{"id":2880,"date":"2021-12-10T13:54:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T13:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-business-innovation\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2021-12-10T13:54:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T13:54:30","slug":"fully-funded-inclusive-digital-skills-bootcamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/fully-funded-inclusive-digital-skills-bootcamps\/","title":{"rendered":"Fully Funded Inclusive Digital Skills Bootcamps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inclusive Digital Bootcamps will help you to secure new or better Digital Employment and are <strong>free<\/strong> to register for individuals based in the West of England. Inclusive digital skills bootcamps are delivered by UWE Bristol as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk\/what-we-do\/employment-skills\/digital-skills-investment-programme\/\">Digital Skills Investment Programme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=CBLvBzxBXkuc3WTvMFdU8OubeWUA7zNClvcKfygtSRpUMU82V0VOWlNER1ozVzdYR0ZXOE9TQk85SC4u\">Apply here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Data Science &amp; AI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who is it for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>19 &#8211; 25-year-olds*<\/li><li>Women*<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivered mainly online with a few sessions at Frenchay Campus, BS16 1QY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Anyone can still apply to take part, but priority access is given to those who meet one (or more) of the above criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What will I learn?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mathematics and computer programming<\/li><li>Data science fundamentals<\/li><li>Software development<\/li><li>Machine Learning &amp; AI approaches<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When does it start?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This free course is running twice with two different cohorts, starting in late November 2021 and February 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>17-weeks<\/li><li>8-hours scheduled learning per-week plus self-study<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=CBLvBzxBXkuc3WTvMFdU8OubeWUA7zNClvcKfygtSRpUMU82V0VOWlNER1ozVzdYR0ZXOE9TQk85SC4u\">Apply here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UX Design<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who is it for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Those with living with health conditions, learning difficulties or impairments*<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Anyone can still apply to take part, but priority access is given to those who meet one (or more) of the above criteria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivered mainly online with a few sessions at Frenchay Campus, BS16 1QY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What will I learn?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Learn advanced aspects of UX design for digital platforms<\/li><li>Responsive design for smart phones and robots<\/li><li>Specialised support to access &#8216;Disability Confident&#8217; employment<\/li><li>Understand UX design trends for a range of platforms<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When does it start?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This free course begins in January 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>13-weeks<\/li><li>8-hours scheduled learning per-week plus self-study<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=CBLvBzxBXkuc3WTvMFdU8OubeWUA7zNClvcKfygtSRpUMU82V0VOWlNER1ozVzdYR0ZXOE9TQk85SC4u\">Apply here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Employability Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each bootcamp has an embedded industry project element. This will allow you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Build and showcase your higher-level skills to potential employers<\/li><li>Implementing your learning in real-world scenarios<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mentoring<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the bootcamps, you will be paired with an industry mentor to complement your learning and open up doors to future employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will also be opportunities to access specific mentoring support if you are from an underrepresented group within the digital industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Job Preparation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of the bootcamps will finish with a 2-week &#8216;Preparation for Employment Module&#8217;.You will be provided with a range of in-person and online support tools to help you secure higher-level employed roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>CV &amp; Cover letter writing<\/li><li>Interview preparation<\/li><li>Introductions to relevant employers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to speak to a member of the team before registering your interest, email <a href=\"mailto:digitalworkforce@uwe.ac.uk\">digitalworkforce@uwe.ac.uk<\/a> and we will be happy to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inclusive Digital Bootcamps will help you to secure new or better Digital Employment and are free to register for individuals based in the West of England. Inclusive digital skills bootcamps are delivered by UWE Bristol as part of the Digital Skills Investment Programme Data Science &amp; AI Who is it for? 19 &#8211; 25-year-olds* Women* &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/fully-funded-inclusive-digital-skills-bootcamps\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Fully Funded Inclusive Digital Skills Bootcamps&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":2887,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[127],"tags":[11,17,512,966,964,965,42,74,75,315],"class_list":["post-2880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research-business-innovation","tag-bristol","tag-business","tag-digital-skills","tag-digital-skills-investment-programme","tag-inclusive","tag-inclusive-digital-skills","tag-innovation","tag-uwe","tag-uwe-bristol","tag-weca"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2880"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2889,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2880\/revisions\/2889"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}