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Skills Bootcamps · Wiltshire & Swindon

Build useful skills.
Open up your next step.

Explore practical digital training for a new role, a change of direction or more responsibility at work.

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Live or work in Wiltshire or Swindon For adults aged 19+ Government-funded places, subject to eligibility

Four ways to move forward

Find your starting point.

Explore the subjects below. Please enquire for current availability, start dates, course length and learning hours.

01 / SKILLS BOOTCAMP

Cyber Security

Understand the threats. Build the practical skills to help defend against them.

What you’ll learn
  • Foundational networking: binary, IP addressing and subnetting.
  • Cybersecurity awareness, secure passwords and encryption techniques.
  • Programming with Python, Pandas and Jupyter Notebooks.
  • Cybersecurity threats, types of malware and incident response.
  • Linux administration, command-line navigation and scripting.
  • Containerisation with Docker, Docker Compose and YAML configurations.
  • Common cyber-attacks and practical vulnerability mitigation.
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02 / SKILLS BOOTCAMP

Data Analytics

Make sense of information, find useful insights and tell a clearer story with data.

What you’ll learn
  • Data fundamentals.
  • Data handling in Microsoft Excel.
  • Data validation and analysis in Excel.
  • Data visualisation and integration with Power BI.
  • Collaboration and sharing with Power BI.
  • Data architecture and business-focused visualisation.
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03 / SKILLS BOOTCAMP

AI and Coding

Move from using AI to understanding and building useful AI tools.

What you’ll learn
  • Local AI development environments and self-hosting.
  • Fundamentals of AI agents.
  • Retrieval augmented generation (RAG) for knowledge-intensive agents.
  • Building AI agents with frameworks such as LangChain, Pydantic AI, LangGraph and the OpenAI SDK.
  • Tool integration and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
  • Advanced agent architectures and applications.
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04 / SKILLS BOOTCAMP

Digital Skills for Business Customer Service

Build confidence with the digital tools behind organised, professional customer service.

What you’ll learn
  • Practical skills in Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
  • Confident communication and collaboration with Teams.
  • Efficient organisation of information using digital tools.
  • Professional documents and presentations in Microsoft 365.
  • Managing customer enquiries through digital communication platforms.
  • Essential cybersecurity practices for everyday digital work.
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Making training more accessible

How the funding works.

Funding depends on your circumstances and the programme. We’ll confirm eligibility and any employer contribution before enrolment.

ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS

Fully funded

No learner fee

For eligible unemployed, self-employed or self-referred learners where employer co-funding is not required.

SMALL & MEDIUM EMPLOYERS

10%

Employer contribution

For employers with fewer than 250 employees training their own staff. Government funding covers 90%.

LARGE EMPLOYERS

30%

Employer contribution

For employers with 250 or more employees training their own staff. Government funding covers 70%.

Contribution categories checked against Wiltshire Council’s employer guidance and Department for Education guidance, 11 November 2026. Ask us for the course-specific price.

Is a bootcamp right for you?

A next step can mean
different things.

Bootcamps can support people starting out, returning to work or moving forward in their current role.

  • In work, with employer support to develop your skills
  • Self-employed and looking to grow your business
  • Recently unemployed or returning after a career break
  • Employed and considering a career change
  • Looking to progress into an apprenticeship in your chosen subject

A few practical things

Age, location & eligibility

You’ll need to be aged 19 or over, have the right to work in the UK, and meet the programme’s geographical and funding rules.

This enquiry route covers living or working in Wiltshire or Swindon. We’ll check residency evidence and any exceptions with you before confirming a place.

Other study or training

Tell us if you’re in formal education or taking another Skills Bootcamp. We’ll check which funding and participation rules apply to you.

Equipment & software

You’ll need a reliable internet connection, a laptop or computer with a camera and microphone, and access to Microsoft Office. Ask us to confirm any course-specific software requirements before you enrol.

Dates, length & learning hours

Please ask us for the current schedule for your chosen course, including teaching hours, assignments and attendance arrangements.

Not sure whether you qualify?

Get in touch. We’ll talk through your circumstances, including residency requirements and any applicable exceptions. Please don’t send identity documents through this enquiry form.

Let’s find out together

Start with
a conversation.

Tell us which course interests you. We’ll discuss availability, the current programme rules and what happens next.

  1. 01

    Make an enquiry

    Share a few details and choose your course.

  2. 02

    Talk it through

    We’ll discuss your goals, equipment and eligibility.

  3. 03

    Confirm the next step

    Get the course details before deciding to enrol.

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Where do you live or work? (required)

This enquiry is for provision in Wiltshire or Swindon. We’ll confirm programme eligibility with you.

For example, SN1 1AA. We’ll ask for evidence of your home or workplace location before confirming eligibility.

A few initial checks

Residency and any other funding conditions will be checked with you. This enquiry does not confirm eligibility or reserve a place.

This enquiry route covers living or working in Wiltshire or Swindon. We’ll check residency evidence and any exceptions with you before confirming a place.

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