West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges

Skills Connect offers FREE training courses to all adults across West Yorkshire to support career progression. Skills Connect is funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority through Gainshare and is part of the LEP’s Futuregoals brand. Skills Bootcamps are also available as part of this offer, and are part-funded through the Department For Education.

Please complete the form below to enquire about a Skills Connect or Skills Bootcamp course of your choice.

Skills Connect Eligibility:

  • Must be aged 19+ on the course start date.
  • Employed, self-employed and unemployed participants are eligible.
  • Must have the right to legally reside and work in the UK and unless otherwise stated,
  • You must live in West Yorkshire (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield districts).

Please note: Participants who are ‘Economically Inactive’ are not eligible for this project. Participants cannot be in full time education or on an apprenticeship at the time of joining. Participants must not have undertaken a Skills Connect course in the past (an individual can only receive funding for one course).


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