WELCOME TO PURPLE BEARD TRAINING
CREATING EMPLOYABLE TECH TALENT
We are Purple Beard, an EdTech company on a mission to disrupt the tech sector with challenging, engaging and highly selective learning experiences that are developed and led by industry experts to create employable tech talent and bridge the diversity gap in the tech sector.
Z K, Software Tester Trainee
Carla, Coding Trainee
Francesca, Data Analysis Trainee
Sandra, Coding Trainee
William, Data Analysis Trainee
George, Software Tester Trainee
Justin, Coding Trainee
PREPARING ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THE POST-COVID WORLD
The pandemic has caused an acceleration in long-expected changes to the economy, causing turbulence to many businesses that were not ready to undertake such a transition just yet. In order to navigate through those unpredictable landscape shifts, businesses across the UK must be ready to meet the demand to reshape and transition themselves.
Purple Beard Training is committed to rebuilding post-covid world through helping the businesses with their digital transformation, rebuilding and protecting jobs, and offering high-quality tech skills training that will equip the UK with the necessary digital skills.
We’re currently working with the public and private sectors, taking actions at local and regional levels to tackle digital skills shortages as a part of the Government’s Plan for Jobs scheme to support the UK’s economic recovery.
WHO WE WORK WITH
COMPANIES
We offer digital transformation and technical skills training for organisations across the UK through our Apprenticeship Training for Levy and Non-Levy Employers, Skills Bootcamps, Online Courses and Bespoke Solutions for businesses.
INDIVIDUALS
We help individuals with their professional development in tech by helping them to Become an Apprentice in a number of digital specialisms, Online Courses and the Government-funded Skills Bootcamps.
OUR ACTIONS TO DEVELOP DIGITALLY ENABLED WORKFORCE
To change the balance of power through education in technology while developing and using technology for education.
To disrupt the technology industry by producing employable talent that become industry leaders
To disrupt the education sector by embedding the neuropsychology of how we learn and making technological concepts accessible to everyone
Support innovation and business growth with
technical skills development
Help employers to access the high-quality skills
to grow the inclusive workforce
OUR SKILLS BOOTCAMPS
IN NUMBERS
SKILLS BOOTCAMPS
Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer. They’re funded by the Government and are developed as a part of the Plan for Jobs skills and employment programme.
SKILLS BOOTCAMPS 2O22 - EAST OF ENGLAND & EAST MIDLANDS
Evening time,
virtual classroom
Co-funded for East of England and East Midlands areas – between 70% and 100% funding available
Applications will open in June 2022
Evening time,
virtual classroom
Co-funded for East of England and East Midlands areas – between 70% and 100% funding available
Applications will open in June 2022
Evening time weekdays or Saturdays,
virtual classroom
Co-funded for East of England and East Midlands areas – between 70% and 100% funding available
Applications will open in June 2022
SKILLS BOOTCAMPS 2O22 - WEST MIDLANDS & THAMES VALLEY
Evening time,
virtual classroom
Co-funded for West Midlands residents (specific areas) in 100%
Applications open
Evening time weekdays,
virtual classroom
Co-funded for West Midlands & Thames Valley residents (specific areas) in 100%
Applications open
All courses are equivalent to level 3 course (A-Level)
WHAT WE ACHIEVED SO FAR
OUR BOOTCAMPS 2O21
Morten
Tishanna
Jacob
Sandra
Jack
Fathima
Zeeshan
Francesca
Adam
Chidera
Helen
Rania
Ye
Sneha
Sirisha
Nicolas
OUR MISSION
WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE
To change the balance of power through education in technology while developing and using technology for education.
To provide Tech education that is accessible and affordable globally.
To disrupt the technology industry by producing employable talent that become industry leaders
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROVIDER
As an Apprenticeship Training Provider, we help Businesses to Hire Apprentices and Individuals to Become an Apprentice. We are the Main provider on ROATP and offer Apprenticeships in a range of tech areas for public and private sector employers. Based on your organisation needs and requirements, we can help you find and develop a motivated, skilled, and qualified talent for your workforce.
We believe that apprenticeship is a partnership between the employer, the training provider and the apprentice, and that all sides can hugely benefit from each other if mutual cooperation is taking place.
WHAT WE OFFER
OUR APPRENTICESHIPS
Purple Beard Training specializes in Tech Apprenticeships and currently offers 10 Apprenticeships such as DevOps Engineer Level 4, Software Tester Level 4, Digital Community Manager Level 4 and more (you can find the full list when clicking on the buttons above Hire/Become an Apprentice).
Junior Content Producer
Level 3
15 to 18 months duration
A Junior Content Producer Apprenticeship is responsible for developing and creating content that can be used across a variety of media including digital, social media, broadcast or in print.
IT Technical Salesperson
Level 3
12 to 15 months duration
The primary role of an IT Technical Salesperson Apprenticeship is to sell the companies technical products and services. They will need a good knowledge and understanding of the portfolio of technologies that are available.
Data Technician
Level 3
20 to 24 months duration
The broad purpose of the Data Technician Apprenticeship is to source, format and present data securely in a relevant way for analysis using basic methods; to communicate outcomes appropriate to the audience.
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PROJECTS
Here at Purple Beard Training, we believe that tech industry should be open for everybody, regardless their race, gender, age, belief and status. We believe that willingness to learn, motivation, determination and talent are the most important factors to succeed in tech career and we are committed to support diversity, inclusion and belonging initiatives and help to close the gaps in the tech sector.
OUR LEARNING PHILOSOPHY
HOW WE TRAIN TALENT
Supporting learners to take ownership of their learning
Multimodal
learning approach
Connecting learning with
real-life examples
WE CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Speak to our team today
If you’d like to learn more about Purple Beard Training as an Apprenticeship Training Provider, Tech Bootcamps and Apprenticeships, a potential partnership, working with us or you have any other questions, please contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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- No 7 Television House, 269 Field End Road, Eastcote HA4 9LS