Skills Bootcamp courses

This 12 week Chef de Partie Skills Bootcamp will include the following topics:

Week 1: Meat dishes with relevant sauces;
Week 2: Poultry dishes with relevant sauces;
Week 3: Fish & shellfish dishes with relevant sauces;
Week 4: Soups;
Week 5: Hot, cold, and frozen desserts;
Week 6: Patisserie;
Week 7: Biscuits, cakes & sponges;
Week 8: Dough products;
Week 9: Breads;
Week 10: Vegetarian / vegan dishes.
Week 11: Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering
Week 12: Highfield Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering
C.V. Building Skills

Completion of this Skills Bootcamp will allow you to enter a professional kitchen as a trainee/commis chef.

This Skills Bootcamp, which includes the ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management, is ideal for chefs aspiring to supervisory or Head Chef roles and covers leadership, people management, finance, HR, communications, coaching, mentoring and sustainability.

This nine-week Skills Bootcamp for Future Chef Managers is ideal for chefs and professional kitchen employees who are looking to develop skills in leadership, people management, finance, HR and sustainability in order to progress into supervisory or Chef Manager roles within the Hospitality sector.

On 25 September 2024 Truro and Penwith College will be hosting a Taster Day for the Skills Bootcamp programme for Future Chef Managers to provide an opportunity to meet with the tutors, take part in taster activities to get a better understanding of the content and study requirements of the full taught programme content, learn about the benefits of becoming an adult learner at Truro and Penwith College and meet with trained Guidance Officers to discuss career aspirations and any additional support or accessibility requirements.

The nine-week Skills Bootcamp will start on 9 October 2024 and learners will study a range of subjects that will enable you to develop their career within the Hospitality industry or prepare you for progression onto further studies or an Apprenticeship.

For more information, contact: futureskills@truro-penwith.ac.uk

Tailored for individuals aged 19 and above. Delve into the heart of the industry’s essentials as you master key supervisory techniques, refine your customer service acumen, and develop effective leadership skills.

From honing your expertise in Barista training & beverage services to mastering stock control and rotation, our comprehensive curriculum ensures you’re equipped to excel in every part of hospitality management.

Through immersive mock interview sessions, you’ll sharpen your communication prowess and fine-tune your professional persona, preparing you for employment in Hospitality. Explore the intricacies of fostering a customer-centric culture and stay ahead of industry trends with insightful discussions on factors shaping the hospitality landscape.

But this bootcamp isn’t just about securing a job—it’s about crafting a fulfilling career path. Elevate your employability with tailored CV writing workshops and gain invaluable insights into career development opportunities. As you earn your Level 3 Award in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership Principles, you’ll not only join the ranks of the industry’s elite but also position yourself for long-term success in this thriving sector.

Join us and become a catalyst for change, not only mastering the skills vital for today’s workforce but also embracing the sustainability ethos essential for shaping tomorrow’s world.

The catering industry is undergoing a transformation, with established restaurants, pop-ups, events catering, gastro-pubs all vying for a slice of the action. Whether you might be considering a job in a patisseries making delicate cakes, becoming a baker and working with sour doughs and rye breads, or aiming high and setting yourself the target of working in a Michelin starred restaurant, we all have to start somewhere!

The South West has a rich heritage in everything from quick snacks to fine dining, from the humble Cornish pasty and Devon Cream Tea, to haute cuisine. We have vineyards, cheese makers, meat producers and vegetable growers right on our doorstep… this course will set you on your path into an exciting career in catering.

This course will help you to understand trends in food, accreditation schemes, commercial catering equipment, food safety, cooking methods and terminology as well as employability skills such as presentation skills, communication skills, letter writing and analysing job adverts.

This Level 3 Skills Bootcamp in Rope Access qualifies the technician as a supervisor for rope access work projects. Gives a knowledge and understanding of equipment inspection, management of records, risk assessments and rescue management.

This course include the following:

• Team Leading,
• Level 3 Rope Access,
• GWO Basic Training,
• Emergency First Aid at Work.

This course will be assessed by completing workbooks, practical assessments and multiple choice questions.

The six-week course is open to those aged 19+ employed within the construction sector living in Devon.

This Skills Bootcamp in Scaffolding has been developed in consultation with industry recognised organisations. This course is to enable you to advance in your current role to achieve better job opportunities and increase pay. On this course you will progress your skills in areas such as Communication, Documentation, Team Leading and Health and Safety.

The attraction for this course is that you will gain your Part 3 Scaffolding. This course will be assessed by completing workbooks and practical assessment.

The six-week course is open to those aged 19+ employed within the sector living in Devon or Cornwall.

This Bricklaying Skills Bootcamp programme has been designed to support adults into employment. There will be a focus on the development of practical skills in brickwork and blockwork. Alongside this, there will be the development of knowledge required to pass the CSCS test for construction operatives.

To access the CSCS test, learners must achieve the Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment

This Skills Bootcamp will provide you with an introduction to the practical skills in a range of trade occupations within the construction industry. These will include:

– Basic Bricklaying
– Basic Carpentry
– Introduction to Plastering
– Small Scale Building Repairs
– Introduction to Painting and Decorating

Completion of this Skills Bootcamp is designed to lead into further training and employment as a bricklayer, carpenter, plaster, painter/decorator or in property maintenance.

You will also have the opportunity to achieve the Entry Level CSCS card

This Skills Bootcamp is designed for people looking to get into the construction industry by offering a blend of professional training on specific construction trades, as well as expert teaching on the required knowledge and behaviours needed to start working in the sector, including the underpinning health and safety and training towards completing a CSCS card, which is essential for working on a building site. This course will then provide a clear pathway to progress onto a range of construction courses or the opportunity to start work in the construction industry.

The delivery of the course will be through a 1 day a week for 12 weeks. This will enable the delivery of all theoretical and practical elements in our industry standard construction faculty.

The masterclasses within the Skills Bootcamp in Future of Construction will cover the following topics:

• Exploring different categories of MMC typologies
• Sustainable Construction Approaches
• Digital Design Skills and Tools
• Different forms of offsite construction
• Pre-manufactured Value
• Retrofitting for the Future
• Traditional and Modern Methods construction culture
• A site visit

Skills Bootcamp in Understanding Domestic Retrofit

You will finish the course with a greater understanding of the retrofit agenda and a Level 2 Award in Domestic Retrofit.

Training on: understanding and use of thermography equipment to survey and understand building construction, external wall insulation, loft insulation, heat pumps. There will also be experience in drone surveying and thermal imaging; if successful, learners will gain a CAA drone flyers ID.

Students will gain a range of practical skills for working on heritage properties, which will introduce them to a range of trade occupations within the Heritage Construction Industry. Curriculum emphasis will be tailored to the particular needs of each cohort, but will include:

Overview of conservation basics – damp, why traditional materials, breathability – focus on practicality and function of good traditional building skills and materials rather than delve into philosophy; why good for the building etc.

Lime skills practical and theory – What is lime, how it is made and the different types available and what they are used for. lime repointing, (how to apply and finish work) mixing lime (pan mixer/whisk/drum mixer) Pozzolans & lime washing.

Cob – practical and theory – what is cob, how to carry out a repair to a cob wall using cob blocks and lime mortar. Toothing in and using helifix bars.

Stonework – practical and theory. Introduction in stonemasonry principles, different types of stonework (rubble stone, ashlar etc) mortar choice, working stone by hand, matching existing finishes. Using lime mortar to bed stonework. Indent or repair of damaged stone.

This Occupational Works Supervision Skills Bootcamp has been created for individuals who are construction trades team leaders, assistant supervisors, supervisors on SSSTS certification seeking to upskill onto a Level 3 NVQ supervision qualification and gain a Gold CSCS Supervisory card within the Devon area.

This pathway allows you more flexibility to train during evenings and weekends (The timetable for this bootcamp is Mon – Thurs evenings 17.30 – 20.30 and Saturdays (9:00 – 17:00) across 8 weeks) with the knowledge / theory part of the training being delivered remotely. This allows you to login via video conferencing software like Zoom or Microsoft Teams to a live tutor from the comfort of your own home!

What is included in this training?

• Level 1 H&S in a construction environment course prep and assessment (including re-sit)
• CITB Test
• CSCS Card x 2 prior to completion of NVQ and on completion of NVQ Level 3
• Registration onto a NOCN NVQ Level 3 in Occupational Work Supervision

To qualify for the level 3 Supervision Bootcamp, learners are required to:

• Live within the Devon region and be 19+ years old
• Have experience in the construction either up to a level 2 trade qualification or with equivalent experience and with extra responsibilities such as acting as a team leader, supporting a qualified supervisor or a site manager or currently holding an SSSTS certificate and are looking to qualify for a Gold CSCS Supervisors card

This Skills Bootcamp in Industrial Painting has been developed in consultation with industry recognised organisations and is aimed at Bronze Level Industrial Painters. This course is to build on your current experience within the painting industry. You will gain increased knowledge and training around Abrasive Blasting and Spray Painting.

The attraction for this course is that you will gain the following: Silver/Gold Card (dependent upon experience), valued insight in Working Safely at Height and Emergency First Aid at Work. This course will be assessed by completing workbooks, practical assessments and multiple choice questions.

The six-week course is open to those aged 19+ employed within the sector living in Devon.

This Progress in Rope Access Skills Bootcamp will upskill current Level 1 Rope Access Technicians to Level 2, providing them with the skills in rescues and performing rope access manoeuvres under the supervision of a qualified Level 3 Technician. Increasing their knowledge of legislation safety requirements and quality assurance procedures relating to rope access.

This course includes the following: Level 2 Rope Access, GWO Basic Training and Emergency First Aid at Work. This course will be assessed by completing workbooks, practical assessments and multiple choice questions.

The six-week course is open to those aged 19+ employed within the construction sector living in Devon.

This Skills Bootcamp in Scaffolding has been developed in consultation with industry recognised organisations and is aimed at Part 1 Scaffolders. This course is to progress your current knowledge and skills within Scaffolding. On this course you will progress your skills in areas such as Health and Safety, wearing and using the correct PPE.

The attraction for this course is that you will gain the following: Part 2 Scaffolding and Emergency First Aid at Work. This course will be assessed by completing workbooks, practical assessments and multiple choice questions.

The six-week course is open to those aged 19+ employed within the sector living in Devon or Cornwall.

This new Skills Bootcamp has been designed to directly respond to Social Housing provider requirements for multi-skilled staff who can efficiently undertake a range of maintenance tasks for their housing stock.

On 4 September 2024 Truro and Penwith College will be launching the Skills Bootcamp in Property Maintenance, with a taster session in the morning to provide an opportunity to meet with the tutors, take part in activities to get a better understanding of the content and study requirements of the full taught programme content, learn about the benefits of becoming an adult learner at Truro and Penwith College and meet with trained Guidance Officers to discuss career aspirations and any additional support or accessibility requirements.

The Skills Bootcamp will then run for eleven weeks and learners will study a range of subjects that will enable aspiring leaders and managers to develop their career in the Construction and Property Maintenance sectors and prepare for progression onto further studies or an Apprenticeship.

This new Skills Bootcamp in Retrofit has been developed to upskill Construction professionals in the key skills and competencies required to Retrofit existing properties and adopt modern methods of Construction.

On 28 August 2024 Truro and Penwith College will be hosting a Taster Day for the Skills Bootcamp in Retrofit Readiness to provide an opportunity to meet with the tutors, take part in taster activities to get a better understanding of the content and study requirements of the full taught programme content, learn about the benefits of becoming an adult learner at Truro and Penwith College and meet with trained Guidance Officers to discuss career aspirations and any additional support or accessibility requirements.

The nine-week Skills Bootcamp will then start on 4 September 2024 and learners will study a range of subjects that will enable aspiring leaders and managers to develop their career in the Construction sector and prepare for progression onto further studies or an Apprenticeship.

This Skills Bootcamp in Global Wind is Global Wind Organisation approved and will support learners who want to progress in their trade and working in the wind turbine industry. This course incorporates the following elements: GWO Basic Safety Training and Emergency First Aid at Work.

This course will be assessed by completing workbooks, practical assessments and multiple choice questions.

This course is aimed at any construction worker who would like to transition from onshore / offshore to working in Global Wind.

This Skills Bootcamp in Industrial Painting has been developed in consultation with industry recognised organisations. This course is a starting point for those wanting to become an Industrial Painter. On this course you will learn all the essential knowledge required before starting work on site.

The attraction for this course is that you will gain the following: Bronze TTP Card, valuable insight at Working Safely at Height and Emergency First Aid at Work. This course will be assessed by completing workbooks, practical assessments and multiple choice questions.

This course is aimed at people who would like to become a Trainee Industrial Painter (Train the Painter Bronze).

The Skills Bootcamp in Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training course (BOSIET) will give the learner the necessary skills to handle a variety of emergency scenarios working offshore. This course incorporates the following elements: BOSIET and Emergency First Aid at Work.

This course will be assessed by completing workbooks, practical assessments and multiple choice questions.

This course is aimed at any construction worker who would like to transition from onshore to offshore.

This Skills Bootcamp in Scaffolding has been developed in consultation with industry recognised organisations. This course is a starting point for those wanting to become a qualified Scaffolder. On this course you will learn key aspects of a Scaffolder’s day-to-day duties such as Health and Safety, wearing and using the correct PPE.

The attraction for this course is that you will gain the following: COTS, CCSNG, Part 1 Scaffolding, Working Safely at Height and Emergency First Aid at Work. This course will be assessed by completing workbooks, practical assessments and multiple choice questions.

This course is aimed at current Trainee Scaffolders or people who would like to become a Trainee Scaffolder.

This Skills Bootcamp in Scaffolding Supervisor has been developed for achievement in a work place environment. It enables you to identify competence within the construction industry environment. This qualification enables entry in to supervisory and management positions.

This programme incorporates the following elements: Team Leading, Scaffolder Supervisor Training, Working Safely at Height and Emergency First Aid at Work. This course will be assessed by completing workbooks, practical assessments and multiple choice questions.

This course is aimed at Advanced Scaffolders.

Participants on the Sustainable Methods of Construction Skills Bootcamp will examine how the construction industry impacts on the environment and affects the occupants, explore alternative construction methods that are fit for purpose, consider government policy implications and health and safety constraints associated with alternative construction methods, and design a fit-for-purpose structure using progressive construction methods.

Learning Outcomes:

• Examine how the construction industry impacts on the environment and how changes in the industry can create broader social and economic benefits
• Explore a number of healthy building and sustainability protocols e.g. passivhaus, BREEAM, WELL standard, Biophilic design and building Biology principles
• Explore sustainable construction methods that are fit for purpose in a given context
• Discuss the potential benefits and challenges associated with different forms of sustainable construction

This course is for professionals who want to upskill. You do need to have a base knowledge of the industry.

This 9-week Live Event Production Skills Bootcamp will equip you with the skills to launch your career in this exciting industry. Learn event logistics, budgeting, sound & lighting fundamentals, and gain hands-on experience with industry equipment. Develop a portfolio through a final project, and receive personalized support with career development, CV building, and interview prep. This course is perfect for anyone passionate about live events with no prior experience required.

The Cyber Readiness course with BIT Training is perfect if you are looking to start your career in Cyber Security.

Covering: BCS Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP), CyberSafe Awareness and an introduction to the Internet of Things.

Courses available in Devon and Cornwall.

In partnership with Devon County Council, this 11-week Skills Bootcamp in Data Analytics is taught on an evening schedule and offers jobseekers and working professionals in Devon the opportunity to upskill and begin a career in data analytics.

What you’ll learn in this Skills Bootcamp:

The course is one day per week over 12-16 weeks with a coaching and mentoring session available on the same day to support your professional development.

Induction, the first week of each module, and graduation week will be held on site at Exeter College.

The second week of each module will be taught live online using the Microsoft Teams platform, with the option to attend in person if you prefer.

During the coaching and mentoring sessions there will be progress reviews, an opportunity to further discuss the content of the programme, as well as focusing on Individual Professional Development, reflecting on skills development and individual target setting, and supporting those applying for a change of job role.

During the course you will create an online portfolio of work to showcase your development.

In the final week of the programme there will be interview preparation, final portfolio feedback, visiting speaker talks and graduation!

This Digital Business Skills Bootcamp will help you hone in on the digital business skills you need to benefit your business, this Skills Bootcamp will cover:

• Introduction & Assessing your Digital Readiness
• Maximising Social Media for your Business
• Experimenting with Digital Tools and Technologies
• AI for Business
• Process Planning and Managing Digital Projects
• Excel in Excel
• Digital Communication and Managing Performance Remotely
• GDPR & Data Handling Techniques
• Personal and Professional Digital Development
• Planning for the Future

Skills Bootcamp in Digital Marketing.

This course provides you with in-depth knowledge and sets you on the right track for mastering digital marketing for business, and becoming a digital marketer. This 9-week course equips you with life-long skills and empowers you to take control of your online marketing journey.

This course Skills Bootcamp in Digital Marketing will give you the skills to make an impact in digital marketing, learning the online tools and methods that businesses use to engage their audience online.

This Digital Marketing Skills Bootcamp can help you hone in on the digital marketing skills you need to benefit your business, this Skills Bootcamp will cover:

• Introduction to Digital Marketing
• Buyer Personas and Creating Trust with your Audience
• Building a Brand with Values
• Social Media Platforms
• Creating A Social Media Content Plan
• Reels & Video Content
• Utilising AI
• GDPR and Data Handling Techniques
• SEO & Copywriting
• Planning for the Future

Skills Bootcamp in IT Readiness

This course is perfect if you are looking to start your career in IT. Learn the fundamentals of CompTIA, CompTIA A+, CyberSafe Awareness, and an introduction to the Internet of Things.

Build your own website and learn the invaluable skills of website design with DPN’s funded 9-week Skills Bootcamp in Website Development. Our expert-led Skills Bootcamp provides you with a practical, hands-on learning experience to get ahead in the online world. This course runs one day a week for nine weeks.

Over the 9 sessions you will learn topics including:

• Personalisation of your website: reflect your brand using colour, headers, fonts and styles
• Making a multiple-paged website
• Implementation of templates
• Creation of blogs for content marketing
• UK compliance such as GDPR
• Ensuring your website works across a variety of devices
• And much more!

Accelerate your progress: This Skills Bootcamp offers you a unique, direct path, to our accelerated level 3 early years educator apprenticeship or job, saving you up to 6 months of learning time and helping you start your dream role much faster.

Gain your paediatric first aid qualification, which is essential to work in an early years setting. The cost of this will be covered by Realise.

Support with your DBS application: We will handle the costs and paperwork for your DBS application, helping you to focus on your learning.

Personalised support: Benefit from personalised support and guidance throughout your course, ensuring you have all of the resources and assistance you need to succeed.

This comprehensive Skills Bootcamp, delivered by Devon County Council, provides a series of modules specifically designed to enhance the understanding and support of children’s play. The play courses are structured into five key modules, each offering in-depth insights and practical knowledge.

1. Understanding Children’s Play: This module covers the definition of play, its importance, the play cycle, play deprivation, brain development, and neurodiversity. It aims to provide a foundational understanding of why play is crucial for children’s development.
2. Supporting Children’s Play: Participants will learn about the role and characteristics of a playworker, intervention styles, risky play, and the voice of the child. This module emphasizes the importance of supporting and facilitating children’s play experiences.
3. Environments for Play: This module focuses on creating effective play spaces, understanding play types, affordances, and the playwork curriculum. It also includes mapping children’s use of space and the concept of loose parts to enhance play environments.
4. Mental Health and Wellbeing: This module integrates mental health first aid with child mental health, providing strategies to support children’s mental well-being through play. It highlights the importance of mental health in the context of play and overall development.
5. Legislation of Play: Participants will gain knowledge about relevant legislation such as the UNCRC, KCSiE, Health and Safety, Equalities Act, and Children’s Act. This module ensures that play practices are aligned with legal requirements and inclusive principles.

The Skills Bootcamp also covers Safeguarding, Child Protection and Paediatric First Aid. Designed to equip learners with essential knowledge to protect children and ensuring they are well-prepared to handle emergencies.

The course is delivered through a mix of virtual sessions, e-learning, and site visits, ensuring a flexible and comprehensive learning experience.

To apply please contact the team at playworkbootcamp@devon.gov.uk

Fast track to a Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship!

Over the course of 8 weeks you will take part in fun learning sessions designed to provide you with an introduction to childcare and help you to understand more about how children learn and develop. You will spend one day a week on a placement with a local Nursery where you get the opportunity to test your practical skills and begin to form relationships with what will hopefully become the setting for your Level 3 Early Years Educator Accelerated Apprenticeship. You will also complete Pediatric First Aid certification, crucial for working within childcare.

Topics covered:

• Introduction to childcare,
• Safeguarding and Health & Safety legislations and guidance,
• Supporting Equality Diversity and Inclusion,
• An introduction to theorists and philosophical approaches to how children learn and develop, and their influence on practice,
• Plus how to support children’s transition to school, including phonics – Letters and Sounds.

We offer you the opportunity to complete online courses to support your continuing professional development in Food Hygiene and Food Allergens. You will also complete certified Level 1 Makaton training. Enjoy personalised support and guidance throughout your course, ensuring you have all the resources and help you need to excel. We will also support by helping with CV-writing and mock-interviews to help you practice and prepare. When you finish, you’ll have a fast track to our Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship, cutting down your learning time by up to six months and getting you into your dream job faster.

The Future Climate Leaders Skills Bootcamp is designed to equip learners with the skills, tools and knowledge needed to drive sustainability within their organisation. It prepares learners to be proactive, informed and influential in tackling environmental challenges, making them champions of a sustainable future.

By the end of the course, you will have a well-developed sustainability project ready to implement as well as a robust action plan, leadership skills and a recognised certification that underscores your expertise and commitment to climate leadership.

This ten-week course is open to those aged 19+ in employment and based in Devon.

This course is open to employees from any sector at any level, as long as they are passionate about making sustainable changes to their organisation. A requirement of this course is for the learner to be given an additional responsibility or role at work, e.g., sustainability lead.

The environment is everyone’s responsibility, and our Green Protection of Natural Resources Bootcamp equips you with the skills to make a difference. This program will teach you sustainable resource management practices, helping individuals to understand and reduce their environmental impact. What you’ll discover:

– Hands-on experience of eco-friendly practices.
– Understand the importance of conservation and sustainable resource use.
– Develop strategies to reduce waste and promote responsible resource management.
– Make a positive impact on the environment while advancing your career.

Be a catalyst for change. Join the Green Protection of Natural Resources Bootcamp this January and understand how to become environmentally responsible.

Crossfields Institute Level 2 Skills Bootcamp in Regenerative Land Systems: food and farming and permaculture association certificate.

An introduction to permaculture for those working in land based businesses and food production. Regenerative Food systems training is certified by Ofqual and awarded by Crossfields Institute.

The short course will help you:

• Progress your career in regenerative farming;
• Develop a further understanding of a circular food economy;
• Develop regenerative land based systems on current or future land;
• Develop your business or diversify your existing one using regenerative methods to meet the current ELMS requirements.

This Skills Bootcamp is aimed at employees within the Health and Social Care sectors and develops clinical knowledge and skills aligned to National Occupational Standards to facilitate career or learning progression; with common core units and specialist pathways for Social Care.

Truro and Penwith College has collaborated with Kernow Health’s Primary Care Training Hub, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, Health and Care Academy and the Independent Care Board to co-develop an innovative Skills Bootcamp covering core clinical skills and competencies for existing Health and Social Care sector employees who are looking to develop into clinical roles or educational pathways.

This thirteen-week Skills Bootcamp will start on 16 September and will enable learners to access career progression, with previous Skills Bootcamp students moving into Senior Health Care or Clinical roles, or prepare them for an Apprenticeship or further study.

For more information, contact: futureskills@truro-penwith.ac.uk

Are you passionate about making a difference in the health sector, or are you already working in it and looking to broaden your expertise? Join our comprehensive complex needs Skills Bootcamp designed to equip you with the essential knowledge needed to effectively address the diverse and complex needs of those you serve.

During the Skills Bootcamp you will gain the following knowledge and skills …

Master the Art of Diversity and Inclusion: understand the importance of diversity and learn how to create inclusive environments that respect and embrace different cultures, identities, and backgrounds.
Cultural Competence and Education: gain insights into cultural education to better connect with and support individuals from varied cultural backgrounds, ensuring your services are culturally sensitive and appropriate.
Criminal Justice Services: explore the intersection of health and criminal justice, and learn strategies to support individuals involved in the criminal justice system.
Specialised Support for Young People: develop skills to work effectively with young people facing unique challenges, from mental health issues to navigating social services.
Combatting Rough Sleeping and Financial Hardships: learn to provide effective support to those experiencing homelessness and financial instability, ensuring they have access to the resources they need.
Supporting Refugees: equip yourself with the tools to work compassionately with refugees, addressing their unique physical, emotional, and social needs.
Perinatal Mental Health: dive into the complexities of perinatal mental health and learn how to support new and expecting mothers through this critical period.
Managing Long-term Conditions and Neurodiversity: understand the challenges faced by individuals with long-term conditions and neurodiverse needs, and how to provide tailored support that promotes their well-being and resilience

Skills Bootcamps in Pharmacy are for those unemployed, self-employed, employed or returning to work after a break and who want to improve their skills but may lack pharmacy experience or need to enhance their pharmacy-specific employability skills before beginning a career in pharmacy.

• Gain the industry-specific skills which employers are looking for
• Potential progression opportunities through to an apprenticeship
• Guaranteed interview for an apprenticeship role in the pharmacy industry
• The prospect of beginning a career, changing sectors or progressing in an exciting industry
• Free 10-week sector-specific course, 3 days a week, designed to increase your employability in a unique and dynamic industry

The course content is designed to enhance employability and provide the skills that pharmacy employers are looking for in potential candidates.

Examples of course content are:

• Teamwork within the Pharmacy Environment
• Legislation, Regulation and Professional Practice
• Health and Safety in the Pharmacy Environment
• Preparation and Assembly of Medicinal Products
• Manufacture of Medicines and Medicinal Products
• Preparation within the Aseptic and Pharmacy Environment

Learning will be delivered online in a live virtual classroom environment, so candidates will need IT and English skills and have access to a computer with an internet connection.

Join our Health Care Skills Bootcamp and explore the opportunities in this exciting industry. This program is designed to equip learners with the essential skills and knowledge needed to kickstart a successful career in the health care sector.

During the course, you will gain a general introduction to health care and then move on to more sector-specific issues and topics.

You will also look at all care standards from a theoretical viewpoint and look at the underpinning values in the sector, and develop your communication skills.

Much of your learning will be through focused discussions with a self-assessment of your understanding of the knowledge you have gained, with suggestions for further reading and extension activities.

The course will cover the following topics:

• Emergency First Aid at Work: Learn to assess emergency situations and respond effectively. This element will be certificated by Highfield.
• Care certificate knowledge: Gain knowledge of the 15 standards on the care certificate. You will complete a workbook to demonstrate your understanding and present it to potential employers.
• Skills/Baseline observations: Engage in practical activities where you will learn vital skills such as accurately recording blood pressure, temperature, and assessing patients. This session takes place in our hospital simulation suite.
• Safe manual handling: Obtain a certificate in safe manual handling to prevent injuries when moving heavy loads. This element is certificated by Highfield.
• Introduction to understanding safeguarding: Acquire essential knowledge on safeguarding patients and identifying signs and symptoms. Understand how to safeguard yourself in the process.
• Understanding specific needs in health and social care: Explore various conditions that impact service users. Utilise simulation equipment to experience these conditions and learn how to provide effective support.
• Preparation for interview/interview skills: Prepare for job interviews by gaining insights into common interview questions and understanding what employers seek in responses.
• Tutorial/academic study skills: Receive valuable support on various topics, including letter writing, job applications, and computer skills. The session will be tailored to your individual needs.

Careers research will be targeted towards your current experience and career goals.

Students who complete the course are guaranteed a job interview in the sector.

You will be required to attend each Friday for 11 weeks from Friday 10 January 2025.

For more information and a full timetable please contact projects@petroc.ac.uk.

This Skills Bootcamp is designed for people looking to start working in the healthcare sector. The course content will develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to fully prepare them to gain employment and to build a career within the sector.

The course will help individuals to develop their occupational knowledge, skills and behaviours and support them to work toward their Care Certificate that includes the 15 standards essential to providing high quality care. This course will also build the resilience required when working in healthcare and support individuals to gain employment by creating a CV, developing interview skills, building confidence and developing key functional literacy and numeracy skills for the sector.

This Social Care Skills Bootcamp aims to give an adult introduction to the social care sector overall. We will look at this area and the different settings where social care is provided.

Course is focused on careers in social care – aim is to give employability and basic study skills with an up-to-date view of the social care sector.
Students guaranteed a job interview in sector, so they will have relevant knowledge and some transferable skills e.g. first aid and recording of observations
We will cover all care standards from theoretical viewpoint ( as they are not employed and will need to complete this on gaining employment they cannot do the actual qualification).

Focus on underpinning values in the sector. As these are adult learners, much of the learning will be focussed discussions with self-assessment of understanding of the knowledge, with suggestions for further reading and extension activities for more academic learners. The lecturer will assess and adapt delivery to the group each week. Discussions will support development of key skill of communication in the sector. Self-assessment will support reflection – another core skill for those working in Social work.

Careers research will be targeted towards individual learners to support their current experience and career goals as they will vary.

Resources will be primarily online via the Google Classroom to support sustainability and reduce use of paper resources.

The sequence of the sessions is designed to give an introduction to essential information in Health care that has a general knowledge aspect but then moving on to more sector specific issues and topics. The practical sessions of first aid and manual handling are threaded through the course to add variety and application to the theory.

Course will include: differences in coaching and mentoring, essential skills for coaching and mentoring, different coaching techniques and how to use them in your role, The coaching and mentoring process, coaching and mentoring to support performance and performance management, reflective practice and confidentiality and ethics.

Learnings will receive the CMI Level 3 Award, which includes a written assignment – certificated by CMI.

On the achievement of the course, learners will be able to confidently perform in a coaching and mentoring role, apply for relevant jobs, progress to higher qualifications and professional membership should they wish.

The course includes the achievement of Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 3 Award in Principles of Leadership and Management.

The course includes: Leadership vs Management, Characteristics of an effective leader, Team development principles and benefits, Budgeting principles, Change management principles and Project management principles.

On the achievement of the course, learners will be able to confidently perform in a leadership and management role, apply for relevant jobs, progress to higher qualifications and professional membership should they wish.

This Skills Bootcamps in Leadership and Management will cover:

• Introduction and Leadership Vs Management
• Leadership Theories and Finding your Leadership Style
• Adapting your Leadership and Communication
• Leading and Managing Projects
• Being an Inclusive Leader
• Trust and Effective Teamwork
• Prioritising and Time Management
• Using Coaching Skills in Leadership and Management
• Conflict and Difficult Conversations
• Future Planning for you and the Team

Who is the Skills Bootcamp for?

This course is for anyone from any background and stage in their life who wants to improve their knowledge and skills in Leadership and Management. This could include people starting their own business or employees looking to build their skillset within their current role or boost their CV to improve their employability.

Learn the Art of Project Management. The BIT Training Project Management Skills Bootcamp is a 10-week intensive programme designed to equip you with the crucial skills and knowledge needed to thrive in today’s project management environment.

Master the fundamentals of project management and accelerate your Service Management best practices with industry-recognised certifications like Prince2® Foundation, ITIL® 4 Foundation, and CertNexus CyberSafe Awareness. This comprehensive training will equip you to handle all aspects of project and service management in the workplace, alongside learning good user cyber hygiene, which is fundamental in this digital world.

The course will cover: nature and context of projects, management of stakeholders including the project team roles and responsibilities, as well as planning and control of projects.

The course will include a written assignment, certified by the CMI and leads to a CMI Level 3 Award in Project Management. Full support is provided in the classroom.

On the achievement of the course, learners will be able to confidently perform in a project management role, apply for relevant jobs, progress to higher qualifications and professional membership should they wish.

Skills Bootcamp in Advanced Driver Assistance

Who is this qualification for?

This award is designed for Learners who maintain, and repair vehicles fitted with ADAS technology. It contains the skills and knowledge required to carry out calibration of ADAS sensors. This includes systems for driver safety, pedestrian safety, motion/stability control and collision avoidance systems. On completing this qualification, technicians will have gained knowledge working safely, understanding a variety of technologies, and understanding the tools and equipment and environmental conditions when calibrating ADAS systems.

It is therefore designed to provide a standardised approach for the delivery and assessment of the knowledge and skills requirements relating to vehicles fitted with ADAS technology.

This Award-sized qualification offers an introduction to this specialised industry sector which, in addition to complimenting their current industry qualifications and experience, will enable Learners to continue to work safely within their role. These roles can include, but are not exclusive, to:

• maintenance and repair technician
• Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET) technicians

This Skills Bootcamp in Aviation is a 60-hour guided learning course and is funded in full by Devon County Council, working in partnership with Exeter Aerospace.

This course focuses on transferring existing automotive skills in vehicle paint and maintenance, covering the regulations, skills and behaviours required to work in a certified Part 145 organisation. You will be taught by licenced engineers who will share their experience of working in the aviation sector and visit the hangars at Exeter Aerospace, reinforcing and developing the topics covered.

This two-week course will cover:

• The difference in environment between the automotive and aviation workshop
• Process difference such as the regulations for signing off on jobs and procedures
• Who are the CAA and EASA, what is a Part 145 and 147 organisation
• Procedure and Process (MTOE)
• Completion of Human Factors module
• Who does what, the difference in roles – Tech, A Licence, B licence engineers
• Workshop familiarisation
• Meet automotive technicians who have made the leap into the aviation sector

Practical training will be provided for each part to develop the specific skills required to complete tasks and improve to a professional standard.

On successful completion of the Skills Bootcamp candidates will be interviewed by Exeter Aerospace to potentially take up current places available.

For more information please email: adultadvice@exe-coll.ac.uk

Participants of the Intro to Marine Industries Skills Bootcamp will be introduced to the history, significance, and global impact, alongside explorations of various sectors within the Marine industry: shipping, fishing, aquaculture, offshore energy, marine tourism, and more.

The course will identify current trends and challenges in the marine industry. Learners will gain an overview of international maritime laws and conventions, with an understanding of national regulations and environmental policies. The Skills Bootcamp will view case studies on legal issues and their implications on marine industries. Participants will study maritime transportation systems: ships, ports, and terminals and analysis of logistics operations in marine industries. The Skills Bootcamp will provide an introduction to containerisation, bulk cargo, and intermodal transportation.

Participants will be introduced to the exploration of offshore oil and gas exploration, renewable energy sources: offshore wind, tidal, and wave energy alongside technological advancements and future prospects in offshore energy and provide an overview of emerging technologies: marine robotics, autonomous vessels, and underwater drones.

This course will examine career pathways and opportunities in the marine industry.

Learning outcomes:
● To understand the development of the marine industry, the constituent sectors, trends and challenges.
● To discuss and evaluate the role of maritime law, national regulations and related environmental policies.
● To understand and assess the commercialisation and innovation opportunities of the marine environment in regard to transportation and energy production.
● To develop an overview of marine and ecology considerations in the marine environment.
● To work effectively as part of a group.

This Intro to Renewables Skills Bootcamp provides an introduction to the engineering, technological, environmental, socioeconomic and legal issues relevant to the development and exploitation of renewable energies. This course looks at the rapid development of renewables, such as offshore renewables, green hydrogen and solar energies across the UK and globally.

Learning Outcomes:

● To develop an understanding and awareness of the political framework, policy, planning, technological and scientific issues surrounding the Renewable Energy sector.
● To identify and evaluate national strategies for the development of renewable energy technologies.
● To analyse the scale and opportunity of renewable energies in the UK, such as the new offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea.
● Work effectively as part of a group.

Participants will be introduced to Sensing Technologies enabling them to understand the significance of sensing technologies in modern applications, including the evolution of sensors and their role in various industries. While also looking at the different types of sensors available and their basic principles.

The Bootcamp will also look at advanced features and applications of sensors, along with case study Analysis of LiDAR Sensors. Exploration of contemporary sensors with embedded features such as motion detection, orientation, and Machine Learning Core (MLC).

The course will also explore different examples from other industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, or environmental monitoring, depending on the focus, background and interests of the Bootcamp participants. This will allow students to examine and explore different career pathways and opportunities within the industry.

Exploration of the diverse applications of advanced sensors in different sectors could include the following routes:

• Transportation: Understanding how sensors contribute to improving traffic management, vehicle safety, and navigation systems.
• Healthcare: Exploring the use of sensors in medical devices for patient monitoring, diagnostics, and personalised healthcare.
• Environmental Monitoring: Discuss the role of sensors in monitoring air quality, detecting pollutants, and assessing environmental conditions.
• Smart Infrastructure: Examining how sensors are utilised in building automation, energy management, and infrastructure monitoring for efficiency and sustainability.

This Skills Bootcamp in Welding and Fabrication utilises Virtual Reality and industry-simulated facilities to develop practical skills and knowledge in a comprehensive range of topics, including MIG and TIG welding, Consumables, Components, Gases and Methods for Post-Weld Processes, with Coded Welding status certified upon successful completion.

This ten-week Skills Bootcamp in Welding and Fabrication, delivered in Truro and Penwith College’s specialist Institute of Technology facility on the Truro Campus, is ideal for people looking to upskill to enhance their practical skills or to re-train to access employment opportunities in the Engineering and Manufacturing sector.

For more information, contact: futureskills@truro-penwith.ac.uk

This welding course is tailored for experienced individuals seeking to master highly sought-after welding skills at an advanced level.

The comprehensive program is designed to equip you with the expertise required to meet the ever-growing demand in the manufacturing industry.

Some of the modules included are:

• advanced welding and the different types of advanced welding
• welding techniques using augmented welding – MMA and MIG welders
• preparing and using MMA welders • preparing and using MIG welders