Skills Bootcamps

This Skills Bootcamp will cover the essentials in sustainability and explore practical strategies to integrate them into business operations including: Introduction to Sustainability, Waste and Energy Management, Leadership and Culture, The Power of AI and Digital solutions to enhance efficiency, productivity and quality.

Develop strong future leaders with practical skills in:

• Communication, motivation & people management
• Team building, engagement & conflict resolution
• Problem-solving, continuous improvement & change leadership
• Confidence through a final presentation assessment

Supporting new entrants and career development in education settings
This bootcamp equips individuals with essential knowledge to confidently support teaching and wider school operations. Training includes:

• Understanding safeguarding and keeping children safe
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practices
• First aid qualification
• Skills for success in school-based support roles
• Opportunities to interview with sector employers

Great for developing classroom support staff and onboarding new talent
Builds confidence for learners transitioning into education careers
Employers can use this to strengthen teaching support across departments

Hands-on training for new or progressing technicians
This programme builds practical capability while giving learners the confidence and technical understanding needed for workplace success. Training includes:

• Key welding techniques and processes
• Hands-on practical development supported by VR simulation technology
• Certified first aid qualification
• Interview opportunities for sector roles upon completion
• Employers can build their own trained pipeline of welders
  Effective for supporting entry roles or internal skill conversions
  Delivered at NCTC, reducing demand on employer equipment and resources

• Foundations – Learning the basics, exploring tools available and complete guided tasks
• Role-Relevant Practice – opportunity to look into usage of AI in daily work.
• Reflection & Growth – Sharing successes, exploring risks, and building ethical awareness
• Scaling and Future Use – long term usage of AI

Participants will develop their practical skills of AI, supporting them in their regular job roles.

The course will be delivered through a mixture of group collaboration and learner-led activities. There will also be mini lectures for each topic, followed practical exercises and discussions.

Learners can expect to learn a variety of skills that support a job role within the visitor economy sector, focusing on soft, green and digital skills. There are eight key elements that will then make up the UK Hospitality Skills Passport.

This includes the following:

1. Employability Skills (motivation, team building, CV writing)
2. Local Ambassadors (Civic Pride)
3. Principles of Customer Service
4. Inclusive Service and Unconscious Bias
5. Food Hygiene, First Aid, and Health and Safety
6. Carbon Literacy and Sustainability in the Workplace
7. Essential Digital Skills

The course will be delivered through a mixture of group collaboration and learner-led activities. There will also be mini lectures for each topic, followed by practical exercises and discussions.