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School leavers (16-18 years)

Get the qualifications you need to stand out when looking for a job or progressing to further and higher study with us or at university.

 

With start dates in September and January, now is the time to kick-start your future career with a full-time course from Northumberland Skills.

View our latest school leavers' course guide

Endless possibilities ...

Studying with us means you’ll gain more than just a qualification - you’ll adopt skills for life and work, as well as the confidence to succeed. 

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Our full-time study programmes allow you to dive straight into your vocational area of choice. Not only will your qualification help you to stand out when looking for a job, you’ll have the skills, aptitudes and requirements to progress to further and higher study with us or at university.

 

We offer a range of subject areas for our vocational study programmes, which each contain a mix of online study, classroom based learning and work placement or experiences. 

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  • Engineering:

    • Renewables and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (at the Energy Central Campus, Port of Blyth)

    • Welding & Fabrication

  • Construction

  • Childcare & Education

  • Supported Education beyond 16 for learners with Special Educational Needs (SEND), including Supported Internships

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Explore each of these subject areas below along with downloadable course information sheets to tell you more about what you will study.

You can also download your full-time course guide here, or by clicking on the front cover  image of the course guide to the right >

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Construction

Full-time study programmes:

 

Apprenticeships in:

  • Plastering

  • Interior Systems​

 

Explore our construction study programmes and training opportunities further by clicking here.

Welding & Fabrication

Full-time study programmes:

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Apprenticeships:

  • General welder / Pipe welder / Plate welder

  • Metal fabricator

  • Engineering Construction Pipe Fitter

  • Non-destructive testing (NDT) operator

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Explore welding study programmes and training opportunities by clicking here.

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Childcare & Education

Full-time study programmes:

  • Certificate in Caring for Children

  • Certificate in Supporting Teaching & Learning

  • Diploma in Childcare

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Apprenticeships:

  • Early Years Practitioner / Educator

  • Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools

  • Teaching Assistant​

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Explore our childcare and education study programmes and training opportunities further by clicking here.

Supported Education beyond 16 (SEND)

We are committed to offering an inclusive curriculum to ensure the best possible progress for all Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities learners. The curriculum offer is to ensure our learners develop the necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes to prepare each learner for their life beyond education.

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  • Pathway 1
    Pathway to Personal Progress (Foundation Life Skills)

  • Pathway 2
    Promoting Independence (Developing Life Skills)

  • Pathway 3
    Foundation in Occupational Pathways (Securing Life Skills)

  • Pre-Internships
    ​To boost confidence and work-ready skills to enable learners to progress to a full Supported Internship

  • Supported Internships
    For 16-25 year olds with an EHCP

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Next steps after learning 

We provide support to help learners into:​​

  • Apprenticeship opportunities or

  • Further Education or

  • Employment

 

Explore our SEND Local Offer by clicking here.

DISCLAIMER: Northumberland Skills takes all reasonable steps to provide the services and courses described on this website, however, it does not guarantee the provision of such services. The provision of courses is dependent on there being sufficient demand and funding to make their operation viable. We reserve the right to alter, amend or remove courses listed without notice.

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