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NVQs
NVQs are designed to meet the needs of today’s businesses – they can be targeted towards your requirements, so it’s best to discuss your needs at your local centre.
Skills City delivers NVQs in a flexible and practical way to ensure they meet the needs of your business without disrupting the schedules of your employees. The qualifications are structured so your employees can be trained through online courses at a time, pace and place to suit the business, as well as being assessed at work.
They are available to all ages, at any career stage and no previous qualifications are necessary. As the skills are assessed through work-based evidence, there are no ‘end of unit’ tests or exams. Certification is based purely on evidence of the skills.
An NVQ comprises several units which can be tailored to reflect the job that an employee is carrying out and the skills they need to perform. Each unit is made up of a number of national occupational standards that cover all the main aspects of a job.
How will NVQs help your business?
- Tailor learning and assessment around work plans so it fits in with the working day
- A useful tool to re-skill your staff to relevant national standards
- Help your business meet the requirements for ISO and IIP
- By demonstrating a commitment to employee development – many companies who support NVQs see a reduction in staff turnover and sickness levels, in addition to a more positive and committed workforce
- By boosting the confidence of employees with few or no formal qualifications since NVQs are ‘learning by doing’ with no tests or exam
Below is a list of NVQs that Skills City currently offer (more will come on board in 2009)
- Business and Administration NVQ
- Customer Service NVQ
- ITQ
- Management NVQ
- Team Leading NVQ
Please email for more information as we have government funding for these courses
ITQ
If you’ve got IT qualifications, you’re an asset to any modern business. ITQ is your chance to learn new skills and gain valuable qualifications at the same time.
ITQ is a nationally-recognised programme, designed by employers to meet the needs of today’s businesses. It is tailor-made for you, taking into account all your existing IT skills and any qualifications you may already have, such as the European Computer Driving Licence, CLAiT Plus, New CLAiT or Microsoft Office Specialist.
The ITQ Planner course will help you choose what to learn, depending on the IT skills you need to do your job more effectively. You can cover everything from word processing, spreadsheets, email and the Internet to wider issues such as IT Security and IT Maintenance.
The Benefits of ITQ:
- ITQ lets you show your current employer – and any future employer – that you have reached a recognised, national standard in IT
- ITQ helps you to improve your IT skills and use IT more effectively in your job
- ITQ lets you fill any IT skills gaps you have quickly and easily while you work
- ITQ is flexible. You choose which skills you need to develop to help you in your own particular job and then follow a tailor-made programme that meets your individual needs
- Your own workplace experience and any previous IT qualifications you have can count towards an ITQ award
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Qualifications
Our leadership and management courses are great for developing skills that can be used in a number of practical situations.
These courses lead to nationally recognised qualifications, and to gain a qualification you will need to complete an assessment.
- ILM Level 2 Award in Team Leading
- ILM Level 3 Award in First Line Management
- ILM Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management
Each course has different required elements – please email for more information and dates.
New CLAIT (Computer Literacy And Information Technology)
If you are taking your very first steps in IT then New CLAIT (Computer Literacy And Information Technology) could be for you. It will help you build your confidence and give you recognition of your skills in using computers and basic IT software packages.
New CLAIT is the UK’s most popular IT qualification, and is part of the OCR CLAIT Suite, a package of qualifications offered by the OCR exam board (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations).
The courses that will give you the skills and knowledge you need for New CLAIT are shown below.
Using a Computer
Plus any four of the following optional units:
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Databases
Presentations
Electronic Communication ie. Internet and emailing
IT1 Desktop Publishing = Desktop Publishing
To get the qualification you will need to complete a short assessment for each unit at a time to suit yourself. This will involve completing a practical task using the appropriate software package program.
Please email for more information
The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
The European Computer Driving Licence (or ECDL) is an internationally recognised qualification for computer users everywhere.
Through it you will gain the confidence, basic skills and knowledge to use computers and a wide range of common IT software packages. What’s more you don’t need any prior IT knowledge or experience to do it.
You will need to pass the following modules in order to gain your ECDL:
There are seven modules:
Module 1 Basic Concepts of Information Technology
Module 2 Using the Computer & Managing Files
Module 3 Word Processing
Module 4 Spreadsheets
Module 5 Databases
Module 6 Presentations
Module 7 Information & Communication (Internet and email)
We will need to register you for the ECDL qualification separately with the British Computer Society (BCS), as it is they who administer the assessment and award the certificate. Registering for ECDL will cost around £25 as you will need to purchase an ECDL logbook to record your results (this is your property and you have 3 years from the date of your first test to gain the qualification).
Please email for more information
Certificates in Maths and English
Certificates in Maths and English can lead to a qualification. We will help you by looking at your goals and working with you to decide which course is best for you.
To gain a qualification you will need to complete an assessment, but this doesn’t necessarily mean a written exam – it could be an online test taken using a computer or even a practical work-based project. We have lots of opportunities to help you practise and prepare for assessments, so you can build your confidence before you take the test. We have qualified tutors that can support you in any areas you struggle with. Only when you’re ready do you take the test.
You will gain a certificate in Adult Numeracy or Literacy
Most people are entitled to these courses free of charge please email for more information
Employability Skills Programme
About the course
If you need to retrain your staff due to redundancies, either for a new role or because they will need to find a new job we can help you. This programme will give them the skills they need to find a new job. It is essential that they can recognise what it is that employers are looking for and how to communicate to the employer that they are the person that they need for the job!
The training gives an insight into the key qualities that employers value such as good timekeeping and being able to work well in a team. The programme also covers how to look for work and make good applications for jobs, as well as preparing for job interviews.
After you have finished the courses you will be able to:
- Understand what employers are looking for
- Know how and where to look for work
- Apply for jobs using CVs and application forms
- Perform well in interviews
Please email for more information
