
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.
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.
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 eight vocational study programmes which have a mix of online study, classroom based learning and work placement or experiences:
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Business & Digital Skills
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Childcare & Education
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Construction
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Engineering
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Hair & Beauty
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Health & Social Care
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Professional Cookery
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Students with additional needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
Explore each of these subject areas below or download your full-time prospectus here.

Business & Digital Skills
Study levels available: Level 1 and Level 2
Courses available:
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Diploma in Skills for Working in Business & Customer Service Industries, Level 1 (in Alnwick or Morpeth)
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Diploma in Skills for Working in Business & Customer Service Industries, Level 2 (in Alnwick)
Diploma in Skills for Working in Digital Technology Industries, Level 1 (in Alnwick or Prudhoe) -
Diploma in Skills for Working in Digital Technology Industries, Level 2 (in Alnwick)
Childcare & Education
Study levels available: Level 1 and Level 2
Courses available:
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Certificate in Caring for Children, Level 1 (in Alnwick, Berwick, Blyth and Prudhoe)
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Diploma in the Early Years Practitioner, Level 2 (in Alnwick, Berwick or Prudhoe)
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Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning, Level 2 (in Alnwick, Berwick or Blyth)


Construction
Study levels available: Level 1 and Level 2
Courses available:
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Diploma in Construction Skills, Level 1 (in Alnwick or Haydon Bridge)
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Diploma in Carpentry & Joinery, Level 1 (in Alnwick)
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Diploma in Bricklaying, Level 2 (in Alnwick)
Engineering
Study levels available: Level 1 and Level 2
Courses available:
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Certificate in Introductory Welding, Fabrication & Cutting Skills, Level 1 (in Blyth)
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Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations (PEO), welding pathway, Level 2 (in Blyth)


Hair & Beauty
Study levels available: Level 1
Courses available:
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Diploma in Hair and Beauty, Level 1
(in Haydon Bridge)
Health & Social Care
Study levels available: Level 1
Courses available:
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Certificate in Work Preparation
- Health & Social Care, Level 1
(in Alnwick or Berwick)


Professional Cookery
Study levels available: Level 1
Courses available:
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Certificate in an Introduction to
Culinary Skills, Level 1
(in Haydon Bridge)
Students with additional needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
Study levels available: Level 1 and Level 2
Courses available:
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Entry Level 3 Diploma in Occupational Studies: Choose from Business Admin, Customer Service or Construction pathways (in Alnwick or Prudhoe)
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Level 1 Diploma in Occupational Studies for the workplace: Choose from Business Admin, Customer Service or Construction pathways (In Alnwick or Prudhoe)
