# Digital Skills Courses

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Academy of Live Technology Ltd
- Award value: £9,000,000
- Award date: 23 January 2024
- Published: 23 January 2024
- Contract start: 31 July 2023
- Contract end: 31 December 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b2c00c84-1adf-4099-b99d-645581c19e0c-716643
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-502ba624-0a8c-4aa0-8b91-7dd788778711

## Description

Skills Connect is West Yorkshire Combined Authorities' fully-funded, non-accredited adult training programme\. It offers flexible courses at an equivalent to Level 3 and above and has been developed to address employer skills shortages within the region\., allowing individuals to access higher level employment opportunities or progression within their current employment\. Courses offer innovative delivery methods, blending the acquisition of specialist skills with more holistic wrap-around and careers information, advice and guidance \(CIAG\) support, which meets the needs of individuals and businesses\. All courses are delivered at an equivalent to Level 3 and above and content is created in response to employers' needs\. Courses can be delivered online, in-person or a blend of both in order to best suit the needs of participants and training requirements\. In addition, training is delivered flexibly to ensure that participants with employment, family or other commitments can access the opportunity to upskill\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2c00c84-1adf-4099-b99d-645581c19e0c-716643)