Basic & Employability Skills 

This flexible programme is tailored to the individual to enhance employment skills and improve literacy, language and numeracy skills; all the skills an employer values.

Target group:

Unemployed, Employed but not educated. Not in Employment, Education or Training group

Benefits to employers:

  • understanding of the workplace and the employee's responsibilities, for example time-keeping, appearance, customer care;
  • self-evaluation skills; 
  • positive attitude to learning;
  • flexible approaches to solving problems;
  • adaptability and positive attitude to change; and
  • confidence to set goals, reflect and learn from experience.

Literacy & Numeracy:  Entry level 1, 2 & 3 & Level 1 & 2 accredited by City & Guilds.

Adult Literacy aims to develop skills, knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Speaking & listening

Adult Numeracy aims to develop skills, knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

  • Numbers & fractions
  • Using data
  • Multiplication & subtraction
  • Measurement & shapes
  • Time

ASDAN Employability Award Entry 3 & Level 1-3 accredited by ASDAN includes:

  • Planning & reviewing learning
  • Maintaining work standards
  • Communicating with others at work
  • Introduction to working with others
  • Applying for a job
  • Tackling problems
  • Tackling number problems
  • Exploring job opportunities
  • Rights and responsibilities at work