The Department for Education is a ministerial government department responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England.

Challenge

UpSkill Digital won the Skills Bootcamp tender as part of the government’s Plan for Jobs. The aim of the programme was to empower marginalised groups and those who felt adversely affected by the digital divide, to develop their skill set, gain practical hands-on experience so that they could find better career opportunities, and meet employers that could help them secure meaningful employment.

Solution

Using targeted recruitment UpSkill sourced delegates across deprived communities in London. Learners joined the Skills LaunchPad programme, offering an in-depth insight into important aspects of digital marketing, and worked on client-facing projects to increase their industry experience. Upskill Digital worked directly with companies to understand talent requirements and secured interviews for attendees.

Results

100%

of learners felt bootcamp would help them secure employment

93%

of learners said the course exceeded their expectations

75%

secured an interview post completing the academy

BT is one of the world’s leading communications services companies. They provide products and services in over 180 countries worldwide, employing over 100,000 people including 93,000 in the UK.

Challenge

As part of their ongoing commitment to diversifying their workforce and embedding inclusive practices into their culture, BT chose UpSkill Digital to create a series of interactive, in-person events and bitesize eLearning modules to support their HR Teams and People Managers to be more inclusive in their approach to talent attraction, engagement and retention.

Solution

UpSkill delivered a blended learning programme to over 100 learners, through our platform providing a thought-provoking deep dive into tackling bias in recruitment.

Alongside our live workshops, we also created 3 bitesize mixed media modules covering why inclusive hiring matters, how to choose the best candidate and inclusive interview and feedback techniques hosted through our blended learning platform.

Results

166%

increase in confidence in tackling bias

87%

likely to recommend the training

92%

learner satisfaction score

Santander Breakthrough is a women leaders mentorship programme that has championed the cause of women in business since its inception in 2011.

Challenge

As part of a continued commitment to supporting female entrepreneurship, Santander were looking to raise awareness around financial support and debt management, to assist Black women business owners in 2021.

Santander approached UpSkill Digital to develop a three month pilot initiative to empower Black women business owners to face financial challenges and manage the benefits of borrowing.   

Solution

Armed with a wealth of experience, an extensive network of expert facilitators and speakers, and a shared commitment to the uplifting of Black women in business, UpSkill Digital delivered series of webinars and fireside chats covering topics from ‘Growing Your Finances’ to ‘Demystifying Business Debt.’ through our blended learning platform. 

Results

100%

Said the sessions met their expectations

73%

Would recommend the programme to others

80%

found the sessions relevant and useful

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