We have been awarded additional funding to help more people access our successful Train4Tomorrow adult skills training programme.
Train4Tomorrow is receiving £3.3million from the Department for Work and Pensions to enable more than 885 adults in Devon to take part in Skills Bootcamps, helping them to upskill, change careers or explore new job opportunities.
Over the last six years, the initiative has supported over 5,000 learners across the region to take part in Skills Bootcamps, and this latest funding builds on that success.
In 2025, the unemployment rate in Devon was 3%, with roughly 11,800 people out of work [Office for National Statistics – ONS]. Train4Tomorrow’s flexible Skills Bootcamps are actively tackling this by providing training to help people to move into employment and higher paid positions for free*. For those who are looking to get back into employment, or start a new career, an interview offer with an employer is guaranteed on completion of the Skills Bootcamp.
The courses last from two to16 weeks, giving adults aged 19+ the opportunity to build in-demand skills. The programme aims to fill vacancies within the local economy, with input from employers into the design and delivery to make sure that training supports specific, local skills needs.
Training is available in a variety of in-demand fields, including construction multi-skills, project management, AI, teaching assistant and more.
More than 70 members of staff from The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are among those who have taken part in Skills Bootcamps to develop their knowledge and learn new skills.
Alina Roxana Turcu, from The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, completed the Healthcare Skills Bootcamp. She said: “The main reason why I decided to go on Skills Bootcamp was to fill the gap in my knowledge, uplift my skills and boost confidence. It offers you the opportunity to work and study at the same time. It gave me the confidence to help my colleagues in the unit and has also opened new perspectives for me.’’
Paula Anderson, Alina’s manager, said: “We would not be able to upskill our staff without opportunities like this and therefore, we would not then be able to hold onto our staff, which is really important, as training is really expensive and so is recruitment.’’
To find out more visit: www.train4tomorrow.org.uk
(*Skills Bootcamps are free for the learner. For employers wishing to upskill their staff, the course costs are covered 90% for SMEs and 70% for large businesses).