Pathways to Employability

As unemployment statistics continue to rise, it’s more important than ever that we have the right skills and confidence to improve our career prospects. That’s why we’ve developed a range of key qualifications that will prepare learners for the workplace. These qualifications provide learners with the essential numeracy, literacy, ICT, vocational and personal skills required by employers. Not only do they meet the needs of employers and learners, they can be delivered as part of Entry to Employment, Skills for Life and Employer-Responsive packages. We’ve looked across all our sectors to provide a wide variety of relevant qualifications that will fit different circumstances, give learners choice and support them through each step of their work-ready development.

You may be particularly interested in the following areas:
• Employability Skills
• Business Start-up and Enterprise Skills
• Occupational Studies
• Foundation Learning
• Key and Functional Skills
• Apprenticeships
• Accreditation for Employer Training.

Who are these qualifications for?
Our employability related qualifications have a broad appeal, and will specifically benefit the following groups:
• the unemployed
• learners aged 14-19
• people facing unemployment
• people in employment who want to develop their skills.

How can these qualifications be delivered?
Our qualifications can be delivered in a range of settings, for example online, in the workplace, via distance learning, in a classroom or college environment.

NCFE and the unemployment agenda
NCFE has a range of qualifications which support routes to employment and respond to the Department
for Work and Pension’s Welfare to Work Programme and other priorities for training those on active benefits. For more information on how NCFE’s qualifications can support you in offering training for unemployed learners, please contact your local Business Development contact.