Welcome Back
Whether you've been away for six months or six years, we'll help you take your next step with accredited courses, evidence-based data, and no guesswork.
Your Return Journey
Three stages to take you from exploring options to landing your next role with confidence.
Get Your Bearings
Start with the Digital Skills Check to see where you stand today. Explore pathways that fit your timeline, interests, and lifestyle.
Build & Refresh
Upskill, rebuild confidence, and understand what's changed in the workplace. Choose from accredited routes or flexible self-paced options.
Apply & Land
Access returnships, apprenticeships, and employer programmes. Use interview prep and networking resources to move forward.
My Return Journey
My Return Journey
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Before you dive in
Returning to work, at your own pace
There's no single "right" way back. Some people want a structured full-time route, others want something flexible around caring responsibilities. Start with the Digital Skills Check below to see where you stand today, not where you think you should be.
Understanding today's workplace
Hybrid working, Teams and Slack, and AI copilots in everyday tools mean the workplace has likely changed since you were last in it. The Refresh Your Skills hub is built specifically to close that gap quickly, not to overwhelm you.
Setting a goal you can actually reach
"Get a job in tech" is hard to plan around. "Complete a Level 3 IT Support apprenticeship in 12 months" isn't. Your Return Journey tracker below turns your Digital Skills Check result into one clear current goal.
Your Resources, By Stage
01Get Your Bearings
Digital Skills Check
Two minutes to get your baseline. No judgment, just an honest starting point tailored to your experience.
Return to Tech Pathways
Eight curated pathways with salary data and accredited programmes, based on the TechSkills Career Families.
Career Change & Flexible Working
Explore transferable skills, salary expectations, and remote, hybrid or portfolio careers.
02Build & Refresh
Refresh Your Skills
From Microsoft 365 to Python: get up to speed with how workplaces actually run today.
Confidence Hub
Imposter syndrome, networking, interviews and rebuilding professional confidence.
Funding & Support
Skills Bootcamps, adult education, bursaries and live UK government updates.
03Apply & Land
Dedicated Returner Programmes
Real, currently-open returnships and structured returner programmes run by employers, kept up to date.
Opportunities & Employer Insights
Returnships, apprenticeships and dedicated employer returner programmes.
Free Resources
Free courses, mentorship, communities and toolkits specifically for returners.
Journeys and insight
Illustrative example journeys and the latest returner-relevant articles from our Insights Hub.
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Ready to take the first step?
The Digital Skills Check takes two minutes and gives you an honest starting point.
Start the Digital Skills Check