Professional Learning and Development Online

Flexible, Online, Level 2 Accredited Qualifications

West Suffolk College are offering a wide range of fully funded* adult education courses to employers to enable their employees and their families to learn something new.

These courses are suitable for those looking to develop their workplace skills and knowledge to help upskill in a current role or progress to new roles.

They are also suitable for gaining knowledge in a new subject to support a career change or developing a personal interest. All courses are 12 weeks in duration and lead to a Level 2 certificate qualification and there are 17 to choose from.

The range of qualifications will appeal to any workplace and covers a variety of subjects such as:

• Business and management
• Health and Social Care
• Education
• Counselling and Interpersonal skills
• Personal health and wellbeing

College Attendance and Assessment

On successful completion of a virtual online induction, candidates will be provided with learning and assessment materials that have been developed to support individuals to meet the qualification requirements.

These may include workbooks or online learning materials in the form of interactive resources and flipbooks and a personalised login to access the online learning portal.

All learning will be online (self-study) and can be completed at a time that suits without the need to attend college. Dedicated tutors will provide written feedback on the assessments and ongoing remote support where required.

Costs and Funding:

These courses are available fully funded* by the Department for Education (DfE) via a partner organisation, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Therefore there is no cost for the individuals who complete these courses. However if you start and not complete this course there will be an admin charge of £125.

Benefits of Personal and Professional Development courses:

• Gain a nationally recognised qualification at Level 2 (NCFE / CACHE or TQUK)
• Gain relevant industry knowledge that can have an immediate impact on your career prospect
• Thinking of a career change – Try out a new vocational area as a stepping stone
• Enhance your morale and well being
• Flexible learning without the need to attend college.
• 28 titles to choose from
• Personalised 1 to 1 inductions online at a time to suit you.

Fully funded subject to eligibility criteria: *Learners must be aged 19+ on the 31/08/2021*Lived in the EEA/ UK for 3 years