Skillsland Training

Planting the seed for a secure future.

HELLO

A FEW WORDS ABOUT US

Our mission as a training provider is to identify the needs of our learners’ and assist them in planting seeds now to ensure thet have a secure future.

By taking a more active and involved approach to our training delivery, we are able to ensure that all training or developmental activities we undertake and provide, have a positive impact on our learners' future performance whether in higher education or employment. Our training provisions are delivered in a holistic and inspiring manner so as to motivate our learners’ to achieve their full potential.

WHAT WE DO

We work in unison with our learners to offer customised and specially designed courses that are most appropriate and adapted to suit their learning. Our learning environment is friendly and conducive for our learners as well as using different styles and methods in the delivery of our courses. We provide aftercare support to our learners so as to enable them have a smooth transfer of learning to the workplace. Our services are learner oriented and are provided with respect. We offer post training support to our clients so as to enable them have a smooth transfer of their learning to the workplace. We work with unemployed and employed adults as well as young adults who are known as NEET (16 ‐18 year olds & 19‐24 year olds). We have links with local secondary schools as well as employers. Our clients’ come from all across the greater London area as well as in the Midlands, that include Birmingham, Coventry, Derby and Leicester.

NEET (16 – 18 year olds)
NEET (19 – 24 year olds)
Advanced Learner Loans - Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, Childcare and Business Administration

Vocational training to 25+ – Health & Social Care, Customer Service, Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools, Childcare, Business & Administration and Business Finance

Work-based Learning (Health & Social Care, Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools and Customer Service

Apprenticeships (16 – 25+) – Health & Social Care, Customer Service, Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools, Childcare and Business & Administration

ESOL Skills for Life (all levels) and ESOL for work

Accredited short courses in First Aid, Introduction to Care work, Security Guarding/Door supervision, Employability skills, Food/Hand Hygiene.

We have good success and retention rates and work in accordance to funders’ regulations and requirements as well as meeting deadlines set by them.

We are also partners with London Training and Employment Network (LTEN) on the Steps into Work 2016 - 2018 project (London Councils & ESF Funding). This project aims to provide support to beneficiaries who are either long term unemployed or are economically inactive from 6 south London boroughs - Croydon, Kingston, Lambeth, Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth. We provide advice and guidance about career opportunities available to participants as well as providing support to participants to apply for jobs and or training opportunities. We also aim to provide opportunities for volunteering and work experience placements to participants, which can lead to paid work.

OUR CURRENT COURSE PATHWAYS

We are currently able to offer courses in the following pathways:

(correct as of July 2018)

Apprenticeships

This is a funded training scheme for persons in employment aged 19 or over. We run courses at Level 2 and 3.

Advanced Learner Loans

This is a loan funded training scheme created by the UK government for learners aged 19 and over and are undertaking Level 3 courses. To qualify for the advanced loan, you have to: