Open College Network West Midlands Centres: Lifetime learning for all

Short Qualification Offer

Short Qualification Offer: Fundable Solutions for Adult Skills

We know the importance for providers to be focused on achieving successful outcomes for learners whilst making the most effective use of their budgets.

With this in mind we offer a wide range of short and flexible qualifications and units that can help you maximise your Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding and ESF contracts in an efficient way as they are ideal to fill any gaps in any AEB underspends. Our short qualification offer can be delivered using a range of learning and assessment methods to enhance your current provision.

Why Deliver Short Courses?

Boost enrolments throughout the year by offering short course qualifications
They are easy to take up and deliver throughout the year
They can be delivered as part of a programme of study
They support self-development and wellbeing
They can be used for staff Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
They are ideal for learners aged 14-19 and 19+ to support employability and career development

Do you receive an Adult Education Budget?

If you do, attract learners by taking advantage of the governments new policy offering free courses for low earners. Qualifications up to Level 2 may be fully funded for learners who are employed on low incomes.

Bespoke Packages

We can work with you to tailor personalised qualification packages for your learners. You will also receive personalised support from our specialist team and gain access to a range of free learning resources.

The menu below provides full details of all the short qualifications linked to subject sector areas.

Health, Public Services and Care

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care

Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies

Information and Communication Technology

Retail and Commercial Enterprise

Arts, Media and Publishing

History, Philosophy and Theology

Education and Training

Preparation for Life and Work

These diverse qualifications enable you to offer new provision so you can take take advantage of your Adult Education Budget and current policy on free courses. Presently, qualifications up to Level 2 may be fully funded for learners who are employed and on low incomes up to £15,736 gross. These short qualifications will enable you to increase your enrolments and diversify and extend your provision, making your own offer even more attractive to learners. They can be delivered as individual qualifications or part of a broader package which can be tailored to create personalised learning packages for adults.

We also offer short qualifications as a way to support the delivery of study programmes for 16-18 year old learners and they can be a new addition to the study programme at this time of year to boost motivation, retention and achievement, increasing success within the curriculum and subject sector areas.

Part of this exciting offer focuses on developing employability skills and preparing learners for work experience through a range of attractive short qualifications. They also focus on continuing personal and professional development and developing skils and confidence for future careers and jobs or further study.

Please take advantage of our new Corporate Governance qualification to upskill your staff in 2019 and support individuals who are working in a governance role!

Please refer to our funding page for more information on funding streams, advanced learner loans and study programmes.

We are also here to support our Centres in preparing for the regional devolution of the Adult Education Budget 2019-20.