Construction and Green Energy Skills Bootcamps launch in Greater Manchester

New training courses have launched to give Greater Manchester residents skills to work in the construction and green energy sectors.

GMCA has awarded £1.5 million to five training providers to further expand the Skills Bootcamps initiative to meet more of the city-region’s training needs.

The programme is being funded through the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, with approximately £341,000 being awarded to One Manchester and £125,000 to Complete Skills Solutions. Another three providers are also set to receive funding to deliver vital training, which will be announced at a later date.

Cllr Eamonn O’Brien, Greater Manchester’s lead for Education, Work, Skills, Apprenticeships and Digital said:

“These Skills Bootcamps will help us to continue building a better Greater Manchester for everyone, giving unemployed adults or those in low-income work a chance to learn or retrain and then go on to get good, future-proof jobs and careers.

“With pressure on people’s incomes this year, one of the best ways Greater Manchester Combined Authority can help people is through courses designed with improving job prospects with local employers in mind.

“Greater Manchester is helping more people get the skills they need for good quality jobs, not just in green and construction industries but also through our other Skills Bootcamps focussed on digital skills. Training residents in Construction and Green Energy skills also helps support our work towards building a greener, fairer and more prosperous Greater Manchester.”

One Manchester’s Skills Bootcamps are being run in partnership with Morsons and B4 Box and will focus on delivering Rail Engineering and Construction skills. The construction course is a part-time course in Stockport which takes place over 12 weeks, where participants will complete training in Construction Multi-skills and learn a range of retrofitting skills. 

The Rail Engineering Bootcamp is a full time three-to-four-week course based in Salford. It will provide participants with a range of skills to undertake duties across major rail projects and routine maintenance.??

The Complete Skills Solutions’ Skills Bootcamps are being run in partnership with Complete Training Solutions, who focus on renewable solar energy skills training. The training will take place over four weeks, across Manchester and Liverpool.

Participants will gain both a practical and theoretical understanding of solar construction along with industry qualifications. Learners will also gain access to sector-specific employability coaching, which is designed to prepare participants for a guaranteed interview with Fieldway Group following successful completion of training.

Additional information about Skills Bootcamps can be found on the GMCA website)