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LGBTQ Awareness
Want to gain a much deeper understanding of the key issues facing LGBTQ+ workers? Help ensure individuals are safeguarded in the workplace and widen your awareness of gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Awareness of Health and Safety at Work
Awareness Health and Safety at Work is designed to teach both employees and employees why health and safety in the workplace is so important in relation to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
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Self-Assessment & Action Planning for Employability
Searching for a job? Want to know how to match skills to a job role? Looking to gain knowledge on how to write an effective action plan? Our short online session covers all.
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First Aid: Primary Survey
First Aid is essential for businesses and individuals, having a basic understanding of what to do if you're first on the scene of an accident could help save a life. Learn how to assess the situation as a potential danger zone and how to as...
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Microsoft Excel 2016 - Set of 3 (Introduction, Intermediate & Advanced)
Whether you are a beginner on the software or have some knowledge, our three interactive Microsoft Excel training courses provide the essential skills you need to effectively use the program, ensuring you feel confident in your work.
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Microsoft Office 2016 - Set of 4 (Advanced Excel, Advanced Word, Advanced Outlook, Advanced PowerPoint
Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel are the most widely used Microsoft applications in both the workplace and for students. Therefore, we have compiled this set of Microsoft office courses in order to give you advanced knowledge of these co...
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Microsoft Outlook 2016 - Set of 3 (Introduction, Intermediate & Advanced)
Develop your Microsoft Outlook skills and gain a better understanding of the software and how it works, to improve your work or employability. Learn the basics of Microsoft Outlook and build up your skills until you are an advanced learner ...
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 - Set of 3 (Introduction, Intermediate & Advanced)
Learn everything you need to know about Microsoft PowerPoint and develop your skills from a beginner's level or an advanced one.
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Microsoft Word 2016 - Set of 3 (Introduction, Intermediate & Advanced)
Microsoft Word is one of the most popular document creation and formatting software applications. In these interactive lessons, learners will develop the skills they need to become an expert in Microsoft Word.
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Manual Handling in the Workplace
Correct manual handling reduces the risk of incurring an injury in the work environment. On this course you will be provided with all the knowledge you need to learn how to safely lift, lower, push, pull and carry items.
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Working at Heights Training
Do you have to plan or carry out work at heights at your job? This short online course covers; Types of access equipment, Current legislation and the Work at Height Regulations 2005, Working safely with scaffolds, Working safely with ladder...
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Functional Skills English
Functional Skills English courses are ideal for adults wishing to refresh their skills. These qualifications will help you progress on to GCSE, other further education or may help you gain employment. Courses take place at our Rochdale c...
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Functional Skills Maths
Functional Skills Maths courses are ideal for adults wishing to refresh and improve their skills. These qualifications will help you progress on to GCSE, other further educational programs or may help you gain employment. Courses take pl...
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Assessing Vocational Achievement - Level 3 Certificate
The Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocational Achievement is for practitioners who assess knowledge and/or skills in vocationally-related subject areas who use the following assessment methods: assessments in simulated environments, skills test...
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Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement - Level 3 Award
The Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement is for practitioners who assess knowledge and/or skills in vocationally-related subject areas who use the following assessment methods: assessments in simulated environments, s...
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Assessing Competence in the Work Environment - Level 3 Award
The Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work place is for practitioners who assess knowledge and/or skills who use the following assessment methods: assessments in simulated environments, skills tests, oral and written questions, a...
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Level 3 Award in Education and Training
The Award in Education and Training (Level 3) replaces the previous Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) qualification. It is an introductory qualification appropriate for teachers, tutors and trainers working within a...
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Level 3 Award in Education and Training
The Award in Education and Training (Level 3) replaces the previous Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) qualification. It is an introductory qualification appropriate for teachers, tutors and trainers working within a...
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Level 3 Award in Education and Training
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Pathways to Adulthood - Entry Level 1
Our Pathways to Adulthood Study Programme is designed to enable learners who have a learning difficulty and/or disability and are unlikely to get into full-time paid employment, to learn some independence skills through four key pathways: ...
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Life Skills Plus - Entry Level 2 Certificate in Using Employability Skills (NOCN)
Our Skills for Life courses accommodate learners aged 16-24 who have challenges/barriers to entering education, employment or training. They are designed for students who want to gain some qualifications in a mixture of life, vocational, fu...
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Life Skills - Entry Level 2 Certificate in Independent Living
Our Skills for Life courses accommodate learners aged 16-24 who have challenges/barriers to entering education, employment or training. They are designed for students who want to gain some qualifications in a mixture of life, vocational, fu...
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Skills for Life - Think Forward - Entry Level 1 Project Based Learning
Our Skills for Life courses accommodate learners aged 16-24 who have challenges/barriers to entering education, employment or training. They are designed for students who want to gain some qualifications in a mixture of life, vocational, fu...
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Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
This Level 4 Certificate extends and builds on the previous Level 3 Award in Education and Training (formerly PTLLS) qualification, giving the candidate the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills needed to ‘confirm occupatio...
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