Purpose

The purpose of this report is to seek a decision from Cllr Hubbard to approve awarding of the section 31 grant funding apportioned to Wiltshire Council to the recipients below for delivery of Skills Bootcamps provision.

Skills Bootcamps will be moving into its 3rd year of being grant awarded to Wiltshire Council to deliver across Wiltshire and Swindon for learners aged 19+ for those who are unemployed, to upskill and for the self-employed filling the skills gap to support businesses and the economy.

Wiltshire Council has been Granted £1,500,000.00 for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps across Swindon and Wiltshire for the financial year 2026- 2027

The report seeks approval to award the following amounts to training providers for the implementation of the skills bootcamp:

·         WTTL up to £120,000

·         Key Performance up to £127,204

·         Wiltshire College up to £72,000

·         Skills Ladder up to £79,980

·         Code Institute up to £65,000

·         Kiwi & yuzu up to £211,250

·         Western Driver Training up to £80,000

·         Mastered Studios up to £80,000

Decision

To award the following amounts to training providers for the implementation of the skills bootcamp:

·         WTTL up to £120,000

·         Key Performance up to £127,204

·         Wiltshire College up to £72,000

·         Skills Ladder up to £79,980

·         Code Institute up to £65,000

·         Kiwi & yuzu up to £211,250

·         Western Driver Training up to £80,000

·         Mastered Studios up to £80,000

This decision was published on 2 June 2026 and will come into force on 10 June 2026.

Reasons for the decision

A range of stakeholders have been engaged; the interventions vary from online to classroom-based courses, and aim to up skill a diverse range of potential future employees. There is robust monitoring and outcomes focussed oversight from the Department of Education for the duration of the programme.

Alternative options considered

We have considered all the expressions of interest from providers and aimed to offer a broad and diverse delivery mechanism, involving a range of locations and delivery models. We have also continued to engage with stakeholders when making decisions to ensure the programme remains aligned with local market demand/ need.