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This course is designed to provide practical guidance for people whose working life is being affected by a manageable mental health condition, such as depression, anxiety or stress.
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This course is designed to provide an introduction to Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace. As well as explaining what is meant by the terms "Mental Health" and "Wellbeing", the course aims to raise awareness of common mental health issues and provides suggestions of what to do if/when working life is affected by a manageable mental health condition, such as stress, anxiety, low mood and depression.
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This course is designed to help you understand the challenges of starting a new business and give you some guidance about how to turn your ideas into a simple plan. It is also about setting the aims of your business and realistic expectations for what is required to meet them.
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The aim of this course is to help those working at height to do so safely and responsibly, following nationally recognised safe practice guidelines
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The aim of this course is to help those working with abrasive wheels do so safely and responsibly following nationally recognised safe practice guidelines. This course is also suitable for those who are responsible – i.e. employers – for the maintenance of abrasive wheels and the grinders they are attached to, to ensure they take all necessary precautions to minimise the risk of accidents in their places of work.
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Rebooking an assessment of a qualification incurs a small fee to cover the costs of a new invigilated exam. Please purchase your rebooking here.
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Our Essential IT Skills course provides a basic foundation in using a modern Windows computer. The course will introduce the learner to mouse and keyboard usage and slowly build their confidence in using the desktop. The course also offers a brief introduction into what applications are. Finally, the learner is introduced to web browsing, printing and different types of storage methods.
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Developed to meet HSE guidelines, the aim of this course is to help those individuals who have been assigned the role of a traffic marshal to understand and carry out their responsibilities in accordance with nationally recognised safe practice. This course provides in-depth information, video examples of traffic signalling, and an online assessment to prove the learner is competent. An accredited certificate is issued by an Awarding Organisation to all those that pass the assessment.
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Social media skills are important both for our personal benefit and for use within a business. This course starts with an introduction to the world of social media to improve personal profiles and career development opportunities. There is specific attention towards using social media for job hunting as well as how to post on different platforms. The final half of the course covers business usage including a unit introducing social media advertising.
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Business Administration is an important role within many organisations. This online course will introduce the expectations of the job and then start to provide more detail about how to perform many of the typical tasks. The course will also help candidates develop many useful skills including: planning, prioritisation and customer service. Finally the course will provide some basic IT skills for communication and collaboration.
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The travel and tourism is a vital business in the UK, accounting for 10% of all jobs. Our online course explains the six components of the industry, introduces typical roles and responsibilities and provides an introduction to training in those all important customer skills. The course also explores sustainable tourism; something that is vital to the future of the industy.
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This free course provides some practical advice how to make a success of your first few days and months in a new job. Creating the right impression straight away is very important and will set you off in the best way possible. NOTE: THIS COURSE IS NOT ACCREDITED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR LEARNING OUTCOMES
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This course outlines the requirements to become a childminder - including registering and working within Ofsted's guidelines. There is also training on the important topics of the Early Years Foundation Stage and safeguarding. This course is a great first step for future qualifications and helps meet Ofsted's training requirements (Note: This course uses England's EYFS Framework).
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Nurseries offer a great first step into Early Years Childcare. This course outlines what is required in a nursery and provides useful training in the key Early Years Framework. There is also a section to familiarise you with Safeguarding, Welfare and inspections.
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Teaching Assistants have taken a growing role within the primary and secondary school classrooms. This course will explain the requirement to become a teaching assistant, the typical role and how it can be used as a first step in a career in education. The course also introduces useful topics such as safeguarding, health and safety and behaviour management.
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The Warehouse and Logistics course provides a good introduction to this industry and provides a foundation for a wide variety of roles across receiving goods, inspections, picking and packing. The course provides details about the terminology and processes typically employed in a warehouse.
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Get your office skills up to speed with our beginner's guide to Microsoft Word and Excel. Our online course provides an introduction to using the most common word processor and spreadsheet software programmes in use today.
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This course has been developed for people who are interested in getting to grips with the basics of accounting – that is keeping financial records, or “the books”, in order for a business or any organisation with financial activities. Getting comfortable with bookkeeping is a handy skill if you are running your own business or getting involved with helping manage the finances of a charity. Bookkeeping can be a fulltime job in its own right and is also a first step on the ladder to becoming an accountant. Accounting can seem quite intimidating at first. There appear to be lots of rules and unusual terms. Fortunately your first steps as a bookkeeper are usually limited to handling the record keeping that the more experienced, qualified accountants can use.
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This understanding eating disorders course aims to give your employees the knowledge required to understand the impact and key issues surrounding eating disorders, as well as an awareness of the harmful effects eating disorders can have on individuals and those closest to them. The course is ideal for anyone who would like more information on this subject for personal reasons, or anyone who would like to work with, and support, individuals with eating disorders.
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Would any of your employees benefit from completing one of our fitness training courses? This course aims to help your employees develop an understanding of the principles of health and fitness. They will look at the role exercise plays in supporting health and fitness, nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet, anatomy and physiology, and the effects exercise has on the body.
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Want to try volunteering but not sure if it is right for you? Maybe you are struggling to unearth the right opportunity or your last role didn't meet your expectations. Our course on volunteering guides the learner through all the steps of finding and landing the right volunteering role. We also provide some insight into how to succeed as a volunteer.
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Interested in studying one of our management development courses? This short, auto-marked programme will build your knowledge of the core skills needed to plan projects and to monitor and manage performance.
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Performance management training courses are a perfect way to learn the key skills needed to effectively manage performance in the workplace, opening up a variety of employment opportunities. This short, auto-marked programme will build your knowledge of the core skills needed to manage performance and underperformance and to give feedback in the workplace.
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Business management courses are an effective way of learning the key skills needed to effectively manage teams in the workplace and show prospective employers that you are qualified to deal with management responsibilities. This short, auto-marked programme will give you the knowledge you need to understand the core skills required to deal with management responsibilities and to develop as a leader.
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This course aims to provide you with knowledge of the induction process for new staff. It is ideal for anyone who is or is aspiring to become a line manager.
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Provision of an independent person to assist with the reading of a formal (qualification) exam.
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Interested in studying one of our online management courses? This short, auto-marked programme will build your knowledge of how to define, investigate and analyse problems and how to evaluate your options.
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Looking to increase your knowledge of sexual health by completing some sexual health studies? This course provides a wealth of information that will increase your understanding of sexual health issues. It is a great way to enhance your knowledge if you are looking to begin a career within this field or simply want to increase your awareness of the different types of STIs. Also explored are helpful guidance for maintaining positive intimate relationships and the mechanics of human reproduction.
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Are you looking to improve your knowledge of rights and responsibilities by completing an employment rights and responsibilities course? This course covers all the key information needed to understand the key roles, rights and responsibilities of both employees and employers in the workplace. You will learn who is responsible for specific things in the workplace, and the legislation that supports rights and responsibilities in the workplace. The course also provides you with advice and guidance in relation to what you can do if your employer or an employee is not adhering to their responsibilities.
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Unlike other weight management courses, this programme aims to help your learners develop their understanding of the principles of managing weight, including the risks associated with this, how body image may influence weight management, effective methods of weight management and planning a short weight management programme.