Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce

Starting May 2024!

The Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that we have received funding to deliver a further 3 Skills Bootcamps during 2024/2025. This training has proved to be very popular with both employers and employees in the Export/Import business. We have already had 44 participants successfully complete the Skills Bootcamp and all have achieved the BCC Foundation Award in International Trade. To date, 23 businesses have engaged with the programme and upskilled their employees on the Skills Bootcamp.

Our programme provides an opportunity to participate in a funded programme of support delivered by an expert team of international trade experts giving learners the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and support towards advancing their career.

Whether you are looking for a career change or wanting to progress in your current workplace, our Skills Bootcamp in Import and Export could open the door to a range of new and exciting opportunities.
Our dedicated training programme will help Learners develop the knowledge and skills required to successfully work in an import and/or export related role as well as gain the nationally recognised BCC Foundation Award in International Trade.

Learners comments from the previous Skills Bootcamps:

'I'd definitely recommend the Bootcamp to anyone looking to get a greater understanding of the imports/exports process.’ November 2023

‘The training was extremely well organised, well planned and well executed.’ January 2024

Employers comments from previous Skills Bootcamps:

‘The guidance and instructions received over the last 3 months have been very beneficial'

‘The tools gained are invaluable to the business’

Don’t miss out, enrol today! Places are strictly limited and fill up quickly.

What you will learn:

Understanding Export

Export Documentation

Import Procedures - (Including Customs Warehousing, Inward Processing,

Outward Processing, Temporary Administration)

Customs Compliance, Documentation and Procedures

Incoterms

Understanding Commodity Codes

Preference Rules of Origin

Methods of Payment and Letters of Credit

Customs Declarations, including CDS

Export Controls and Licensing

Who can apply?

You may be eligible to apply for a Skills Bootcamp if you:

- - - - are aged 19 or over
      - have the right to work in the UK
      - live in England
      - meet residency requirements
      - are employed, self-employed or Career changers / returning to work / redeployed, or unemployed within the last 12 months

How do I apply?
Please contact Karina Taylor for further information and details of each of our 3 Bootcamps, and for an application form.
Email: k.taylor@hull-humber-chamber.co.uk

About Skills Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer.
Skills Bootcamps are developed and delivered in partnership with employers, further education training providers and local government. The training and support available is aligned with local and national demand for skills, ensuring that people have direct line of sight to a job and support people to get skills for life.

A Skills Bootcamp could be for you if you are:

• Looking to progress in your current sector
• Looking to change jobs or explore a new industry
• Currently employed or self-employed
• Recently unemployed

Information for Employers

Employers contribute between 10% (£275) and 30% (£825) of the cost of training if they want to use Skills Bootcamps to train their existing employees.
Existing employees may need time to study and attend classes depending on their working hours and status and the flexibility of the course.

What are the benefits of Skills Bootcamps for employers?

They help your business to:

• Develop a loyal and talented workforce with the skills you need quickly
• Futureproof your business in a rapidly changing labour market
• Improve your productivity; learners are motivated to learn new skills, provide new ideas and a fresh perspective
• Recruit staff with the right training and skills from the outset
• Get access to a pipeline of skilled adults by working with existing Skills Bootcamp providers

Employers interested in training existing staff through the Skills Bootcamp should contact Karina Taylor at k.taylor@hull-humber-chamber.co.uk

Skills Bootcamps – part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.