Higher Skills
Developing and improving courses
As our Higher Education portfolio has expanded we have developed exciting new short courses, including our "Step-In to HE " programme, which helps learners to make the transition into higher-level study.
We have also developed a suite of programmes in Leadership and Management, which are delivered entirely in the workplace with the support of a Skills Solutions personal tutor. These courses are franchised from University of Bolton and lead to a variety of qualifications. Some learners opt to complete short courses e.g. Certificate in Leadership and Management while others build up their qualifications towards the achievement of a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Leadership and Management, or even a full Honours Degree.
In addition to the above HE courses, Skills Solutions continue to offer NVQs in Management and Learning and Development at Levels 3 and 4, and a recent addition to the suite of qualifications includes the teacher training modules, validated by the University of Bolton.
What can Skills Solutions offer employers?
Skills Solutions' higher skills programmes are designed to address the needs of companies who have higher-level skills requirements for their staff. Funding support is available for some of the programmes offered and individual learner grants are also available for university approved courses.
Skills Solutions can also help businesses to recruit high calibre young people to the apprenticeship programmes at no cost to the employer. Organisational benefits include:
- Flexible learning programmes that directly relate to the real development needs of your business
- Reduced recruitment and training costs
- Greater competitiveness through development of the higher skills today's businesses need
- Improved productivity and efficiency through motivating and retaining existing staff
Education Qualifications
- Learning & Development NVQ Level 3
- Management of Learning & Development Provision NVQ Level 4
- Learning & Development NVQ Level 4
- Co-ordination of Learning & Development Provision NVQ Level 4
- A1 Assessor Award
- Introduction to Teaching and Learning (part 1) Level 4
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Introduction to Teaching and Learning (part 2) Level 4
Part time courses - Foundation Degrees
- Foundation Degree in Early Years
- Foundation Degree in Business Management
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Step-In to HE
Part time courses - Management Qualifications
- Team Leading NVQ Level 2
- Management NVQ Level 3
- Management NVQ Level 4
- Apprenticeship in Team Leading
- Advanced Apprenticeship in Management
- Professional Apprenticeship in Management
- Foundation Degree in Business Management
- Continuous Professional Development
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Creative Leadership & Management
Full time short courses
A number of the courses offered under the Part-Time section can also be studied full time.For details on the courses below, please see the relevant pages.For further information please contact us.
- Introduction to Teaching and Learning (part 1) Level 4
- Introduction to Teaching and Learning (part 2) Level 4
- Step-In to HE
How do I get more information?
For further details please phone the Higher Skills Team on 0161 233 2607 or e-mail higherskills@skills-solutions.org.uk
