Skills Bootcamps

For Learners

Looking for a new career?
Skills Bootcamp is your ticket to success.

Skills Bootcamps from Strive Training are free 4 to 8 week training programmes that give participants valuable sector-specific skills and a guaranteed job interview at the end.

Bootcamp participants get a fast route into the employment they want, while employers are given an easy way to respond to skills shortages.

Fast-track online training with guaranteed interviews.

The smartest way to find employment.

Fed up of searching job boards and missing out on opportunities because of a skills gap? Want to change careers? Want to get things done quickly?

Fast-track yourself to a new career with a free Skills Bootcamp from Strive Training!

In as little as 4 to 8 weeks depending on the sector, you can gain key skills in a sector that really interests you, as well as a guaranteed job interview at the end.

Whether you want to work in hospitality, healthcare, logistics or many other sectors, you will learn industry-specific knowledge and the practical skills that employers want in next to no time.

At the end, you will walk straight into a guaranteed interview with a top UK employer.

This is the most effective way to secure a job in 2024 – and it’s completely free.

Register Your Interest.

*Eligibility rules apply, see FAQ for details.

Benefits of Skills Bootcamps
Completely Free
Completely Free

Each course is entirely government funded – no hidden costs or fees.

Short Course
Short Course

Learn all you need to succeed within just 4 to 8 weeks (depending on the sector).

Learn Online
Learn Online

Complete your course in the comfort of your own home with live online learning.

Guaranteed Interview
Guaranteed Interview

Walk straight into an interview with a top UK employer in your sector.

Our Current Bootcamps

We are currently piloting two Skills Bootcamps in the following sectors

Online
Level 3
duration 4 weeks

Hospitality Skills Bootcamp

Online
Level 3
duration 4 weeks

Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamp

Online
Level 3
duration 4 weeks

Logistics Skills Bootcamp

More Bootcamps coming soon...

Frequently Asked Questions

You are eligible to enrol on a Skills Bootcamp if you are an adult aged 19 or over who is either in work, self-employed, recently unemployed or returning to work after a break. You must have lived in England for at least the last three consecutive years, and you must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Be aware that registering for a Skills Bootcamp course is not a guarantee of a place. You must first meet the eligibility criteria and understand the course commitments before you are accepted. As spaces fill up quickly, we advise applying soon to increase your chances of being accepted onto the course. 
Regardless of whether you are employed or unemployed, there is no cost to complete a Skills Bootcamp, providing you meet the eligibility criteria (see above).
You can only undertake one of our Skills Bootcamps per funding year (April 1 to March 31).
All you need to complete a Skills Bootcamp is a computer (laptop or desktop), a reliable internet connection, a working camera, and a microphone to take part in the virtual live learning sessions.
Time requirements and commitment will vary depending on the Skills Bootcamp and sector. You must be able to commit to a minimum of at least 15 hours each week. Please check the time requirements for the Skills Bootcamps for which you are registering to ensure you can commit fully to the teaching times and days.
A live learning session is an online face-to-face session with your tutor and other learners on your course. You will have the option to select your preferred sessions, which will take place each week at the same time. These live learning sessions are a mandatory part of your course – failure to attend may result in you being withdrawn from the course.
When you complete a Stive Skills Bootcamp, you will be awarded a Strive Training digital certificate of achievement and a certificate detailing the modules that you have completed. Additionally, you will be given an interview with one of our partner employers in the relevant sector.