New ‘green skills’ bootcamps are set to be delivered in the North East following a £2.4m funding award.
The new programme of Skills Bootcamps will be coordinated by the North East LEP amid moves to equip people with the skills they need to take on roles in the growing green economy. Courses cover topics ranging from green construction to wind energy, and are on offer to anyone over the age of 19, and are funded by the Government’s National Skills Fund.
The free bootcamps, which form part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, offer flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving those who take part the chance to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer Qualifications at a range of levels are available, and are designed to prepare people for roles including working with renewable energy technologies like solar and wind power, and retrofitting homes with equipment such as heat pumps.
