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Digital Bootcamp Guidance - For the funding year 1 August 2021 - July 2022

Digital bootcamps audit /compliance and quality

The focus of the Digital Retraining bootcamps was designed to help unemployed, economically inactive and career change residents in the WMCA administrative area to enter digital roles beyond entry-level. These bootcamps can also be used to support employed residents to gain the skills required to secure more digital responsibility or promotion within existing employment

As Adult Education Budget is utilised to fund Digital Bootcamps, this provision falls under the AEB Funding Rules and Payment and Performance Framework which are published on the WMCA website. In addition to these funding rules, the delivery requirement of Digital bootcamps is set out in a list below:

Bootcamp
  • 11 – 16-week full-time bootcamp
Delivery requirements
  • Minimum of 25 GLH per week Evidence of content creation/validation with employer partners
  • Clearly evidenced IAG to ensure learners suitability
  • Certificate of achievement
  • Vender qualification (not essential) Clear and structured support in securing employment both during and upon completion
Positive outcome requirements
  • 70% of learners to secure: Entry into employment
    Entry into self-employment
  • A promotion within an existing workplace
  • A significant increase of digital responsibility within an existing workplace

 

Bootcamp
  • 16 – 24 Week Part-time Bootcamp
Delivery requirements
  • Minimum of 10 GLH per week Evidence of content creation/validation with employer partners
  • Clearly evidenced IAG to ensure learners suitability
  • Certificate of achievement
  • Vender qualification (not essential) Clear and structured support in securing employment both during and upon completion
Positive outcome requirements
  • 70% of learners to secure: Entry into employment
    Entry into self-employment
  • A promotion within an existing workplace
  • A significant increase of digital responsibility within an existing workplace
Evidence requirements
Start

Eligibility assessment and evidence including:

  • Evidenced IAG to ensure learners suitability.
  • Initial assessments.

Evidence of content creation/validation with employer partners.

Evidence of start on programme i.e. timesheet.

Registration if applicable.

On programme

Evidence of attendance in line with the funding rules.

Evidence of meeting the minimum guided learning hours per week.

Clear and structured support in securing employment both during and upon completion.

Completion
  • Certificate of achievement.
  • Vender qualification (not essential)
  • Clear and structured support in securing employment both during and upon completion.
  • Evidence of progression i.e. Job outcome, promotion.
Approved Digital Bootcamps

A list of LARS codes per provider can be found below:

Provider
LARS Code
Bootcamp
Duration

Generation You Employed

Z0009501

Web Development (Coding)

12 weeks

Generation You Employed

Z0009502

Web Development (Coding)

26 weeks

Generation You Employed

Z0009503

Data Engineering

12 weeks

Generation You Employed

Z0009504

Data Engineering

26 weeks

Generation You Employed

Z0009505

Data Analyst

12 weeks

Generation You Employed

Z0009506

Data Analyst

26 weeks

Generation You Employed

Z0009507

AWS Cloud

12 weeks

Generation You Employed

Z0009508

AWS Cloud

26 weeks

University of Birmingham

Z0009509

Coding

26 weeks

University of Birmingham

 

Z0009510

Data Analytics

26 weeks

School of Code

Z0009511

UX/UI Design

14 weeks

School of Code

Z0009512

Data Engineering and AI

14 weeks

Tech Talent

Z0009513

Cyber security

26 weeks

Tech Talent

Z0009514

cyber security

14 weeks

Tech Talent

Z0009515

Data

26 weeks

Tech Talent

Z0009516

Data

14 weeks

Tech Talent

Z0009517

Coding

26 weeks

Tech Talent

Z0009518

Coding

14 weeks

Capita

Z0009519

Cyber Security

14 weeks

Capita

Z0009520

Cyber Security

26 weeks

Capita

Z0009521

Coding

14 weeks

Capita

Z0009522

Coding

26 weeks

The Skills Network

Z0009523

Data analyst 

14 weeks

The Skills Network

Z0009524

Digital marketing

26 weeks

Resume Foundation

Z0009525

Cyber Security

14 weeks

Resume Foundation

Z0009526

UX/UI

14 weeks

Resume Foundation

Z0009527

Data Science

14 weeks

Resume Foundation

Z0009528

Digital Marketing

14 weeks

LEAD

Z0009529

Digital Marketing

14 weeks

LEAD

Z0009530

Digital Marketing

26 weeks

LEAD

Z0009531

Data Analytics

14 weeks

LEAD

Z0009532

Data Analytics

26 weeks

Twin Training International

Z0009533

Cyber security

26 weeks

Twin Training International

Z0009534

AI

26 weeks

Twin Training International

Z0009535

Coding

26 weeks

Code your future

Z0009536

Coding

26 weeks

 

ILR coding can be found in the ILR Coding Guidance 21/22