Leeds-based Northcoders announces £4m Government contract win to promote diversity and inclusion

Greg Wright
By Greg Wright
Published 9th Aug 2022, 07:13 BST
Updated 9th Aug 2022, 07:15 BST
Leeds-based Northcoders has secured a major Government contract which should help to improve diversity and inclusion in the software coding sector.

The company, which is a provider of training programmes for software coding, has secured further funding from the Department for Education Skills Bootcamps Wave Three bid.

This new round of funding provides Northcoders with £4 million worth of scholarships to train individuals on its bootcamps.

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In a statement, Northcoders said: "The new contract provides the company with revenue visibility into FY23 (full year 2023), which is expected to be another year of significant growth.

Chris Hill, CEO, said: “I am delighted that Northcoders been able to secure this additional £4 million government funding through the Department for Education. As well as providing the company with additional revenue visibility, it also demonstrates how well-regarded our technology training courses are in the UK."Chris Hill, CEO, said: “I am delighted that Northcoders been able to secure this additional £4 million government funding through the Department for Education. As well as providing the company with additional revenue visibility, it also demonstrates how well-regarded our technology training courses are in the UK."
Chris Hill, CEO, said: “I am delighted that Northcoders been able to secure this additional £4 million government funding through the Department for Education. As well as providing the company with additional revenue visibility, it also demonstrates how well-regarded our technology training courses are in the UK."

"Signing contracts such as this, and Northcoders initiatives such as the new corporate developer incubator, enable the company to plan revenue further into the future than ever before providing comfort for future targets."

"The funding has been awarded not only to teach software development, which Northcoders’ core offering, but can also be used to fund students in its new Data Engineering business unit.

"The Data Engineering unit, to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2022, is the next discipline within the company's product growth plan. The scholarship seats are eligible for award anywhere in England, which therefore also provides an opportunity to further grow the company’s geographical footprint including in London and other areas of the south of England."

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Chris Hill, CEO, said: “I am delighted that Northcoders been able to secure this additional £4 million government funding through the Department for Education. As well as providing the company with additional revenue visibility, it also demonstrates how well-regarded our technology training courses are in the UK.

“With one of the company’s core values being to improve diversity and inclusion within the tech industry, Northcoders are pleased to continue to offer these scholarships that provide accessibility to people from all walks of life across the UK whilst helping address the significant UK digital skills gap.”

Northcoders also has bases in Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle.

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