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Inspire

We work with employers to inspire and support people into work and upskill.

  • Apprenticeships

    Apprentices breathe life into organisations. They provide a new viewpoint, often have unique skill sets and help an organisation to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce.

  • Devon, Plymouth, and Torbay Careers hub

    The DPT Careers hub works with employers and schools to support them in delivering high quality careers support to students.

  • Digital skills partnership

    The Heart of the South West Digital Skills Partnership brings together the public, private and third sector to tackle the digital skills divide in Somerset, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

  • Raising Digital Engagement at KS3

    Working with schools across the Heart of the Southwest to digitally engage KS3 pupils by enhancing curriculum learning and inspiring pupils to consider the benefits of a digital career.

  • Supported Internship

    Supported internships help young people aged 16-24 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to achieve paid employment.

    The programme gives young people the skills they need for work by learning in the workplace through unpaid education programmes.

    a young school leaver gets training on the computer in a busy office

Get involved

Learn more about our work and take part in projects, events and groups that promote employment and skills development and growth in Devon.

Develop

Upskill and train your employees to support your organisation and workforce through improving confidence, skills, and productivity.

  • Apprenticeships

    Apprentices breathe life into organisations. They provide a new viewpoint, often have unique skill sets and help an organisation to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce.

  • Devon Multiply

    Devon Multiply is funded by the UK government and is part of the Skills for Life campaign. The programme works with organisations across Devon to provide free numeracy courses.

  • Digital Course Finder

    Search Digital Skills courses and training opportunities across Devon and the wider South West. The Digital Skills Course Finder is aimed at individuals looking to retrain or learn new skills and businesses looking for digital skills training for their employees.

  • Digital Leadership

    Training to support senior leaders transform their business through digital.

  • Train 4 Tomorrow Digital Bootcamps

    Skills Bootcamps are free*, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer.

    *eligibility criteria applies

  • Workplace Digital Skills

    Workplace Digital Skills is a new digital skills programme, designed to provide sector specific digital skills training.

Recent projects

Find out about projects and programmes being supported by the Devon County Council skills and employment team.

  • Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps

    Skills Bootcamps are free*, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer.
  • Digital Maturity Index

    How digitally mature is your business? This tool allows businesses to assess their own digital competency through an online assessment.
  • Digital Course Finder

    Search Digital Skills courses and training opportunities across Devon and the wider South West. The Digital Skills Course Finder is aimed at individuals looking to retrain or learn new skills and businesses looking for digital skills training for their employees.

All projects

Local Skills Improvement Plan

The Devon & Somerset Local Skills Improvement Plan, driven by both Devon & Plymouth Chamber and Somerset Chamber of Commerce, aims to collaborate with employers and education providers to develop a skilled workforce that more closely aligns with business needs. 


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