Skills for Life
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 3. 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.
How does it work
Support workers become in-house assessors by completing an online introduction to assessment module. This enables them to work with service users to build a portfolio of evidence. Borders College provides ongoing support and quality assurance throughout.
In-house Assessor – staff member within the setting/service the learner accesses, who must complete Introduction to Assessment module certificated by Borders College before commencing their Assessor role.
What are the benefits?
Learners gain recognition and certification for developing skills, knowledge and practice.
In-house Assessor Training
Borders College certified assessor training module that must be completed to deliver:
- Skills Accreditation Programme
- Ready for Retail
- Ready for Life
Module content
Section 1 – Principles of Assessment
Section 2 – How to Assess
Section 3 – Assessment Cycle
Section 4 – Making a judgment
Section 5 – Recording Assessments
Section 6 – Feedback
Mode of study – online self-study module with ongoing support from Borders College staff
Duration – 1 month
Fees
Introduction to Assessment - £75 per person
Skills Accreditation units are designed for people accessing services such as Day Centres, Supported Living, Residential settings (including young people transitioning to adulthood). The objective is to support learners with a broad range of additional support needs in developing skills useful in their daily life and provide an accredited qualification to support learners with specific interests.
Learners can achieve a SAP Award, progress onto a Certificate and then onto a Diploma, depending on the amount of units and credits accumulated. Speak to SAP Advisors for more information.
The award will be assessed by In-house Assessors.
Units
| Accessing Community Facilities | Gardening |
| Accessing Transport | Keeping Healthy |
| Art and Craft | Developing a hobby or interest |
| Caring for an Animal | Music |
| Communication | Recycling |
| Cookery | Telephone skills |
| Food Hygiene | Dealing with Customers |
| Haircare | DIY |
| Health and Safety | Personal Care |
| Household Tasks | Taking a payment (Retail) |
| Photography | Basic Work Skills |
| Using an electronic device | Shopping |
| Machinery |
This award is designed for people accessing services such as Day Centres, Supported Living, Residential settings (including young people transitioning to adulthood). The objective is to support learners with a broad range of additional support needs in developing skills useful in their daily life and provide an accredited qualification to recognise achievement in life skills.
Find out more and book your place by clicking on the following link.
Ready for Retail is a practical course at SCQF Level 2, that covers the basic skills gained while working in a retail outlet. The student is assessed over a period of a year and gathers a portfolio of evidence to support their learning. As this is a course involving practical assessment, students will be expected to be working in a shop or retail outlet on a paid or voluntary basis.
Find out more and book your place by clicking on the following link.
For more information, please email vqdelivery@borderscollege.ac.uk or call 01896 66 26 00.