UK pilots three-week AI bootcamps in Preston to turn Neet youths into apprentices
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-13
The Guardian reports on UK government "AI bootcamps" in Preston, Lancashire, aiming to tackle youth unemployment through AI skills training.
- Attendees are 16- to 24-year-olds who are Neet (not in education, employment or training) or at risk of it; nearly a million young Britons — over 1 in 10 of that age group — are Neet.
- The three-week pilot bootcamps serve 70 young people at the Vault community hub, covering hands-on basics like data quality in AI models.
- Courses come with apprenticeship offers at the end, including a content creator apprenticeship; one attendee said the course "changed my opinion" on AI.
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