Frequently Asked Questions

A Learning Adviser will meet you and help you choose the best course to improve your skills.

If the training is linked to your employment, we will contact your employer, with your permission, to discuss options.

The Learning Adviser will arrange this for you with a local training provider or college.

Once you have started your training your Learning Adviser will contact you on a regular basis to see how things are going. They will give you their contact details and if you have anything you want to discuss in between calls you are encouraged to contact them.

There are a huge range of nationally accredited qualifications that you can choose from. Your Learning Adviser will help you decide what the best option for you will be.

Eligible learners in the Black Country are improving their skills through a wide variety of courses including:

Training can take place at your workplace, Training Provider or local Connexions centre dependent upon the qualification chosen.

Your Learning Adviser will discuss the best location with you and your employer.

This depends on the course you take, your Learning Adviser will be able to offer more guidance on this.

You can be doing any type of job to sign up to a Learning Agreement so long as it's for more than 10hrs a week.

Some learners are improving their key skills qualifications or doing Football Coaching or Foundation Craft Awards in their own time - the job they do is not relevant.

To do some courses it is necessary for you to be employed in that occupational area, talk to your Learning Adviser who can help.

Don't worry - in most cases you can carry on training.

Nothing - the training and support offered under this programme is fully funded.

The first step is to talk to a Learning Adviser. Tell them about your job, how you would like to develop your career and where you see yourself in the future. Even if you are not sure about what you want to do, you'll be able to talk about the things you are good at and the things you like doing - they will be able to think of the small steps to take now and help you achieve something big in the future.

Still interested? The best thing for you to do now is Contact us.

If you already employ 16/17 year olds for more than 10hrs/week or are looking to recruit from this age group a Learning Adviser will meet you and help you choose the best training to develop your young employees and support your business needs.

One of our dedicated Learning Advisers will arrange this for you with a local training provider or college.

There are a huge range of nationally accredited qualifications to choose from. Your Learning Adviser will help select the most appropriate course to support your business needs.

Eligible learners in the Black Country are improving their skills through a wide variety of courses including:

This list is not exhaustive, there are many other courses available.

Training can take place in the workplace, Training Provider or local Connexions centre dependent upon the qualification chosen.

Your Learning Adviser will discuss the best location with you.

This depends on the course, your Learning Adviser will be able to offer more guidance on this.

Nothing - the training and support offered under this programme is fully funded.

The first step is to talk to a Learning Adviser who can advise you.

Still interested? The best thing for you to do now is Contact us.