Lancashire Skills Bootcamps

Change your career in 16 weeks or less with one of our Skills Bootcamps, with a GUARANTEED job interview when you finish.

Skills Bootcamps in Lancashire

Skills For Life - Skills Bootcamps logoSkills Bootcamps are intensive and flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector specific skills and fast track to an interview with a local employer.

Designed with employers, participants will gain the in-demand skills to move into or progress in their chosen sector. Participants will be offered a GUARANTEED job interview upon completion.

Fully-funded for Individuals

Skills Bootcamps are fully-funded by the Department for Education for individuals.

Eligibility

You may be eligible to join a Skills Bootcamp in Lancashire if you:

  • Are aged 19 or over
  • Live in Lancashire, including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool*
  • Have lived in the UK for 3 or more years, or you are a qualifying refugee
  • Can commit the time to complete, and have a real desire to increase your earnings

*Don’t live in Lancashire? Take a look at the List of Skills Bootcamps on Gov.uk, and find out why Lancashire is such a great place to live and work.

For Employers

Ease your recruitment challenges by employing a Skills Bootcamp graduate.  Graduates are self-motivated, driven and have recently acquired skills to apply in your business or organisation.  For more information, please contact us and we will help match you to a suitable Skills Bootcamp training partner.You can also upskill your existing staff with a modest contribution – just 10% for SMEs and 30% for larger employers.For more support in recruitment and upskilling sign the Lancashire Skills Pledge, and one of our expert team members will be in touch to help you explore the programmes and initiatives which would best help your business.

Forthcoming Skills Bootcamps

For more information on a particular Skills Bootcamp please visit the training provider’s website.

Construction

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Excavator SB Skills Burscough Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
CAD for Construction HBXL Online 6th May More Info & Apply
Estimating HBXL Online 7th May More Info & Apply
Dumper and Roller SB Skills Burscough Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Slinger Signaller SB Skills TBC Coming Soon Coming Soon
Telescopic Handler SB Skills Burscough Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Civil Engineering & Groundworks Construction Skills People Lancashire Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Document Controller – Construction HBXL TBC Coming Soon Coming Soon
Infrastructure Site Supervisor HBXL TBC Coming Soon Coming Soon
Infrastructure Site Manager HBXL TBC Coming Soon Coming Soon

Logistics

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
HGV – Novice to Cat C Transport Training Academy Burnley Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
HGV – Cat C to C+E Ultima Skills St Helens Monthly starts More Info & Apply
HGV  – Novice to Cat C+E Ultima Skills St Helens Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
HGV – Novice to Cat C Think Employment Preston Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Fork Lift Truck SB Skills TBC TBC Coming Soon
Warehouse & Storage FLT Transport Training Academy Burnley Coming Soon More Info & Apply

Leadership & Management

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Cultural Leadership Blackpool & The Fylde College Blackpool & The Fylde College (University Centre) 18th September 2025

8th January 2026

 More Info & Apply
Leadership & Management Burnley College Burnley September More Info & Apply
Creative Leaders In Arts, Culture & Digital Community CVS Blackburn September More Info & Apply
Project Management AMS Talent Lab Online September More Info & Apply

Energy & Sustainability

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Heat Pump Installation Hybrid Tec Services Burnley Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Heat Pump Maintenance Hybrid Tec Services Burnley Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Air Source Heat Technician PFP Thrive Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
Green Electrical Upskilling PFP Thrive Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon

Digital

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Cyber Security Think Employment Online Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Digital Marketing Alphabet Training Blackburn September 2025
January 2025		 More Info & Apply
Digital Marketing The Small Business Academy Online 24 June 2025 More Info & Apply
Digital Marketing Another Avenue Online Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Full Stack AI Augmented Developer Code Institute Online Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
IT Support Technician Alphabet Training Coming Soon Coming Soon More Info & Apply
Software Development Northcoders Online September More Info & Apply
Web Development Alphabet Training Coming Soon September 2025
January 2025		 More Info & Apply
IT Technician Community Links Preston September 2025 More Info & Apply
Web Site Development Think Employment Online Coming Soon Coming Soon

Engineering & Manufacturing

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Additive Passive Fire Protection 1st2 Achieve Training Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
Telecoms Engineering Aim2Learn Burnley Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance (level 3) Blackburn College Blackburn 4th November 2025

27th January 2026

 More Info & Apply
Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance (Level 4) Blackburn College Blackburn 1st September 2025

17th November 2025

 More Info & Apply
Telecoms and Fibre Community Links Blackburn 6th October More Info & Apply
Welding Burnley College Burnley Coming Soon Coming Soon
NextGen AutoTech Blackpool & The Fylde College Blackpool & The Fylde College (Bispham Campus) 17th September 2025 More Info & Apply
Advanced Manufacturing 3D 360 Leigh, Preston, Blackburn Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Fire Safety & Security Engineering  1st2 Achieve Training Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
Electronics Tech Lancaster Lancaster 15th September More Info & Apply

Healthcare & Education

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Health & Social Care Alphabet Training Blackburn Coming Soon More Info & Apply
Early Years Alphabet Training Blackburn September 2025
November 2025		 More Info & Apply
Early Years Aspire Sporting Academy Preston Coming Soon More Info & Apply
Early Years (Accelerated Apprenticeship) Realise Learning & Employment Online Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Early Years (SENCO Skills) Realise Learning & Employment Online Monthly Starts More Info & Apply
Early Years (Teaching Support) Think Employment Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
Teaching Assistant COPA Preston Blackpool Monthly Starts More Info & Apply

Business & Marketing

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Digital Marketing Alphabet Training Blackburn Coming Soon More Info & Apply
International Trade Lancs Chambers of Commerce Fulwood, Preston 16 Sept More Info & Apply
Sales & Marketing Selnet Online 8th September

1st December

  More Info & Apply
Social Media Selnet Online 28th November  More Info & Apply
Business Fundamentals: Skills for Enterprise Growth Community CVS Blackburn Coming Soon More Info & Apply
Procurement Essential Sourcing Blackburn

Blackpool

 2nd September

5th November

  More Info & Apply

Hospitality

Skills Bootcamp Training Provider Location Next Planned Start Date More Info & Apply
Hospitality and Catering North Lancs Training Group Accrington 1st September More Info & Apply
Sustainable Chef Blackpool & The Fylde College Blackpool & The Fylde College (Bispham Campus) 10th September 2025

21st January 2026

 More Info & Apply

Other ways to boost your skills

Any adult can also study for their English and/or maths GCSE or a Functional Skills qualification for free if they don’t already have them. And adults with no or low digital skills can take Essential Digital Skills qualifications for free. Your employees can find a maths, English or digital skills course in your local area through the National Careers Service website: nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

The Skills Toolkit is also available as a resource to share with your staff. The Skills Toolkit is an online platform giving access to free, high quality digital, numeracy and employability courses to help people build up their skills, progress in work and boost job prospects. It is open to every one . The Skills Toolkit features more than 70 courses designed by leading businesses and educational institutions including Amazon Web Services, Cisco, FutureLearn , Lloyds Bank, LinkedIn Learning and Microsoft, The Open University and many more. Find out more here: gov.uk/theskillstoolkit