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Don’t miss out! Limited spaces on FREE skills bootcamps
As 2025 comes to an end, naturally so many of us are reflecting on our goals for the new year. If you’re considering changing careers, returning to work or upskilling your team why not grab the opportunity to develop the skills you need to succeed with our Skills Bootcamps in partnership with Essex County Council.
Skills Bootcamps are free and flexible courses available to adults aged 19+ living in Essex. Gain confidence and learn new skills for high-demand sectors like logistics, transport, motor vehicle and more.
Spaces are limited, apply today to avoid disappointment.
Construction Skills Bootcamp – 5 January
If you have ever considered a career in construction, our five week course is designed to give you the essential skills and qualifications to be site ready.
Taught part-time three days a week, you will train in plastering, tiling, painting & decorating and carpentry, gain vital health and safety knowledge and your CSCS card.
With major building works taking place across South Essex right now, take your first steps into a rewarding career in the construction industry.
LGV Skills Bootcamp – 5 January
Break into the transport and logistics industry with our LGV Skills Bootcamp.
In twelve weeks, learn the theory and practical driving skills that can lead directly to employment. On successfully completing the programme, you will be guaranteed an interview with a local employer who are seeking class 1 or C+E class licence holders.
Warehouse and Storage Skills Bootcamp – 5 January
Our Warehouse and Storage Skills Bootcamp gives you the practical qualifications employers in the logistics industry are looking for in only five weeks.
You will gain your RTITB Forklift Truck Licence and CSCS card, as well as confidence-building training in customer service, health and safety, and more.
Stand out to employers and open the door to roles in a high demand industry.
Welding & Fabrication Skills Bootcamp – 23 February
This intensive six-week programme at our Basildon College, Luckyn Lane campus is perfect for people with existing welding experience.
If you’re interested in sharpening your skills and advancing your career in the welding and fabrication industry, this Skills Bootcamp offers the practical experience, qualifications in TIG welding and real-world preparation you need to succeed.
Stand out to employers and open the door to roles in a high demand industry.
Success stories
Success Story: Tommy Davis
Course studied
Creative Media Production (Television and Film Production) Level 3 Extended Diploma
SECG gave me the confidence and the skills to become a more intricate filmmaker, with detailed study of all three stages of production; planning, shooting, and editing.
Former South Essex Colleges Group (SECG) student, Tommy Davis, now a successful freelance director, is hoping to raise enough money to make a new TV series entitled Cash in Hand, based on the working class struggle in Essex, before pitching to major broadcast networks later this year.
Tommy, from Rayleigh studied the Level 3 Extended Diploma in TV and Film Production and achieved the Extended Diploma in 2015. He chose to study at SECG because he wanted to develop his passion for filmmaking and learn the craft in a professional environment with like-minded creative people.
He said: “Before coming to SECG I’d always had an obsession with cameras and making films, from shooting home videos as a kid to creating skateboarding films with my mates throughout my teens.
“SECG gave me the confidence and the skills to become a more intricate filmmaker, with detailed study of all three stages of production; planning, shooting, and editing. My time there built my confidence and gave me the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with others.
“The equipment at SECG was fantastic; from a full blackout TV broadcast studio for multicamera with live vision mixing, to using the studio as a professional film space with overhead lighting rigs.”
After completing his course Tommy went onto study at London South Bank University, and now works as a freelance film director specialising in music videos and branded content, working with artists, musicians, brands, and record labels around the world.
His job entails directing, producing, and overseeing all aspects of film production; from concept and shot listing to shooting and editing.
He said: “I progressed to my current position by building up my portfolio step-by-step, starting with small videos, then working with bigger artists and brands and continually developing my craft.”
Tommy said that his favourite memory of being at SECG was: “Knocking about with mates and sneaking into the big red auditorium on lunch breaks to watch music videos and Jackass”
He said that his greatest achievement has been: “Travelling the world directing, working with incredible artists such as Stormzy, high profile brands and being nominated for awards including the UK MVAs, the NME Awards, and the Young Arrows for Best New Director.
“My ambition is to get my television pilot Cash in Hand commissioned into a full series”.
A teaser video posted to social media has already gained more than 100,000 views and Tommy has launched a fundraiser to get it off the ground. The show will be set around “cash jobs, dodgy site managers, and everyday hustle, capturing the loyalty, banter, and chaos that defines life for many”.
You can support the project by donating here: https://igg.me/at/CASHINHAND/x/18239410#
Take a loook at our updated Film and Television Production course Creative Media Production (Television and Film Production) Level 3 Extended Diploma
