Who can apply?

• Living in the Liverpool City Region (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens or Wirral)
• Aged 19+ (by 31st August 2025)
• Has the right to work in the UK and has a National Insurance number
• Not enrolled on other funded training that offers similar skills and knowledge
• Registered unemployed and can demonstrate a readiness to return to work, or returning to work after time out (e.g. looking after adults or children)
• Currently employed and looking to re-skill or change career
• Employed full time wanting to develop with your current employer (in this scenario, your employer is required to register as an Employer)
• Self-employed looking to develop your existing business or get an idea you have for a business started
• Can commit to the full length of the Skills Bootcamp enrolled on
• Has not attended another Skills Bootcamp this funding period

What you'll get

• A fully funded skills training programme, lasting up to 16 weeks
• An opportunity to receive careers guidance and support to gain a job interview
• Flexible training, to allow you to take part if you are working or have other responsibilities

Who can apply?

• Have a workplace in the Liverpool City Region and:
• Have existing employees who require upskilling to significantly develop their role responsibilities

Or

• Are looking to recruit new talent to fill skills gaps

What you'll get

Upskilling existing employees:

• Opportunities to work with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and training providers to input into the design and development of bespoke Skills Bootcamp training that meets the individual needs of your organisation.
• Upskilling existing employees: A Training Needs Analysis completed by one of our Skills Brokers
• 90% of the skills training funded for SMEs with less than 250 employees
• 70% of the skills training funded for larger employers
• Existing employees who feel valued, with new skills to implement into your organisation
• Looking to recruit new talent:

Access to new external candidates, freshly trained in the skills you need

What you'll need to do

Upskilling existing employees:

• Provide details of the skills you need for your existing employees
• Offer of a new or enhanced role for a job that utilises the new skills acquired through the Skills Bootcamp

Looking to recruit new talent:

• Work with our Skills Brokers to provide details of the skills your organisation is looking for
• Agree to provide job interviews to an agreed number of candidates who have completed training
• Interview people fairly and support their retention and development