Frequently Asked Questions

Do you want a career in marketing? Do you want to market your own business? Do you want to upskill and get a promotion at work? Our Skills Bootcamp in Digital Marketing will give you the skills needed to do all of these. If you’ve any questions have a look at our FAQ below or contact us via e-mail, phone, or WhatsApp.

Click the links below to view an example learner packs for each of our courses:

As long as you’re motivated to learn and are able to commit to the full length of the course and the post course employability tracking (for up to 6 months post course) then you can apply.

 

The skills bootcamps are fully-funded by the Department for Education if you meet these criteria:

  • 19+ years old
  • Live in the West Yorkshire, West Midlands or Northwest of England
  • Have the right to work in the UK
  • Able to commit to the Skills Bootcamp of four 3-hour sessions a week for 8-weeks
  • Be self-employed (or plan to become self-employed), unemployed, or employed and not supported by your employer*
 
Partial funding is available if you are sent by your employer, but your employer will be required to contribute the other £750, plus provide written confirmation that their employee will  be undertaking additional responsibilities using the skills they’ve learnt on the course.
 
*Learners who are unemployed or employed but not supported by their employer, are required to attend a job interview on completion of the course, and provide evidence of the job interview.
Self-employed learners are required to complete a growth action plan as part of the course, and confirm in writing that they are either self-employed or planning to become self-employed.

Our digital marketing training course runs for 8-weeks, 4 days per week for 3 hours per day. You can choose to attend sessions in the morning or evening.

We launch a bootcamp the first week of every month, which takes place for 3 hours every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the next two months.

You can choose either morning (9:30am to 12:30pm) or evening (5:00pm to 8:00pm) sessions.

Yes. To be eligible for the government funding, you must attend a minimum of 90% of live sessions.

You will also have access to pre-recorded instructional videos by our expert trainers, but nothing beats being able to ask questions and ask for feedback in real-time.

Just click the green button on any page of this website and complete the registration form. Then we’ll e-mail you a learner pack and give you a call so you can ask questions you may have.

Yes. The skills bootcamps are fully-funded by the Department for Education, unless you are sent by your employer, in which case they will be required to pay a maximum of 30% of course fees.

In the Introduction to the Immigration Rules, ‘Public funds’ are defined as a specific list of welfare benefits. This list does not include education or any education funding.

FE funding is not classed as a public fund for immigration purposes and can be accessed if subject to the ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF) condition. However, to qualify for funding, you must meet requirements relating to your immigration status and length of residence in the UK. If you’ve been a UK resident for 3 years or more, and have the right to work in the UK you ARE eligible for our Skills Bootcamp. You will not be in breach of your immigration conditions if you access education in the UK.

Here are some tips on how to include a Skills Bootcamp on your CV/LinkedIn Profile:

  • List it under education as a separate entry. Include the name of the bootcamp, dates you attended, and provider. E.g. Skills Bootcamp in Digital Marketing – Enterprise4all – June & July 2023 – industry-relevant training equivalent to a Level 3 qualification.
  • Highlight technical & soft skills, platforms, and core competencies you’ve learned (you can find these in your learner pack, next steps document and this website). E.g. A firm understanding of building WordPress and Wix websites.
  • Other skills you can include are Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Content Marketing, Data Analytics, Social Media Marketing, and Paid or PPC Media.
  • Provide examples of your work, this could be links to relevant social media campaigns, a blog that highlights the content you do, an online portfolio, your LinkedIn profile, or a description of a project you’ve completed.

More general CV tips include:

  • Be honest about what you have accomplished and learned.
  • Use a clear and consistent format for your CV, that is easy to read and understand.
  • Tailor your CV to match the job description/specification. Highlight what makes you right for the role.
  • It’s a good idea to have a few different versions of your CV tailored to different types of roles and employers.

We provide a certificate on successful completion of the course, but the skills bootcamps are not accredited. Learners will have the option to undertake accredited certificates from the following organisations: Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and HubSpot.

Our digital marketing course provides a wealth of practical skills and reference material, which can be used to grow your career or business. Additionally we offer access to Level 3 Apprenticeship opportunities and job interviews.

No previous digital or marketing experience is needed. Experience zero to marketing hero!

Yes, but you are expected to pay £750 towards the training as it would not be fully-funded by the Government.

The employer will be required to provide written confirmation that their employee will be undertaking additional responsibilities using the skills they’ve learnt on the course.

You only need a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet (iPad). It should have a working camera and mic to get the most out of the Zoom sessions. You either need to download Zoom or have a web-browser that supports Zoom. Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft Word are both helpful, but not essential.

Learners have also found that having two screens is useful, so you can complete tasks while following along with the tutor. This could be a second computer screen, TV attached with an HDMI cable, or using a tablet as your second screen.

90% attendance is required for the duration of the Skills Bootcamp to secure the government funding. In the case of unavoidable absence, please email Andrew on dms2@enterprise4all.co.uk as soon as possible.

There are no official exams on our course, but you are expected to interact with the tutors during the live sessions; This will include answering questions, polls or surveys, and completing pre and end of course assessments.

Yes or you can transfer to a different cohort. The Skills Bootcamps are Government-funded and we have a commitment to ensure learners complete the course they sign up for.

We support all of our learners for up to six months after they complete the course. This may include calls to ask about your current employment status and how the Skills Bootcamp has helped you.

As required by the Government, we may ask about your employment information or ask you to complete a survey for us. 

In addition to helping you find a new role, we are also forming links with apprenticeship firms so that you have the option of progressing on to a Level 3 Apprenticeship.

Yes, we start a new bootcamp the first week of each month. You can choose the start month, and either morning or evening sessions. Places are offered on a first come basis.

A link to our Privacy Notice is at the bottom of this website. You can also find it here: https://dms4all.co.uk/home/privacy-notice-cookies-policy/

You can read a copy of the Department of Education’s Skills Bootcamp Privacy Notice here: https://dms4all.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Skills-Bootcamps-Privacy-Notice-for-individuals.pdf

Our Skills Bootcamps Whistleblowing and Complaints Procedure can be found here. Please follow this when making a complaint, your first point of contact should be a member of DMS4all support staff dms@enterprise4all.co.uk, if you feel the need to take it further you should contact the Department for Education.

The rules for who is eligible for Skills Bootcamps funding is detailed in the Adult Education Budget: Funding and Performance Management Rules 2023 to 2024.

 

Residency eligibility

Unless otherwise stated, individuals must be ordinarily resident in the UK on the first day of learning to meet the residency requirements.

 

Temporary residence in the UK for educational purposes

People who have been resident in the UK solely for the purposes of receiving full-time education would not be deemed ordinarily resident in the UK and are therefore not eligible for funding unless they meet one of the other eligibility criteria.

 

Temporary absences from the UK

Learners who are temporarily outside of the UK for reasons such as education, employment or a gap year, but remain settled in the UK, should be considered ordinarily resident in the UK.

 

Learners who have applied for an extension or variation of their immigration permission

Any person who has applied for an extension or variation of their current immigration permission in the UK is still treated as if they have that leave. This only applies if the application was made before their current permission expired.

The learner’s immigration permission in the UK may have a ‘no recourse to public funds’ condition. Public funds do not include education or education funding. Therefore, this does not affect a learner’s eligibility, which must be decided under the normal eligibility conditions.

Learners will have an eligible residency status if they meet the conditions laid out in one of the following sections:

 

UK nationals and other persons with right of abode

UK nationals or other person with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning.

All family members of UK nationals must meet the required residency eligibility criteria in their own right, unless they meet the criteria in the section entitled “UK nationals in the EEA and Switzerland”, or the criteria in the section entitled “Family members of an eligible person of Northern Ireland”.

 

EEA and Switzerland nationals in the UK with EU Settlement Scheme

EEA and Switzerland nationals have an eligible residency status if they have obtained either pre-settled or settled status under EUSS and have lived continuously in the EEA, Switzerland, Gibraltar, or the UK for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning.

 

Family members of EU nationals

A family member of an EU national is eligible for funding if:

  • where required to do so, they have obtained pre-settled or settled status under EUSS and
  • the EU national (principal) has obtained pre-settled or settled status under EUSS and has been ordinarily resident in the UK, EEA and/or Switzerland for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning

Family members of an EEA or Swiss national can apply to EUSS after 30 June 2021 if they are joining them in the UK on or after 1 April 2021. They have 3 months to apply to EUSS from the date they arrive in the UK. They will have temporary protection and therefore be eligible for funding during those 3 months and pending the outcome of any EUSS application made during that period (and of any appeal). More information on applying to join a family member in the UK can be found on GOV.UK.

A “family member” for these purposes is either:

  • the husband, wife, civil partner of the EU national (principal) or
  • the child, grandchild, spouse/civil partner’s child or spouse/civil partner’s grandchild of the EU principal who is either:
    • under 21, or
    • dependant on the principal and/or his/her spouse/civil partner, or
  • the dependant parent or grandparent of the principal or of the principal’s spouse/civil partner

 

Irish citizens in UK or Republic of Ireland 

Irish citizens in the UK or Republic of Ireland have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands, and/or Republic of Ireland for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning.

 

Other non-UK nationals

Non-UK nationals have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning and:

  • have permission granted by the UK government to live in the UK and such permission is not for educational purposes only, or
  • have obtained pre-settled or settled status under EUSS

 

Long residence

A person who, on the first day of learning, has lived in the UK half their life or a period of 20 years or more, has an eligible residency status.

Learners may be able to prove this status via a confirmed entry date from Immigration Control, verified by the Home Office. Alternatively, they may provide evidence that they have been living in the UK for the period in question. This should ideally be from an official and independent source. Examples could include a letter from their GP, wage slips or a P45/P60.

 

Individuals with certain types of immigration status and their family members

Individuals with any of the statuses listed below, or leave under the listed schemes, has an eligible residency status and is exempt from the 3-year residency requirement rule. In relation to these categories, we must see the learner’s immigration permission. This would include the biometric residence permit (BRP) and in some cases an accompanying letter from the Home Office.

In order to evidence their immigration status, individuals registered on view and prove your immigration status will have a share code which the provider can use to confirm the residency status.

  • discretionary leave to enter or remain
  • exceptional leave to enter or remain
  • indefinite leave to enter or remain
  • humanitarian protection
  • refugee status
  • leave outside the rules
  • persons granted leave under one of the Ukraine schemes:
    • individuals with leave to enter or remain in the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme
    • individuals with leave to enter or remain in the UK under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
    • individuals with leave to enter or remain in the UK under the Ukraine Extension Scheme
  • the husband, wife, civil partner or child of anyone in the first 7 bullet points of this list
  • section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 leave
  • Calais leave to remain
  • persons granted leave under one of the Afghan schemes:
    • individuals with leave to enter or remain in the UK under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)
    • individuals with leave to enter or remain in the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP)
    • British Nationals evacuated from Afghanistan under Operation Pitting
    • British Nationals evacuated from Afghanistan by the UK government before 6 January 2022

 

Persons granted stateless leave and their family members

A person granted stateless leave is a person who has extant leave to remain as a stateless person under the immigration rules (within the meaning given in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971).

A person granted stateless leave is eligible for funding if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands throughout the period since they were granted such leave.

The spouse or civil partner of a person granted stateless leave is eligible if they were the spouse or civil partner of the person on the leave application date and have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands throughout the period since they were given leave to enter or remain in the UK. “Leave application date” means the date on which a person is granted stateless leave made an application to remain in the UK as a stateless person under the immigration rules.

The child of a stateless person, or of the stateless person’s spouse or civil partner, is eligible if they were the child of the stateless person or the child of the stateless person’s spouse or civil partner on the leave application date, were under 18 on the leave application date and have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands since they were given leave to enter or remain.

“Leave application date” means the date on which a person is granted stateless leave made an application to remain in the UK as a stateless person under the immigration rules (within the meaning given in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971).

 

Children of Turkish workers

A child of a Turkish worker is eligible if both the following apply:

  • the Turkish worker is ordinarily resident in the UK on or before 31 December 2020 and has Turkish European Community Association Agreement (ECAA) rights or extended ECAA leave and
  • the child has been ordinarily resident in the UK, EEA and/or Turkey for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning and is resident in the UK on or before 31 December 2020

 

Asylum seekers

Asylum seekers are eligible to receive funding if they:

An individual who has been refused asylum will be eligible if:

 

Individuals who are not eligible for funding

You must not claim funding for individuals who do not meet the eligibility criteria set out in the residency eligibility section. Examples of individuals who do not meet the eligibility criteria include the following. Please note this list is not exhaustive:

  • those who are here without authority or lawful status
  • those who are resident in the UK on a student visa unless they are eligible through meeting any other of the categories described above
  • those who are in the UK on holiday, with or without a visa
  • any family member of a person granted a student visa, who have been given immigration permission to stay in the UK and have not been ordinarily resident in the UK for the previous 3 years on the first day of learning
  • those whose biometric residence permit or residence permit imposes a study prohibition or restriction on the individual

 

Learners in the armed forces

British armed forces personnel, Ministry of Defence personnel or civil and crown servants resident in England, who meet the criteria in the who we fund section, are eligible for ESFA funded AEB where learning takes place in England.

Members of other nations’ armed forces stationed in England, and their family members, aged 19 and over, are eligible for ESFA funded AEB, set out in the who we fund section, if the armed forces individual has been ordinarily resident in England for the previous 3 years on the first day of learning. We will not fund family members that remain outside of England.

To access Skills Bootcamps funding we need to prove your eligibility. Below is a list of accepted forms of Identification which we will request during your onboarding.

 

We will need to see one of the following:

  • Passport
  • Driving Licence
  • Birth Certificate
  • National ID Card

 

Documentation for non-UK Nationals:

  • Share Code
  • Proof of your immigration status 
  • Proof of your relationship to a family member (husband, wife, civil partner, child, grandchild, dependent parent, or grandparent) and proof they meet the residency eligibility requirements

 

Help proving your eligibility: