Online Learning: Upskill Your Workforce Booklet

Upskill and empower your workforce for FREE* Online Learning with North West Business Training at Burnley College

Welcome to Online Learning with Burnley College At Burnley College, we’re passionate about learning and are delighted to introduce you to our new Online Learning offer, designed to upskill and empower your workforce.

We understand that businesses like yourselves are committed to empowering their workforces and creating the leaders of tomorrow. We want to support you all by offering flexible learning - learning which blends seamlessly with business and acknowledges the demands of industry sectors.

At Burnley College, we’re proud of the individualised support we offer every learner - and that’s no different with our Online Learning offer.

We hope you will choose our Online Learning offer to upskill and empower your workforce.

Karen Buchanan Principal, Burnley College

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Learning to suit your business Upskill your employees inside and outside of the workplace with our new Online Learning offer.

We know that balancing in-house productivity and upskilling your workforce can be a challenge. Our Online Learning offer allows your employees to study in their own space and at their own pace, with no requirement to attend weekly classes on Campus.

Your employees will: • • • •

Gain industry-standard qualifications Enhance their existing skills and knowledge Boost their self confidence Bring valuable skills and knowledge to the workplace

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Our latest online courses ONLINE LEARNING

Certificate in Principles of Team Leadership Become a qualified Team Leader and learn performance management, equality and diversity, health and safety and more.

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Certificate in Principles of Customer Service

Learn skills from teamworking to problem solving, developing customer relations to how to communicate clearly.

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Certificate in Understanding Environmental Sustainability

Help make the world a greener place with expert tuition on energy management, sustainable transport, social responsibility and more.

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Certificate in Awareness Certificate in of Mental Health Understanding Problems Children & Young People’s Mental Health Boost your understanding of prevalent mental health issues and how to work and interact with individuals with them.

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Improve your knowledge and awareness around young people’s mental health needs.

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Certificate in Principles of Business Administration

Develop essential knowledge of how to carry out administrative tasks.

The benefits to your business: • Empower employees • Expert tuition • Boost workforce skills • Recognised qualifications • No college attendance required • On-Campus support • Fully-funded* meaning no cost to you 4

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Certificate in Event Planning

Learn the skills required to plan, organise and evaluate events.

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Certificate in Equality and Diversity

Grow your knowledge of issues around equality and diversity in society, the workplace and the community.

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Certificate in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Certificate in Understanding Autism

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Develop knowledge of how individuals with SEND are impacted on a day to day basis, and how to support them to live independent and fulfilling lives.

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Increase knowledge of how to support individuals with autism to live healthy and fulfilled lives.

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Certificate in Digital Marketing

Understand what digital marketing is, why it is important and how it can impact upon business growth.

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Certificate in Behaviour that Challenges in Children Understand why children may display behaviour that challenges and strategies for dealing with it.

* Funding is available on all courses offered. Funding is reliant on many factors from geographical location and personal circumstances.

Get in touch to find out more. Email: online@burnley.ac.uk

Get in touch and ask us anything www.northwestbusinesstraining.co.uk Tel: 01282 733005 | Email: online@burnley.ac.uk

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Online Welcome & Induction Every learner will attend an online induction session with our Learning Mentors and Tutors before their course starts. This will be a great opportunity for them to ask any questions.

This session will include: • • • • • • •

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Introduction to the team When and how they will gain access to the platform What to expect on the course The review process and checks on learning How to access support Submission deadlines Plagiarism

Individualised Support As an online learner with Burnley College, your employees have access to the very best support through our Online Learning Mentors.

Upon enrolment, they will be assigned a mentor from our Online Learning Team. Our team will be in contact with them on a weekly basis to provide them with support, encouragement and review their progress throughout.

Although they are studying online, they will be supported by their mentor every step of the way.

Meet two of our friendly Online Learning Mentors:

Pierce German

Megan Aspin

Contact our Online Learning Mentors: online@burnley.ac.uk | 01282 733005

Get in touch and ask us anything www.northwestbusinesstraining.co.uk Tel: 01282 733005 | Email: online@burnley.ac.uk

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Online. On Campus. In Person.

Learners will work independently through the interactive learning materials and resources on our Online Learning platform and can study at their own pace and in their own space.

If they would like to chat to us in person, weekly support sessions take place on Campus and are an opportunity for them to speak to our friendly advisors and use our state-of-the-art facilities.

Weekly Support Sessions Need to access a computer or a quiet space to learn? Join us on Campus at our weekly support sessions where our friendly advisors will be on hand to provide support, technical advice and guidance.

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Benefits: •

Access instant support

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Allocated study space

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Chat with peers and receive mutual support.

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Receive individualised support

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Access the wealth of knowledge from our industry expert tutors

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Gain on programme feedback.

Get in touch and ask us anything www.northwestbusinesstraining.co.uk Tel: 01282 733005 | Email: online@burnley.ac.uk

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Access to Additional Support Health and Wellbeing As an Online Learner with Burnley College, your employees have access to specialist support teams and services to protect their mental health and wellbeing.

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Mental Health Support

Wellbeing Team

For support with any mental health concerns, Burnley College has a Counsellor and Mental Health First-Aiders.

Helping to protect the health and wellbeing of learners and ensure they remain free from harm or abuse, or for them to raise concerns about others.

Access through Online Learning Mentors or the Wellbeing Team.

safeguarding@burnley.ac.uk 01282 733321

Course Funding Eligibility Criteria Learners must be aged 19 years or over as of the current academic year.

If they are 24+ no qualifications are required.

They must have lived in the EU for the last three years.

If they are 19-23, they must hold a full Level 2 qualification or above in any subject (i.e QCF Diploma Level 2, five GCSEs/O Levels grade A-C, two or three. AS Levels, CSE grade 1 5 or more, one A Level, QCF Certificate, GNVQ Intermediate, First Certificate or Principle of Learning Level 2).

Must currently reside in England, in a postal code outside of Greater Manchester, Liverpool City, Cambridge & Peterborough, Tees Valley the West Midlands, North of Tyne, Greater London, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority.

Get in touch and ask us anything www.northwestbusinesstraining.co.uk Tel: 01282 733005 | Email: online@burnley.ac.uk

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Get in touch and ask us anything www.northwestbusinesstraining.co.uk Tel: 01282 733005 | Email: online@burnley.ac.uk

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