Skills for Life and Work
Our Skills for Life and Work programmes are designed to equip candidates with the skills they need to lead successful and fulfilling lives. Our awards within these programmes start at entry level and can progress to level 4. These programmes support candidates to achieve accredited qualifications.
We're here to help you to develop your skills
With so many options for training and funding available we want to make it easy for you to find the package that suits you best. You can browse our information to find out about the learning opportunities available, and when you're ready - get in touch with us.
As part of this process we will advise on any funding opportunities that are available to you.
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Online assessor training for any staff members interested in delivering Skills Accreditation, Ready for Retail and Ready for Life Tenancy units. The assessor will receive ongoing support from a Borders College assessor. | The qualities of a good assessor, Why and how to assess, carrying out assessments, giving feedback and evaluating, Recording information |
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The Skills Accreditation Programme at SCQF Level 1 aims to be accessible to the needs of learners from a very broad range of services/settings. For example, Day Centres supporting additional needs and disabilities, Supported Living, Residential settings (to include young people transitioning to adulthood and adults with a range of support needs) and senior phase students. The objective is to support learners in developing skills useful in their daily life and provide an accredited qualification to support learners with specific interests. The award consists of a minimum of 2 units and learners may find it helpful to select one unit of interest (Arts and Crafts for example) and combine this with a more generic unit (Health and Safety or Communication). Learners may choose more than 2 units. The award will be assessed by In-house Assessors, based in the service the learner attends/lives. Assessors complete an Introduction to Assessment module certificated by Borders College before commencing their Assessor role. The Assessor must also be qualified to a level above which they are assessing and have completed the Borders College Malpractice unit. | Accessing Community Facilities, Communication, Household Tasks and more |
Skills Accreditation Programme (SCQF Level 1)
| Unit code | Unit title |
| BCSAP1-001 | Accessing Community Facilities |
| BCSAP1-002 | Accessing Transport |
| BCSAP1-003 | Art and Craft |
| BCSAP1-004 | Caring for an Animal |
| BCSAP1-005 | Communication |
| BCSAP1-006 | Cookery |
| BCSAP1-007 | Food Hygiene |
| BCSAP1-008 | Haircare |
| BCSAP1-009 | Health and Safety |
| BCSAP1-010 | Household Tasks |
| BCSAP1-011 | Photography |
| BCSAP1-012 | Using an electronic device |
| BCSAP1-013 | Machinery |
| BCSAP1-014 | Gardening |
| BCSAP1-015 | Keeping Healthy |
| BCSAP1-016 | Developing a hobby or interest |
| BCSAP1-017 | Music |
| BCSAP1-018 | Recycling |
| BCSAP1-019 | Shopping |
| BCSAP1-020 | Telephone skills |
| BCSAP1-021 | Dealing with Customers |
| BCSAP1-022 | DIY |
| BCSAP1-023 | Personal Care |
| BCSAP1-024 | Taking a payment (Retail) |
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This award aims to be accessible to the needs of learners from a very broad range of services/settings. For example, Day Centres supporting additional needs and disabilities, Supported Living, Residential settings (to include young people transitioning to adulthood and adults with a range of support needs) and senior phase students. The objective is to support learners in developing skills useful in their daily life. Mandatory units have been identified as core units and Learners are able to choose an additional 2 units, linked to their individual needs and interests. Optional units are currently under development, however there are a range of units from the Tenancy award that are already developed, which will also form option units. The award will be assessed by In-house Assessors, based in the service the learner attends/lives. Assessors complete an Introduction to Assessment module certificated by Borders College before commencing their Assessor role. The Assessor must also be qualified to a level above which they are assessing and have completed the Borders College Malpractice unit. | Mandatory Units - Communication, Health, Safety and Security Optional Units - Internet Safety, Money Management, Citizenship, Sexual Health |
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Tenancy Award an award to develop skills, knowledge and understanding of rights and responsibilities as a tenant, health, safety and security in the home. There are 3 mandatory units and it takes up to a year to complete and is accredited by SQA at SCQF Level 3. Assessors complete an Introduction to Assessment module certificated by Borders College before commencing their Assessor role. The Assessor must also be qualified to a level above which they are assessing and have completed the Borders College Malpractice unit. | Rights and Responsibilities, Health, Safety and Security at Home, Budgeting and Finance. |
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| Programmes to offer support to individuals to prepare for and sustain employment or enable individuals to access sustained employment through industry specific training. | Certificated courses including Emergency First Aid at Work, Health & Safety, Introduction to Food Hygiene and Moving & Handling as well as sessions on Employability, Healthy Living and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. Programmes will also include Work Placement at an appropriate setting. |
For more information, please email debi@borderscollege.ac.uk or call 01450 361030