Skills Bootcamps
Whether you’re growing your business, changing your career or just starting out, it all starts with skills.
It all starts with skills.
Skills Bootcamps help you develop new skills that employers are looking for. They’re a great opportunity to train in a new industry or progress in your current career.
B&FC Skills Bootcamps available in:
Automotive and Motorsport
Hospitality, Culinary Skills and Events Management
Business and Enterprise
- Get a new job or apprenticeship
- Progress in your current job
- Find new business opportunities if you're self-employed
NextGen AutoTech
Start Date: 10 December 2025 | Duration: 10 Weeks
Boost Safety and Capability: Equip your team to handle cutting-edge EV and ADAS technologies.
Stand Out with IMI TechSafe™: Promote your business as a leader in automotive innovation.
Gain Two Industry-Recognised Qualifications:
- IMI Level 3 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement
- IMI Level 3 Award in Diagnosing, Rectifying and Recalibrating Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Components
Why B&FC?
State-of-the-Art Facilities: B&FC offers specialist automotive workshops equipped with industry-standard tools and diagnostic equipment.
Industry-Relevant Curriculum: The courses are designed with input from automotive employesr to ensure the skills you learn are directly applicable to real-world jobs.
What is the Cost?
SME Employers: Only £220 (10% of £2,200)
Levy-Paying Employers: Just £660 (30% of £2,200)
Apply now for Skills Bootcamp
Enquire Today
Call: 01253 504343
Email: colin.hankey@blackpool.ac.uk
- Safe, competent work on high-voltage EV systems
- Expertise in advanced driver assistance systems
- Technicians gain IMI TechSafe™ recognition
- Future-proof your business with certified skills
The Sustainable Chef
Start Date: 20 January 2026 | Duration: 4 Weeks
Ready to bring a new dimension to your culinary expertise? This dynamic 4-week bootcamp is more than just training it’s a transformative experience for chefs who want to lead the future of food. Designed for passionate culinary professionals from commis chefs to chef de parties, cooks, and those running catering operations.
This programme will help you:
- Deepen your understanding of sustainable food systems
- Create menus that are both innovative and environmentally responsible
- Align your kitchen practices with evolving industry regulations
If you already hold Level 2 Food Hygiene and have a solid foundation in culinary skills, this bootcamp will challenge and inspire you to think differently, cook consciously, and lead confidently in a professional kitchen. Join a community of chefs who are not just cooking they’re creating change.
Why B&FC?
Industry Focused: Learn practical, sustainable techniques that reflect the latest trends and demands in modern hospitality.
Expert Delivery: Benefit from sessions led by experienced partners, award-winning chefs and sustainability leaders shaping the future of food.
What is the Cost?
We offer a range of flexible funding options — get in touch to find out more.
Apply now for Skills Bootcamp
Enquire Today
Call: 07903 775835
Email: phillip.conway@blackpool.ac.uk
- Smarter sourcing and menu design
- Waste reduction and cost efficiency
- Energy-efficient kitchen practices
- Build resilience in a changing industry
Cultural Leadership
Start Date: 8 January 2026 | Duration: 10 Weeks
Whether you're employed, self-employed or leading a business or cultural project, these sessions will foster the knowledge, practice and behaviours to allow you to contribute successfully to cultural development at a strategic level.
They will also give you the opportunity to establish connections with other individuals and organisations working in the cultural field.
These sessions will cover:
- Overview of current regional cultural, regeneration, health, and visitor economy priorities, including the role of cultural leadership
- Creative cities and defining your town’s distinctive cultural identity
- Developing collaborative and inclusive leadership practices
- Examining effective models of cultural governance
- Leading with a focus on long-term sustainability through cultural strategy
- Creating collaborative communication strategies and cross-sector advocacy
- Employing big data for strategic and cooperative decision-making
- Identifying and securing funding opportunities
- Residential visits for action planning and setting future project objectives
What is the Cost?
We offer a range of flexible funding options — get in touch to find out more.
Apply now for Skills Bootcamp
Enquire Today
Call: 01253 504343
Email: grant.leitch@blackpool.ac.uk
- Directors or regional and local cultural organisations
- Local Council Strategic Leaders
- Regeneration Specialists