Visit: Clear Quality
Choose from the following Arboriculture and Forestry pathways delivered by Craven College:
- Arboriculture
- Forestry
- Land-based
Visit: www.craven-college.ac.uk/
Choose from the following Entrepreneurship for the Creative Industries pathways delivered by Enterprise Made Simple:
- Creative Catapult (Advertising and PR)
- Creative Catapult (Photography/film/TV/radio/podcasting)
- Creative Catapult (Publishing)
- Creative Catapult (Music/performing Arts/Visual Arts)
- Creative Catapult (Video Games)
- Creative Catapult (Heritage and Culture)
- Creative Catapult (Design)
- Creative Catapult (Curation)
Visit: enterprisemadesimple.co.uk
Choose from the following Sales, Marketing and Business Development: Digital Marketing, International Business Growth pathways delivered by Enterprise Made Simple
- Digital Marketing
- Advanced Digital Marketing
- Accessing International Markets
Visit: enterprisemadesimple.co.uk
Choose from the following Construction and the Built Environment pathways delivered by Northern Regeneration:
- Excavator
- Solar PV
- Mixed Plant
- Mixed trades
- Scaffolding
Visit: skills-village.co.uk
Choose from the following Advanced Digital Technologies pathways delivered by Primed Talent Ltd:
- Cloud Computing
- Advanced software engineering and development
- Cyber Security Solutions
Visit: www.primedtalent.com
Choose from the following Emerging Net-zero and Wider “Green” Technologies pathways delivered by RelyOn:
- Wind Turbine Technician
- Wind Turbine Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
Visit: relyon.com
Choose from the following Digital Media (Film, TV) Production and Gaming Sector Technology pathways delivered by Screen Yorkshire:
- Screen Crafts & Digital – Post-Production
- Screen Crafts & Digital – Art Department
- Screen Crafts & Digital – Camera
- Screen Crafts & Digital -Sound
- Beyond Brontës
- Technical Production
Visit: www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/
Choose the HGV Driver pathway delivered by Wetherby Training.
Visit: wetherbytraining.co.uk
For more information on how to boost skills in your business, head to our Recruit & Retain staff pages.