Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study. Find out more and discover how to become an apprentice.

Arts University Bournemouth

A renowned arts and design institution hosting courses in art, design, media and performance, AUB ignites creativity in arts, design and innovation.

Bournemouth & Poole College

Provides training in engineering, marine studies, construction, digital technology, IT, accounting, catering and performing arts.

BCP Council

BCP’s skills plan outlines key priorities and offers a strong agenda for collaborative working to help BCP’s people build the skills for the future.

Bournemouth University

With a vibrant, global community of 18,000 students, BU offers expertise in media, visual effects, design, engineering, business, biomedical science, sport and law.

Digital Skills Hub

An inclusive centre for residents and business owners in the Boscombe-Bournemouth area offering a wide range of free courses, events, workshops and masterclasses from basic computer skills, employment support and signposting, to enhanced digital and business learning.

Dorset Council

Find out more about Dorset Council’s education and training provision.

Dorset Careers Hub

Dorset Careers Hub’s role is to help young people across Dorset progress into promising careers and fulfil their potential.

Job Centre Plus for Recruiters

Contact the Employer Services Line for advice about recruiting for your business.

Local Skills Improvement Plan

The Local Skills Improvement Plan aims to identify, and provide recommendations on, the skills and training provision which Dorset employers need to grow and develop their businesses now and in the future.

Dorset & Somerset Training Providers

DSTPN consists of members who are training organisations, colleges, employers and stakeholder bodies working in the post-16 education and training sector.

Department for Work & Pensions – Get Britain Working

Supporting workers and employers to Get Britain Working.

FSB

Provides training and advice for small business owners.

Health Sciences University

With campuses in Bournemouth and London, HSU is a leading specialist health sciences university providing excellent education, clinical care and applied research.

National Careers Service

The National Careers Service provides high quality, free and impartial careers advice, information and guidance.

Skills & Learning

Dorset and BCP Council’s joint adult education service, aiming to make adult education accessible and successful for everyone.

SWRAC

A specialist independent college and alternative education provider working with young adults aged between 16 & 30.

Young Enterprise

Working partnership with local schools, businesses and volunteers to inspire and equip thousands of young people each year to learn and succeed through enterprise.

Weymouth & Kinston Maurward College

The college supports the skills demands in the region, offering a wide range of courses across agriculture and agri-tech, animal welfare and science, business, construction, military studies, engineering, manufacturing, health sciences and catering.

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