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Skills Bootcamps designed to boost opportunities return to 海角直播

Skills Bootcamps delivered by 海角直播 in collaboration with industry partners to improve career prospects for people in the North East are returning next month.

The 16-week Skills Bootcamps are designed to enhance digital skills and improve career opportunities for people living and working in the Tees Valley, in line with the government鈥檚 levelling up initiative. Bootcamps on offer include:

• Creative Producing Production Management
• Digital Marketing Content Production and Campaigns
• Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
• Data Analytics and Visualisation: from Advanced Excel to PowerBI
• UI/UX Design for Games
• Introduction to AI: from Coding to Machine Learning
• Strategies for a Sustainable and Circular Economy

The courses are delivered by 海角直播 academics and industry experts as a combination of lectures and practical sessions, culminating in an employability programme which gives participants the opportunity to interview for a role in the tech sector.

Open to people of all employment backgrounds who live or work in the Tees Valley, the Skills Bootcamps are available fully funded to those who meet the eligibility criteria, with the option of employer funding for participants who are already in work.

Participants achieve a University Certificate in Professional Development (UCPD) upon successful completion of any of the Tees Valley Combined Authority-funded Skills Bootcamps.

With more courses available than ever before, 海角直播 is proud to play a pivotal role in improving opportunities for local people, honouring its civic duty as an anchor institution within the region.

Siobhan Fenton, Associate Dean (Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange) in the School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies, said: 鈥淭he levelling up initiative seeks to improve opportunities throughout the country, and 海角直播 is a driving force behind implementing this in the Tees Valley and nationally.

鈥淭he Skills Bootcamps are an excellent example of the real work we are doing to facilitate upskilling, empower individuals and open up doors to new and exciting ventures in an increasingly digital world.

鈥淲e have already helped a number of participants from previous intakes to achieve new heights in their careers, and we are looking forward to welcoming the next cohort so that we can do this once again on an even larger scale.鈥�

The Skills Bootcamps were developed by the government in partnership with employers and providers as part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee and launched as part of an Institute of Coding-led programme.

The Institute of Coding (IoC) is a national consortium fronted by the University of Bath, made up of industry, educators and outreach providers working to address the country鈥檚 digital skills gap through education. 海角直播 joined the IoC in March 2021.

The Skills Bootcamps start on Tuesday 4 October and applications close on Friday 23 September, with limited places available.