What is a Pre-employment Course?
Pre Employment Courses are a part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee. They are delivered in partnership with employers, further education training providers and local government. The available training and support aligns with local and national demand for skills, ensuring that people have a direct line of sight to a job and support people to get skills for life.
Pre Employment Courses are a 3-week fully funded programme that provides learners with the skills and knowledge they need to enter the Built Environment, with a focus on construction green skills. It combines classroom, practical based learning, and onsite training to offer learners a hands-on experience of the different roles in the construction industry, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and an offer of an interview with an employer upon completion.
Upon successful completion of the course, learners will have the opportunity to interview for a job vacancy with one of our employer partners.
They are Free for learners aged 19+.
What does the course cover?
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Where is it delivered?
The trade specific Pre-employment course/skills bootcamps are delivered in Sunderland, Teesside, Sheffield and coming soon to the North West area.
They are delivered by our training partner RE:GEN Academy.
What is the employer on-boarding process?

What are the benefits for employers?
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What are the benefits for learners?
Embarking on your construction journey by completing a Skills Bootcamp will see each learner:
- Receive their Level 1 Health & Safety certificate, CSCS card and an Level 3 in an Understanding of Domestic Retrofit.
- Get a guaranteed job interview opportunity at the end of the bootcamp.
- Engaging and interactive activities that stimulate critical thinking and facilitate the practical application of newfound knowledge.
- Assigned expert tutors to provide necessary guidance and wrap around support for learner success.
- Enhancement of learners' knowledge, skills, and confidence, thereby enriching their prospects in both work and life.
- Unrivalled support from our Learner Engagement Team.
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Assistance with future progression facilitated by our Workplace Coordinator and Talent Board advertisements on our website.