A free 10-week training course is set to arrive at the Isle of Wight College, offering Island care workers a dynamic opportunity to tackle the region’s skill shortages head-on while boosting their skillset. The Skills Bootcamps, being run by Solent Partners, are available for those aged over 19 who would like to enhance their knowledge in Health and Social Care, with the aim for students to achieve a Skills for Care Certificate, based on 15 standards. Dubbed ‘dynamic’ and ‘trailblazing’ by the College, the fully funded initiative will offer practical learning in both a classroom setting and online. Course attendees will also receive interview and CV support, and interviews with local employers will be arranged at the end of the course. Nurse Camelia Moise Gogoasa, who delivers the course, said:
“This course is essential for those unemployed, anyone new to the care industry or those looking to enhance their current skills. It offers valuable mentorship from experienced professionals who are eager to share their knowledge and expertise. “Participants will gain practical, hands-on experience and develop a deeper understanding of the care sector, boosting their confidence and opening up new career opportunities. It’s a fantastic way to build on your transferrable skills and reshape them.
“For employers, this course is an excellent opportunity to recruit and train more healthcare workers, ensuring staff are well-equipped to progress within the company and fill vacant posts. Plus, for existing employees, it’s a fantastic way to enhance their current skillset in order to move up the career ladder. By participating, employers can help shape and influence care-related skills bootcamps to meet the growing demands of the industry.” “The Isle of Wight College Bootcamp is perfect if you prefer hands-on learning with a mix of classroom and online sessions, plus it comes with excellent career support,”
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Solent Partners Chair, Rachael Randall, said:
“The UK is facing a significant shortage of skilled care workers, with an estimated 500,000 additional workers needed by 2030 to meet the demands of an aging population. Now is the ideal time to pursue a career in the care sector, where job security and opportunities for advancement are abundant. “These care-related Skills Bootcamps offer adults an incredible chance to gain essential skills in the sector. The hands-on training and theoretical knowledge provided will empower carers to make a real difference in their communities.”
The Isle of Wight College Health & Social Care Skills for Adults Bootcamp has a rolling enrolment process for applicants. For more information visit https://solentpartners.com/our-services/business-and-skills-support/skills-bootcamps/.
Wouldn’t touch this with a barge pole if Mrs Randell is involved.
10 weeks to become a carer?!!! If you don’t know how to ‘care’ for someone naturally, maybe get a job elsewhere!! Mind you, I was in The Orchard care home to cut someone’s hair and when I asked where was the hoover, I was told I couldn’t use it as I was not trained!!!
If they paid higher wages, I’m sure plenty more people would apply to become care workers. At the moment there’s no financial incentive to apply. I get the same money washing pots in a kitchen, without the responsibility.
Why not run free a course for carers to help them care for loved ones and help navigate the complex care system to ensure carer and cared are suitable catered for.
Pay a decent wage and there will be plenty of care workers available.
Alternatively cut the child tax credits so it pays parents to work as they once needed to if having children
Wow, almost sounds like joined-up thinking,we have a lack of carers, let’s train some carers, hooray!
Well ,if they didn’t force carers out of their job 3 yrs ago(remember) for not risking their lives with the clot shot, then they wouldn’t be is this problem.