• Understanding the impact of planning for project success
• Understanding the benefits of digitisation
• BIM awareness
• Introduction to cost estimating
• Estimating effectively – 2 project case studies
• Understanding profit margins & overheads
• Understanding how to quote effectively
• Understanding how to promote your business
• Understanding how to move your business up market
• Understanding the importance of contracts, deposits & stage payments
• Understanding business models and cashflows and how to use them effectively
• Health & safety in construction awareness
• Mental health awareness
• Circular economy awareness
• Equality, Diversion & Inclusion awareness
• CITB SSSTS

There are also 3 check-ins 1-2-1 to support your plans for making the most of your new skills – whether that’s preparing for interviews or putting them to good use in the business you’re already in.

If you have any construction projects in these locations, or live in or around one of these locations, then read on!

New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership 
Norfolk, Suffolk, plus certain postcodes in Essex, Cambridge and Peterborough

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Halton, Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral & St Helens

Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership
Blackburn with Darwen; Blackpool; Burnley; Chorley; Fylde; Hyndburn; Lancaster; Pendle; Preston; Ribble Valley; Rossendale; South Ribble; West Lancashire; and Wyre

Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership
Chester, Warrington, Ellesmere Port, Northwich, Winsford, Middlewich, Crewe, Congleton & Macclesfield

We’ll let you know as more local authorities appoint us to run the Skills Bootcamps.

• 19+ years of age
• 3+ years resident in the UK
• Lives or works in the geographic region that has funding
• Hasn’t undertaken any other Skills Bootcamps in the last 12 months
• Windows laptop/computer (for software package installation)
• Broadband access
• Video access i.e. Microsoft Teams/Zoom meetings with course tutor
• Construction experience preferred but not essential.

The training can be free for the learner!

• If you’re unemployed or self-employed (either sub-contracting or owner of a small business that doesn’t collect staff taxes) the course is fully funded by the government!
• Small to medium sized employers, who have a payroll, and new relevant roles for their employees or wish them to upskill, pay 10% of the training cost – the rest is funded by the government:
  • £350 + VAT (10% of the £3498 training cost)
• Large employers (250+), who have new relevant roles for their employees, pay  30% of the training cost – the rest is funded by the government:
  • £1049 + VAT (30% of the £3498 training cost).

Please note – we can help you claim back half of the course via the CITB. So instead of £350+VAT you would pay just £175+VAT.

• 9 weeks (8 weeks remote and option of week 9 in-person or online for SSSTS course and qualification)
• 10.00am – 4.30pm each Friday
• 48 guided learning hours – typically 1 x 6 hour session per week
• 16 hours of CITB SSSTS training F2F or online
• 48 hours of independent learning – typically 6 hours per week

• Applications open: 1.11.23
• Start date: 2.2.24
• Last date: 29.3.24

• Skills Bootcamp Certificate of Achievement
• CITB Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme Certification (SSSTS)
• A Career Progression Plan produced with a Careers Advisor
• Guaranteed job interview with Supply Chain of Galliford Try and CITB and CECA registered employers across the New Anglia LEP, West of England and Liverpool areas
• Mentor for up to six months.

If you would like to be considered (or know someone who would) please call 0117 916 7870 or email us at skillsbootcamp@hbxl.co.uk providing your name and phone number.

To register your interest generally please email or call and we will keep you posted.