Retraining Courses

This is a list of courses which are targeting mothers and other career break women looking for retraining opportunities. Please tell the organisation that you heard about them via Women Returners. Note: This information about third part providers does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by Women Returners. It is your responsibility to verify and check them.

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Retraining Courses

Techswitch, 12-week training bootcamp followed by 18-month industry placement for software engineers.

Transition to Teach, Department for Education-funded programme for career changers

Code First Girls Retraining Programme, Online – 4 week, subsidised online coding courses in Web Development, Python Programming and Data Science, specifically for women seeking a career switch into a role in technology. Subsidised cost

Sky UK Get into Tech, London (Osterley), Leeds & Livingston. Software developer course. 15 week evening course. Free course for women

Founders and Coders, London/virtual. 18 week full-time peer-led software developer course. London/virtual. Free

23 Code Street, London/virtual. Retrain as a web developer for women. Subsidised cost

_nology  Online –  Retrain into Tech, Full-time and Part-time Software Developer Coding Courses with job search support through recruitment consultancy. Scholarships available.

Makers Academy– Retrain as a software developer. 12 week tech conversion courses

Now Teach – Retrain as a teacher. School based training for career changers and returners

Digital Mums – Retrain as a social media manager

TechPixies – Retrain as a social media manager

National Careers Service – The Skills Toolkit. Free courses to help you learn new skills or change jobs. Including general skills that apply to all sectors and more specialised skills.