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Building Strong Relationships Develop your knowledge and understanding of approaches to partner, customer and stakeholder relationship management. Our short online session helps you understand how to use, and the importance of, collaborative working techniques, as well ...

FGM (Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief) Understand the links between the issues surrounding FGM (female genital mutilation), abuse linked to faith or belief and forced marriage. You will learn how to identify vulnerable people and how to report and act on such knowledge.

Positive Attitudes and Behaviours Positive Attitudes and Behaviours is part of an employability suite which will help learners search for and secure employment. It is ideal for anyone seeking to acquire and sustain employment.

Promoting Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being Gain the knowledge and understanding of how to promote the emotional and spiritual well-being of those you care for and support.

Understanding Animal Welfare in Violent Homes Looking to gain a better understanding of how to spot the signs of animal abuse? Our short online course will develop your knowledge and look at what to do if you have suspicions of abuse.

Creative Thinking What is creative thinking? What happens if we don't use creative thinking? What makes a creative thinker? You'll be able to explore these concepts in more depth and apply your knowledge in this course.

Safeguarding and Leadership Regardless of your management level, our online Safeguarding and Leadership session aims to make sure that everyone involved in delivering and monitoring services to children, young people and their families is doing so with their safety an...

Supporting your staff through mental health Explore the six main factors affecting mental health and wellbeing at work and how you can support your employees. This session looks at helping to define mental health, the symptoms, the impact it can have, legislation surrounding mental h...

Team Strategy and Planning Learn how to develop and explain organisational strategy, what an organisational strategy is, and who should be responsible for creating one, including the five recommended steps.

Understanding Young Minds Develop a deeper understanding on the subject of teenage self-harm and parental ways to support your children in a sensitive and informational way. The session will provide you with a basic awareness of the subject to help you approach your...

Supporting your Team Filled with lots of guidance and practical tips, our short session has been designed to help managers support the health and wellbeing of their remote team. It is short, bite-sized and filled with practical guidance and advice about a range...

Moving and Assisting People, and Moving and Handling Objects in a Health and Social Care Setting When working in social care it's essential to know how to help assist and move people in your care and other objects such as equipment. This session will help discover the correct way to move and handle individuals and required equipmen...

Toxic Trio (Hidden Harm, Parental Mental Health, Parental Substance Misuse) The Toxic Trio describes the massive impact domestic abuse, parental mental health issues and parental substance abuse can have on both vulnerable children, young people and the parents themselves. This session will help the learner define ...

Confidence Building Techniques Do you want to develop your confidence? Explores what confidence is and its associated behaviours, learn useful techniques for you to use and access handy resources.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace With this Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Employees session, discover what the three terms mean, the differences between them and how to live and breathe an equality, diversity and inclusion strategy within your business.

Certificate in Counselling Skills - Level 2 This qualification is useful for anyone who would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either work or a personal capacity. These may be learners who wish to progress towards further qualifications or learners who wish ...

Safeguarding and Prevent - Level 2 Certificate In 2019, a total of 5,738 individuals were referred to Prevent programme, with the education sector accounting for 33% of this number. Safeguarding is an essential part of any role that involves working with children, young people, or vulne...

Counselling Skills - Taster Session There has never been greater focus or emphasis on the importance of mental health and wellbeing. Studying Counselling Courses will empower you to develop an understanding of the science and theory underpinning emotional welfare development....

9 September 2026

Counselling Skills - Level 2 Certificate There has never been greater focus or emphasis on the importance of mental health and wellbeing. Studying Counselling Courses will empower you to develop an understanding of the science and theory underpinning emotional welfare development....

4 November 2026

Health & Social Care - Level 2 Diploma This qualification is for those learner aged 19+ and develops the knowledge and skills needed when working with adults in health and social care environments. It covers a wide range of areas including supporting individuals with their physi...

9 September 2026

Counselling Skills - Level 3 Diploma There has never been greater focus or emphasis on the importance of mental health and wellbeing. Studying Counselling Courses will empower you to develop an understanding of the science and theory underpinning emotional welfare development....

23 September 2026

Understanding Mental Health - Level 3 Certificate This FREE qualification is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of mental health and mental well-being. Successful completion of the required units will allow you to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of...

4 November 2026

Level 1 Award in Understanding Community Interpreting The role of the community interpreter is becoming increasingly important, particularly in regions with many minority linguistic communities. The community interpreter acts as a bridge between these communities and the public services, enabl...

10 September 2026

Level 1 Award in Understanding Community Interpreting The role of the community interpreter is becoming increasingly important, particularly in regions with many minority linguistic communities. The community interpreter acts as a bridge between these communities and the public services, enabl...

25 January 2027

Level 2 Certificate in Preparing for the Community Interpreting Role The college has excellent facilities which support different kinds of learning to include classroom-based, online and independent. Learners will have full access to IT facilities as necessary and the college virtual learning environment (VL...

14 September 2026

Level 2 Certificate in Preparing for the Community Interpreting Role The college has excellent facilities which support different kinds of learning to include classroom-based, online and independent. Learners will have full access to IT facilities as necessary and the college virtual learning environment (VL...

28 January 2027

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