• In guideline with the Apprenticeship Skills Training Scheme

• We organise our training programmes as an excellent way of gaining qualifications and workplace experience. Trainees can earn as they learn and gain practical skills from the workplace.

• Areas of our Apprenticeship training:

• Customer Service –QCF Level 2-4

• Business Administration-QCF Level 2-4

• Computing & IT Skills –QCF Level 2-5

• Health & Social care (Diploma in Leadership in Health & Social Care QCF Level 2-5)

• Our Assessors, Instructors, Trainers and IV are all professionally qualified, current & occupationally competent and approved by various awarding bodies. This is backed up with appropriate facilities and equipment to enhance learning quality.

• Candidates are trained in a very conducive learning environment.

• We offer a variety of short courses to help with enhancing people's recruitment abilities and work experience with other organisation in London that includes care home's and retail establishments once they have completed their course and examinations.

• C & G International ESOL Diploma

• ESOL with Citizenship

• ESOL Skills for Life

• Spouse VISA Test

• Life in UK and Settlement

• English Entry Level 1, 2 & 3

• Fast Track Brush-up Test

• Fast Exam Test

• Business Administration at Level 2 and Level 3

• Business & IT Skills at Level 2

• Customer Service at Level 2, 3 and 4

• Health & Social Care - Health Care Assistant and Support Worker at Level 2

• Health & Social Care - Level 3, 4 & 5

• Management Small, Medium Scale Enterprise & Locating Market opportunities

• SIA Licence (Door Supervision) with Physical intervention (PI)

This qualification focuses on the importance of maintaining health and safety and ensuring that employee actions reduce risks in the workplace. Candidates will gain a first level understanding of all aspects of health and safety including legislation, fire procedures, chemical safety, manual handling and personal protective equipment. Ideal as an introduction to general health and safety for any environment.

Duration: 1 Day with flexible learning period

• Monday Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £145.00

This qualification focuses on the importance of maintaining health and safety in the care sector. An understanding of how to contribute to safely moving and handling individuals and the health and safety of individuals in their daily living will be gained. The importance of the maintenance of a safe and clean environment in a variety of settings will be understood. The necessity to follow company health and safety rules and procedures will also be understood.

Duration: 1 Day with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £145.00

This qualification focuses on the importance of maintaining health and safety in the retail sector and the role employees need to play to ensure the safety of themselves, colleagues and customers in store. Candidates will learn the importance of lifting and handling goods properly and the procedures to follow in emergency situations with particular focus on customer safety. The importance of following company health and safety rules and procedures will be understood.

Duration: 1 Day with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £145.00

The aim of the HABC Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace qualification is to provide candidates with knowledge of the basic Health and Safety practices that are essential in the workplace. This includes the hazards and risks presented in the workplace along with the relevant legislation, and ensures awareness of costeffective, practical control methods.

The qualification is applicable for any private or public sector working environment and provides employees with an awareness of their own safety, as well as the safety of customers, contractors and members of the public.

The achievement of the HABC Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace qualification will enable learners to work safely and to recognise and deal with hazards in the workplace.

The Ofqual approved HABC Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace qualification has been developed specifically for insertion onto the Qualifications and Credit Framework with full support from Proskills. It is therefore fully cognisant with industry and regulatory standards as well as being recognized by The Health and Safety Executive, Auditors and other Enforcement Officers.

Duration: 1 Day with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £195.00

The HABC Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace provides progression from the Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace and is intended principally for those who are operating in a supervisory or managerial role. Qualification holders will have gained a wide range of knowledge on health and safety Law, the hazards present in a workplace and how to implement effective and necessary controls. The HABC Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace will equip candidates with the skills necessary for the effective supervision of staff. It will also focus on the importance of the health and safety culture of a business which will be an invaluable resource to those taking the qualification.

The HABC Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace is applicable for any private or public sector working environment. Candidates working towards the Level 3 qualification will know that supervisors and managers have legal and moral obligations to ensure health and safety within a business and that this includes obligations to employees, contractors, suppliers and members of the public. They will also be able to take responsibility for ensuring the competency of the workforce and for identifying hazards, implementing controls and taking appropriate corrective action when necessary. Furthermore, holders of the Level 3 Award will assist businesses to demonstrate their legal requirement to engage a 'competent person'.

The Ofqual approved HABC Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace qualification has been developed specifically for insertion onto the Qualifications and Credit Framework with full support from Proskills. It is therefore fully relevant to industry and regulatory standards as well as being recognized by The Health and Safety Executive, Independent Auditors and Enforcement Officers.

Duration: 2 Days with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £195.00

The Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace is a qualification aimed at Supervisors and Managers with a direct responsibility for health and safety management.

The qualification is intended for learners already working in the capacity of supervisor or manager and those who are preparing to start work at this level.

Learners gaining this qualification will know that supervisors and managers have legal and moral obligations to ensure health and safety within a business and that this includes obligations to employees, contractors, visitors and suppliers. Its subject areas are regarded by the Health and Safety Executive as being important to developing safe working procedures in the workplace.

The Ofqual approved HABC Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace qualification has been developed specifically for insertion onto the Qualifications and Credit Framework with full support from Proskills. It is therefore fully relevant to industry and regulatory standards as well as being recognized by The Health and Safety Executive, Independent Auditors and Enforcement Officers.

In order to pass this qualification, learners must successfully construct a risk assessment and a safe system of work as well as pass the HABC examination. For more details, please see the specification document below.

Duration: 2 Days with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £295.00

Those who operate in a supervisory role in the workplace need to be aware of their responsibilities with regard to food safety. Most food poisoning outbreaks can be traced back to a failure of those responsible for communicating and implementing hygiene standards.

The HABC Level 3 Qualifications ensure that supervisors are aware of the legislation applicable to food safety and how to best communicate the required standards to employees.

An essential element of high food safety standards in any business is the ability to motivate, train and supervise staff to ensure they are competent food handlers. The relevant and practical style of the Level 3 HABC Qualifications will ensure that supervisors have the confidence to lead by example, encourage good hygiene practices and take appropriate corrective action to make sure that all food activities are safe. On achieving a HABC Level 3 Food Safety Qualification, competence to safely supervise others can be demonstrated.

Duration: 2 Days with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £195.00

Managing Food Safety in any environment can be challenging. Those who operate in a management role in the food sector need to be equipped with knowledge to confidently communicate safe standards to employees.

The HABC Level 4 Qualifications ensure that managers are aware of the procedures and standards required to ensure that safe food is served at all times and that due diligence is secured.

These qualifications are the most up to date available and will focus on current and emerging issues relating to microbiology, chemical contamination and food allergens. These qualifications will also be invaluable for anyone looking to train food safety to levels 2 and 3 and for those thinking of starting a career in food safety enforcement or auditing.

These Ofqual accredited qualifications have been developed specifically for insertion onto the Qualifications and Credit Framework with full support from the relevant Sector Skills Councils. These qualifications are therefore fully cognisant with industry and regulatory standards as well as being recognised by Environmental Health Practitioners, Auditors and other Enforcement Officers.

Duration: 3 Days with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £295.00

The control of infection is important in a wide variety of work places including any health care setting, the hospitality industry and anywhere where people are residing and working together.

It is essential that employees are aware of the hazards and controls associated with the spread of infection in their workplace. This is important not only for protecting themselves from infection but also to reduce the risks to those around them.

One of the most high risk environments is healthcare where every year, a significant number of people are made ill and die as a result of healthcare associated infections. Health care providers have a legal and moral obligation to ensure they are not contributing to these statistics.

The most effective way of ensuring that employees are aware of how to control the spread of infection is for them to receive appropriate training in infection control.

Candidates who achieve the HABC Level 2 National Award in Infection Control will help organisations to comply with this requirement. HABC appreciate that training is an expense to business. However, we are extremely confident that our qualifications and awards will equip your candidates with practical knowledge wholly relevant and practical to their work activities

Duration: 2 Days with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £195.00

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and subsequent Regulations require that employees are provided with information and training and this general requirement should be supplemented with specific training and information on manual handling.

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations will apply to nearly all work activities from offices to care homes and factories

Duration: 1 Day with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £145.00

The Level 2 Award in Moving People Safely is intended as a further development qualification for those working in areas where the assistance and movement of people is a prerequisite part of their role. The qualification is underpinned by the safe principles of moving and handling but recognises the special skills required when assisting and moving people. The qualification is suitable for new starters in organisations where the movement and assistance of people is a key role as well as being suitable for refresher training.

Candidates gaining this qualification will understand that any moving and handling must be carried out correctly and recognise its importance in ensuring a safer working environment for all.

Duration: 1 Day with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £145.00

It is a requirement of Health & Safety law that employers should ensure the health and safety and welfare of their employees and the public. Employers must also provide adequate personnel, training and equipment to render first aid to their employees.

The First Aid at Work qualification is valid for a period of three years at which point a requalification course must be taken. For comprehensive details please view the course specifications below

All successful students will be issued with a new First Aid at Work Certificate which lasts for a period of 3 years, along with a walletsized plastic card detailing their qualifications.

If you are an Approved HABC Centre and wish to add 2-Day First Aid at Work to your qualifications

To become an Approved HABC Centre delivering courses leading to HABC Accredited Qualifications

Duration: 1 Day with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £145.00

The Level 2 Award in Managing Fire Safety is a qualification aimed at anyone involved in the management of fire safety in any workplace. This includes managers, supervisors, team leaders, fire wardens (marshals) and staff working in any area where there is a potential risk of fire.

Persons gaining this qualification will know that fire safety is the responsibility of everyone in the workplace and will recognise the consequences of a fire in any premises.

Duration: 1 Day with flexible learning period

• Monday - Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £145.00

'Functional skills are those core elements of English, mathematics and ICT that provide individuals with the skills and abilities they need to operate confidently, effectively and independently in life, their communities and work.

The functional skills standards are embedded in the revised programmes of study for English, mathematics and ICT. However, functionality within the curriculum is not limited to these subjects. The curriculum opportunities in the programmes of study for all subjects encourage working beyond the school and making links with other subjects and many key processes have the potential for functional skills development.

The revised programmes of study for English, mathematics and ICT embed the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to develop functional skills (level 1 at key stage 3 and level 2 at key stage 4).

The key concepts in these subjects underpin the functional elements including: competence (English, mathematics) and capability (ICT); critical understanding (English, mathematics) and critical evaluation (ICT). The key concept of creativity (English, mathematics) also has an important role to play in developing the aptitudes, attitudes and behaviours that enable young people to play a full role in the workplace, in education and in their wider communities. In its widest sense, creativity is concerned with flexibility of thinking, responsiveness to unfamiliar situations and ideas and the ability to use skills and critical thinking in appropriate ways.

Individuals with functional English skills are confident and capable when using the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. They are able to:

• Communicate effectively, adapting to a range of audiences and contexts.

• Explain information clearly and succinctly in speech and writing.

• Express a point of view reasonably and persuasively.

• Use ICT to communicate effectively.

• Read and understand information and instructions and then use this understanding to act appropriately.

• Analyse how ideas and information are presented, evaluating their usefulness, for example in solving a problem.

• Make an oral presentation or write a report.

• Contribute to discussions and use speech to work collaboratively to agree actions and conclusions.

Individuals with functional mathematics skills understand a range of mathematical concepts and know how and when to use them. They:

• Have the confidence and capability to use mathematics to solve increasing complex problems.

• Are able to use a range of tools, including ICT as appropriate.

• Possess the analytical and reasoning skills needed to draw conclusions, justify how these conclusions are reached and identify errors or inconsistencies.

• Are able to validate and interpret results, judging the limits of the validity and using the results effectively and efficiently.

Individuals with functional ICT skills are confident and capable when using ICT systems and tools to meet a variety of needs in a range of contexts. They are able to:

• Use ICT to find, select and bring together relevant information.

• Develop, interpret and exchange information for a purpose.

• Apply ICT safely to enhance their learning and the quality of their work.

Learners need opportunities to:

• Apply their skills in plausible contexts or use their skills for real purposes.

• Engage with the world beyond the classroom.

• Integrate learning by linking knowledge within and between the functional areas.

• Spend time planning and developing their work.

• Make choices and decisions, think creatively and act independently.

• Experience success in real situations as a result of using their skills effectively.

Functional skills are embedded in the revised programmes of study for English, mathematics and ICT. In addition, all subjects provide rich opportunities to develop functional skills. However, individual subjects by themselves are unlikely to provide the complete range of experiences and practical opportunities learners need. The wider school curriculum provides functional skills opportunities, for example:

• Going beyond lessons and building on learners' wider experiences.

• Working across subjects, linking elements from the three core functional subjects.

All learning experiences should be part of a coherent set and functional skills objectives should be identified for each activity. To have a meaningful impact, the curriculum should encourage learners to use skills in an integrated way. For example, in English, it is likely that most reallife contexts to solve problems or take action would involve a combination of reading, writing, speaking and listening rather than dealing with each area in isolation.'

The National Curriculum

Thames College of Technology is offering Preparing to teach in the Lifelong learning Sector.

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLS) award is the first stage in the qualification for lecturers. PTTLS is the first stage of the new Initial Teacher Training Qualifications and can be done at either Level 3 or Level 4. You will need to achieve at Level 4 to progress on to the Diploma award.

The course includes experience of different aspects of teaching, from the perspective of the student and teacher. You will deliver teaching sessions to your peers and be asked to reflect on your learning experiences in the classroom. It gives you a career sharing your knowledge with other adults whilst you receive guided learning in teaching theory and practice.

The awarding body is Highfield Awarding body for Compliance (HABC).

The HABC Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) is aimed at those wanting to teach in the lifelong learning sector, or those already teaching within the sector that do not have the relevant qualifications. From September 2007, all new teachers must gain a Licence to Practice at the start of their career.

The PTLLS Award consists of five sections:

• Understand your own role and responsibilities and the boundaries of your role in relation to teaching.

• Understand appropriate teaching and learning approaches in the specialist area.

• Demonstrate session planning skills.

• Understand how to deliver inclusive sessions which motivate learners.

• Understand the use of different assessment methods and the need for record keeping.

There are no entry requirements for the PTLLS award. However, learners should be qualified and/or experienced in the subject that they wish to teach.

The HABC Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) is ideal for new entrants into the teaching industry. It is also ideal for anyone currently teaching or who wishes to teach their subject specialism to others. If you are a trainer involved in providing funded Work Based Learning (WBL), you may also be required to obtain PTLLS in order to satisfy funding requirements.

The qualification is registered on the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF), and has a credit value of 6. Future qualifications may include progression onto the Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) or the Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLS).

During the qualification learners will produce a portfolio of evidence that will meet the learning outcomes from the five sections listed above. This will consist of 5 theory assessments and 1 practical assessment. The practical assessment consists of one 30 minute micro-teach session delivered as part of the programme, where both tutor and peer feedback will be given.

The HABC Level 4 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) is ideal for new entrants into the teaching industry. It is also ideal for anyone currently teaching or who wishes to teach their subject specialism to others.

If you are a trainer involved in providing funded Work Based Learning (WBL), you may also be required to obtain PTLLS in order to satisfy funding requirements.

The qualification is registered on the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF), and has acredit value of 6. Future qualifications may include progression onto the Certificate in Teachingin the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) or the Diploma in Teaching in the LifelongLearning Sector (DTLLS).

Duration: 5 Days with flexible learning period

• Monday – Friday: 10.00am - 16.00pm

• Saturday: 10.00am - 14.00pm

• Evening: 17.00pm - 19.45pm

Fees: £495.00

During the qualification learners will produce a portfolio of evidence that will meet the learning outcomes from the five sections listed above. This will consist of 5 theory assessments and 1 practical assessment. The practical assessment consists of one 30 minute micro-teach session delivered as part of the programme, where both tutor and peer feedback will be given.