Skills for Life and Work
Our Skills for Life and Work programmes are designed to equip candidates with the skills they need to lead successful and fulfilling lives. Our awards within these programmes start at entry level and can progress to level 4. These programmes support candidates to achieve accredited qualifications.
We're here to help you to develop your skills
With so many options for training and funding available we want to make it easy for you to find the package that suits you best. You can browse our information to find out about the learning opportunities available, and when you're ready - get in touch with us.
As part of this process we will advise on any funding opportunities that are available to you.
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Online assessor training for any staff members interested in delivering Skills Accreditation, Ready for Retail and Ready for Life units. The assessor will receive ongoing support from a Borders College assessor. |
The qualities of a good assessor, Why and how to assess, carrying out assessments, giving feedback and evaluating, Recording information |
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A unique programme run by Borders College which offers over 400 units covering skills for life, skills for work and skills for leisure. SAP was developed with the intention of providing candidates with learning support needs accredited learning. The award will be assessed by In-house Assessors, based in the service the learner attends/lives. Assessors complete an Introduction to Assessment module certificated by Borders College before commencing their Assessor role. The Assessor must also be qualified to a level above which they are assessing and have completed the Borders College Malpractice unit. |
Accessing Community Services, Computer Skills, Health and Safety and more |
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This award aims to be accessible to the needs of learners from a very broad range of services/settings. For example, Day Centres supporting additional needs and disabilities, Supported Living, Residential settings (to include young people transitioning to adulthood and adults with a range of support needs) and senior phase students. The objective is to support learners in developing skills useful in their daily life. Mandatory units have been identified as core units and Learners are able to choose an additional 2 units, linked to their individual needs and interests. Optional units are currently under development, however there are a range of units from the Tenancy award that are already developed, which will also form option units. The award will be assessed by In-house Assessors, based in the service the learner attends/lives. Assessors complete an Introduction to Assessment module certificated by Borders College before commencing their Assessor role. The Assessor must also be qualified to a level above which they are assessing and have completed the Borders College Malpractice unit. |
Mandatory Units - Communication, Health, Safety and Security Optional Units - Internet Safety, Money Management, Citizenship, Sexual Health |
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An award to develop skills, knowledge and understanding of rights and responsibilities as a tenant, health, safety and security in the home. The award will be assessed by In-house Assessors, based in the service the learner attends/lives. Assessors complete an Introduction to Assessment module certificated by Borders College before commencing their Assessor role. The Assessor must also be qualified to a level above which they are assessing and have completed the Borders College Malpractice unit. |
Right and Responsibilities, Security and Safety at Home, Health and Security in the Home, Budgeting, Gardening and more. |
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Programmes to offer support to individuals to prepare for and sustain employment or enable individuals to access sustained employment through industry specific training. |
Certificated courses including Emergency First Aid at Work, Health & Safety, Introduction to Food Hygiene and Moving & Handling as well as sessions on Employability, Healthy Living and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. Programmes will also include Work Placement at an appropriate setting. |
For more information, please email debi@borderscollege.ac.uk or call 01450 361030