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Click Start Peckham Digital Accelerator Zone

The partnership will deliver digital skills training to 18-30 year-olds from black and minority ethnic backgrounds in South London, helping to guide and place learners in work and meet the needs of the digital transformation of the Southwark and wider south London area.

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Free to eligible students
Short Course
Provider:
UAL
Course length:
15 weeks
Delivery method:
Blended
Price:
Free to eligible students
Start date: 29/07/2024
Subjects: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Digital Skills, Web Development
Age range: 18-30

The Click Start Peckham Digital Accelerator Zone (DAZ) is a collaboration with the UAL Creative Computing Institute (CCI), UKBlackTech, and the London Borough of Southwark. This programme is part of the nationwide Click Start training programme developed by the Institute of Coding (IoC) and funded by Nominet.

This hybrid 15 week programme is split into three learning blocks, each lasting 5 weeks, with you having the option to complete one, two or three of the blocks. Each block focuses on a different digital skill: Web Development, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence. To help boost your employability skills there will also be mock interview workshops, networking events with industry professionals and sessions to help build your professional portfolio.

The aim of the DAZ is to educate and empower the next generation of tech talent within the local borough of Southwark and across South London. This transformative programme will enable you to become a catalyst for change within your local community, and the versatile toolkit of skills you gain will help kickstart your digital career. This is the perfect course for you if you have an enthusiasm for tech but are struggling to break into a tech career.

This course is part of Click Start, a nationwide training programme developed by the Institute of Coding (IoC), a national collaboration of universities, employers and charities and funded by Nominet – the public benefit company and guardians of the .UK namespace.

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.

Click Start is designed to support under-represented groups. The aim is to give you the digital skills you need to open-up new opportunities and get better pay. Or simply do what you want to do in life.

 

For a FREE place, check if ALL of the following criteria apply to you:

  • You are aged 18-30.
  • You live in the London borough of Southwark or South London.
  • You are from black or minority ethnic backgrounds.
  • You have the right to work in the UK.
  • You have an enthusiasm for tech.

 

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.

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What will I learn

To educate and empower the next generation of tech talent within the local borough of Southwark and across South London. Our ultimate objective is to enable tech talent to use the skills acquired through our course to make an impact on the local economy and community.

The comprehensive hybrid programme encompasses a broad spectrum of critical skills, such as Web Development, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence. The programme is split into three 5 week blocks:

 

Web Development

Application Deadline: 22nd July 2024

Teaching Dates: 29th July 2024, online learning

Details: A 4-day fast track featuring 1-hour Advanced Creative Coding lectures with small group tutorials led by CCI tutors.

 

Introduction to Data Science

Application Deadline: 29th July 2024

Teaching Dates: 05th August – 09th September, hybrid learning

Details: You can apply just for the Data Science module. However, the Data Science module is mandatory if you wish to attend the NLP module, as NLP builds on Data Science.

 

AI: Natural Language Processing (NLP) for Creative Industries

Application Deadline: 29th July 2024

Teaching Dates: 09th September – 13th October, hybrid learning

Details: You can apply just for the Data Science module. However, the Data Science module is mandatory if you wish to attend the NLP module, as NLP builds on Data Science.

 

If you have missed the application deadline, then don’t worry. We will be running a second round of the programme starting later in 2024.

On this programme, you will also have access to mock interview workshops, networking events and professional portfolio sessions. This support is an excellent opportunity to develop your employability skills and expand your network.

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FAQS

For this programme, all you need is an open mind and an enthusiasm for tech. You don’t need experience. You don’t need to have been to university. All you need is curiosity and to 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.

If you meet the eligibility criteria, then it’s completely free. And no, there’s no catch. These courses are delivered by UAL in partnership with UK Black Tech in order to fill the UK’s digital skills gap. They are part of the Click Start programme, which is developed by the IoC and funded by Nominet.

At the end of your short course, you’ll receive a certificate of completion from UAL.

In addition to offering free training on the Click Start Peckham DAZ programme, we are offering a potential route to enrolment on our MSc Modular Programme.

If you complete the 15 weeks and achieve a B Grade or above for any of the three sections, you will be eligible to gain learning credits for UAL’s CCI’s Computing and Creative Industry Modular Programme if you decide to apply. You will only receive the credits if you complete all three modules.

Click here to learn more and submit an application. Once you’ve submitted your form, someone will be in touch.

This course is run by UK Black Tech, in collaboration with UAL and the Southwark Council. The Click Start programme is run by the Institute of Coding and is funded by Nominet.

Free to eligible students
Short Course
Provider:
UAL
Course length:
15 weeks
Delivery method:
Blended
Price:
Free to eligible students
Start date: 29/07/2024
Subjects: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Digital Skills, Web Development
Age range: 18-30
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