The UK Department for Education is one of several partners featured in our 2022 Transparency & Outcomes Report that collaborate with us to deliver innovative, high-quality online learning experiences that drive strong outcomes for learners around the world. 

Expanding Access

As a way to combat the growing digital skills gap in the UK, we partnered with the UK Department for Education (DfE) in 2022 to give 1,200 learners in the region no-cost access to an online boot camp in front-end web development. 

The DfE has pledged up to £4.8M for this multi-year program with the goal of giving UK residents the skills they need to succeed at any age or stage of their career journey.

Through our partnership with the University of Birmingham, an additional 120 learners in the West Midlands region will be able to participate in a front-end UX boot camp, offered at zero cost to them through funds from the DfE. 

Achieving Strong Student Outcomes

As one of our Access Partnerships, the University of Birmingham graduated over 200 learners in coding and data analytics by the end of 2022, helping to diversify the talent pipeline in one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech sectors. 

Many of these learners have leveraged the program’s scholarships for women and ethnic minorities, covering over 50% of tuition. Our online portfolio with the university also continued to grow in 2022 with the addition of cybersecurity and UX/UI boot camps.

“These scholarships have been a major driver for enrollment,” says Steve Allmark, Head of Postgraduate Recruitment for the University of Birmingham. “People from very different backgrounds, even if they’re absolute beginners, can go from learning invaluable skills in these boot camps to being highly employable in a short period of time. That swift transformation is the main reason we do this.”