The courses which can be started at any point during the year allow you to learn in your own time, in your own space, and at a pace that suits you.
Other benefits include:
To join the course you must have a Level 1 (or above) qualification in English. This could include a GCSE at Grade D-G (1-3) or Functional Skills Level 1 or above.
This qualification aims to develop and enhance skills required for the working environment and improve learners’ confidence and communication skills in order to prepare them for employment or for a change in employment.
Units include:
This qualification can be studied at your own pace at home or within our Flexible Learning Centre.
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
The course will develop your essential knowledge of how to carry out administrative tasks. For example how to manage information, supporting events and how to apply your knowledge to a variety of industries and job roles. To be awarded the Level 2 Certificate, you are required to successfully complete 5 mandatory units and 2 optional units.
Units include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
The objectives of this qualification are to help you to develop essential knowledge of how to carry out customer service tasks, such as how to manage information and support events.
Units include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
This qualification is ideal if you would like to develop the knowledge and understanding required to successfully lead a team. This course will focus on the study of leading a team in a business environment.
To be awarded this qualification, students are required to successfully complete 3 mandatory units.
Then 5 optional units from:
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On this course you will examine the rights and responsibilities of an individual and study the importance of taking responsibility and action to help others. You will also learn how stereotyping and labelling affects individuals and outline the effects of prejudice and discrimination.
Units include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
This qualification will develop your knowledge and understanding of information, advice or guidance and help you to apply these in the context of your business.
The objectives of this qualification are to prepare you for further training and to support a role where you may give initial information, advice or guidance to others.
Units include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
During this course, you will build an understanding of mental health problems and the support available in the workplace. You will learn how to support individuals with their mental health, as well as what a mentally healthy environment is like.
Units may include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
This qualification aims to raise awareness of mental health and a range of mental health conditions.
Units include:
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This qualification provides an ideal taster for those who may be new to the sector or new to the world of work. It is accessible to learners of all ages who may want to understand more about working in health and social care. It aims to introduce some basic concepts of caring and preparation for employment in the sector. The qualification covers the areas of communication, equality, diversity and inclusion, personal development, role of the social care worker, handling information, health and safety, safeguarding, duty of care and person-centred approaches.
Units include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
If you already work or want a career in health and social care, you need to understand the fundamentals of safeguarding in order to protect the health, well-being, and human rights of the people you care for. Our level 2 certificate in Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care will teach you about the key principles of dignity, duty of care and safeguarding. The course also covers the dilemmas you might face when working in adult health and social care, the responsibilities you have to the people you care for, and what can happen if care principles are not properly upheld.
Units may include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
This course aims to assist you to develop knowledge and understanding of the principles of caring for those with dementia. It covers areas such as person-centred care, the influence of positive communication methods, issues relating to the use of medication for those with dementia and the importance of providing appropriate activities.
Units include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
This qualification aims to give learners knowledge and understanding of the key principles of dignity, duty of care and safeguarding as applied to adult health and social care.
Learners will investigate the principles and how they are applied in everyday work contexts. They’ll also have an opportunity to examine the dilemmas that can arise and the consequences when these principles aren’t upheld.
Units include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
This qualification is designed for students with an interest in, or who are already working with, people with learning disabilities in a variety of roles.
This qualification will support your work with individuals with learning disabilities or difficulties. You will explore the principles of safeguarding, positive risk-taking and gain awareness of the autistic spectrum.
Units include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
This qualification covers specific learning difficulties, how they are diagnosed and how individuals can be supported. The qualification would be suitable for those working within healthcare, social care and education contexts.
Units include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
The purpose of this qualification is to increase learner’s knowledge and awareness of children and young people’s mental health. By completing the qualification, learners will develop knowledge of:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
This qualification will develop an understanding of the common causes and triggers of behaviour that challenges. You will also develop an understanding of effective communication skills and de-escalation techniques.
By completing the qualification, learners will develop in-depth knowledge of behaviour that challenges which could support progression onto other appropriate qualifications and into relevant employment in the health and social care sector or are looking to work in an information, advice or guidance role such as: careers advisor, counsellor, customer service advisor, debt advisor or employment advisor.
Units include:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
During this course you will learn about autism and how it can affect the ways people communicate, interact and process information. You will learn how to support autistic people to live healthy, fulfilled lives. This course will give you essential skills you need when working in mental health.
Units may include:
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The purpose of this qualification is to increase the student’s knowledge and awareness of the Prevent Duty and safeguarding, including online safety.
By completing the qualification, students will develop knowledge of safeguarding in an environment where they have a duty of care.
This qualification contains three units:
For more information or to sign up, please complete the enquiry form located at the bottom of this webpage.
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