The free course that gives you the digital skills you need
START WITH CLICK START.
Do you identify as a woman or non-binary? Are you 18-40? Do you live in the North or North East of England?
Click Start is designed to support under-represented groups. The aim is to give you the digital skills you need to find new opportunities. Or get better pay. Or simply do what you want to do in life.
Think about digital
Digital jobs pay
£8k more a year1.
850,000 digital job
vacancies in the UK2.
82% of jobs now
need digital skills3.
Open doors with Click Start.
Want to open-up new opportunities and get better pay? Whatever you want to do, digital skills help you do it better. Most jobs now need digital skills. And you can learn them. Take the course in your free time and get the start you want with Click Start.
Free 6 week courses
Digital & Employment skills that meet industry needs
Flexible in your free time
“Click Start could be the thing for you. If you try, something good will come out of it.”
FAQ’s
All you need is an open mind. You don’t need experience and you don’t need to have been to university. All you need is curiosity and be ready to learn new things. Maybe you want a new direction? Maybe you want to upskill? Maybe you want a raise or promotion in your current role? Click Start gives you the head start you need.
Click Start will give you a strong foundation in general IT and IT support skills. It will prepare you for the workplace and can help you get onto an entry level role. It will also equip you the skills you need to go into further education or training and aims to set you up for a level 3 or 4 apprenticeship. In addition, it will give you a taster of possible digital career paths to help you find your next steps.
Click Start is designed to support under-represented groups. The aim is to give you the digital skills you need to find new opportunities. Or get better pay. Or simply do what you want to do in life.
For a FREE place, check if the following criteria apply to you:
- You are resident and eligible to work in the UK
- You identify as a woman or non-binary.
- You are aged 18-40
- You live in the North or North East of England
- You hold GCSE level Maths and English (or equivalent)
If you are not eligible for this programme, you may be eligible for our other courses. Take a look at our Click Start course listings to find the course that’s best for you.
The course is delivered in partnership with Catch 22.
The 6-week course is for those who would prefer to study at pace:
- 8 hours per week live online learning
- 4 hours per week independent study
The 12-week course is ideal for those who need to study alongside other commitments:
- 4 hours per week live online learning
- 2 hours per week independent study
Available start dates:
- 1st February 2025
https://www.techup.ac.uk/techup-women/
The Click Start course is designed to be flexible around you. We offer a choice of teaching days, independent study time, recorded sessions for catch-up, and tutor support via email or online learning community.
You will also have access to a one-to-one industry mentor, and you’ll also be supported throughout the course, and for six months after you finish your training, by a personal employability coach from Catch 22.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, then it’s completely free. And no, there’s no catch. This programme has been developed in partnership with the Institute of Coding and has been funded by Nominet to help reduce the UK’s digital skills gap.
Bursaries will also be available for support with travel costs for all in person events.
On completion of the programme, your new-found digital skills will be recognised with a certificate from Click Start and the Durham University’s TechUP Initiative.
This course is part of the nationwide Click Start training programme developed by the Institute of Coding – a national consortium of industry, educators and outreach providers and funded by Nominet – the public benefit company that operates and protects UK Internet infrastructure and uses its funds to support projects that promote digital inclusion.
The programme, which launched in 2023, helps to tackle the UK’s digital skills gap by offering skills and training to more than 26,500 learners across the country who may not have previously had opportunities.