HCFE Employer Services Training Course Prospectus

Hartlepool College of Further Education

Welcome

Welcome to Hartlepool College of Further Education – an anchor institution within the town that has been transforming lives since 1849. First of all, thank you for considering Hartlepool College of Further Education as a place for you to study, learn and grow.

The mission of the College is a simple one: Excellence in Further and Higher Education to Transform Students’ Lives and we aim to be one of the leading colleges in the Tees Valley, East Durham and beyond for the provision of high-quality professional and technical education.

The information in this prospectus will give you a clear picture of WHAT we do and HOW we do it, but for me, it’s also important to highlight WHY we do what we do.

In essence, we do what we do to ensure that every learner who comes to the College is equipped with the right skills, qualifications, attitude and confidence to exploit the opportunities that will exist upon leaving the College.

As a former student at the College in the early 2000s I can honestly say that the exceptional staff and world class facilities transformed my life, so I’m incredibly proud to be a member of staff at the College and hoping to improve it so it is an even better College for future generations to enjoy and flourish in.

So, whether you want to progress onto university or into the world of work, we want to ensure that the College helps to transform your life.

Gary Riches Assistant Principal – External Relations

Meet The Team

Hill Head of Adult Education

Casey Head of Operations –Employer Services

Kidson Customer Relations Officer

Alison

Michael

Sam-Amy

Employer Relationships

Here at Hartlepool College, we have a long running history of working with employers, delivering courses to current employees or assisting with recruitment. See some of the companies we work with:

seymour

civil engineering

Funding For Training

Level 1 & Level 2

Many individuals are entitled to training at Level 1 and 2 completely freebased on the below eligibility criteria:

• Unemployed in receipt of out of work benefits including Job Seekers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance and Universal Credit.

• Employed/self-employed with an annual gross salary less than (£27,040 for Tees Valley residents or £18,525 for non-Tees Valley residents)

Level 3

For our Level 3 provision, individuals may be entitled to free funding through the ‘Free Courses for Jobs’ inactive. This is part of the support available from the government to help you gain the skills you need to get the job you want - whatever your stage of life. Eligibility criteria includes:

• Are 19 or over and do not already have a level 3 qualification

• Already have a level 3 qualification or higher but earn below the National Living Wage annually (£27,040 for Tees Valley residents or £18,525 for non-Tees Valley residents)

• Already have a level 3 qualification or higher but are unemployed If the above does not apply to you, there is the option of taking an advanced learner Loan to cover your fees. More information can be found here:

Advanced Learner Loan: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

There are other options we can explore if the above does not apply to you, for more information on funding for any of our programs please do not hesitate to contact the team to discuss this on a one to one basis.

Specialist Delivery

Here at Hartlepool College, we have the facilities to deliver a great range of practical courses at our partner site Seymour Skills Academy.

The Academy is a specialist North East based training centre providing a wide range of accredited and bespoke construction and civil engineering plant training to meet the needs of companies and individuals alike. The Skills Academy offers learners the opportunity to train within an 11 acre, real-life construction site environment, equipped with industrial plant and machinery, a specialist confined space unit, classrooms and welfare facilities.

The College also has its own test rail track equipped with signals, crossing, switches and two running rail lines enabling our Rail Engineering learners to complete all practical assessments in a real-life environment.

Sector Based Work Academies (SWAP)

The sector-based work academy (SWAP) programme can support you to create a skilled workforce for your business. SWAPS help prepare those receiving unemployment benefits to apply for jobs in different areas of work. Placements are designed to help meet your immediate and future recruitment needs as well as to recruit a workforce with the right skills to sustain and grow your business. Hartlepool College of Further Education works in partnership with Jobcentre Plus to administer referrals to SWAP programmes which can last up to six weeks and have three main components:

1. Pre-employment training – matched to the needs of your business sector

2. Work experience placement – a great opportunity for your business to identify talent and for the individual to cement their knowledge and understanding of the required role

3. A guaranteed job interview or help with an employer’s recruitment process

An important feature of a SWAP is that each sector-based work academy offers a flexible approach and can be adapted to meet the needs of your business.

Participants remain on benefits while on a SWAP and there is no direct cost to an employer for running a sector-based work academy as training and administration costs are covered by government funding.

For more information on delivering a SWAP please contact the team.

Bursary Support

At Hartlepool College of Further Education we know that students and their families are often worried about the costs associated with attending college. Student support funds are available to help learners of all ages who may need assistance with the costs of attending and studying at College, and our Student Support team are on hand to offer expert advice when it comes to funding support available to students, whatever their age.

Learners studying any program are entitled to apply for breakfast and meals vouchers during their studies. These provide learners with a hot meal and drink each day they are in College.

Learners studying for 2+ weeks who live more than 1.5 miles away from the College site are also eligible to apply for funding towards their transport costs to and from College.

For further information and to apply contact us on 01429 295111 or email bursaryadmin@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk to talk to the College Student Support team.

Additional Learning Support

Here at Hartlepool College, we are dedicated to ensuring all students have equal opportunities and access to resources, facilities and services to be successful within their programme of studies. We are committed in meeting your individual needs to enable all students to have equal opportunities and gain the right skills and qualifications within an environment that delivers quality learning and high expectations.

We have a large team of Learning Support who provide a high level of assistance to students with a range of potential barriers on a range of full-time courses including Entry Level, Bespoke Programmes and Supported Internships. Within these programmes, the team offer in 1:1 class support, exam concessions, note-taking, chaperone and lunch supervision.

The team also provide individual transition packages for students progressing to college to ensure they are ready to enjoy college life. This service includes initial meetings within school or a familiar environment, tours of the college, group visits and taster sessions to help students integrate into college effectively.

Susan Harris

Deputy Head of School, SEND and Alternative Education E: Susan.Harris@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk T: 01429 404031

Success Stories

“I’d recommend this course to anyone, I enjoyed my time at the College. Thanks again for the opportunity”

Daniel, aged 33, completed L2 Rail Engineering in October 2022.

“I didn’t think it was possible to be staring down the barrel of a fresh start with great career prospects. However, I remained open-minded to change and fully applied myself to everything the course had to offer.

I found the course to be very informative, engaging and hands-on. I was extremely happy knowing that everything was not classroom based.”

Karl, aged 33, completed Seymour’s Gateway to Construction in September 2022.

“The rail course at HCFE was the ideal opportunity to enlist to gain my personal track safety card in January 2022 and I have also gained my rail track trolley card within 2 months of passing my level 2 NVQ Diploma in rail engineering track maintenance and quickly gain employment as I have done.

I’m currently now employed on the rail agency with McGinley rail as primary sponsor and Randstad agency as sub sponsor.”

Neil, aged 52, completed L2 Rail engineering in January 2022.

“I have really enjoyed this course and learnt so much about health and safety. It was fun and engaging.”

Kieran, aged 27, completed L1 Health & Safety in October 2022.

Our Course Offer

Gateway To Construction –Seymours Skills Academy

Funding stream: Adult Education Budget

Level: N/A

Target audience:

• Aged 19+, unemployed and seeking employment

• Employed/Self-Employed earning less than £27,040 annual gross pay

• Must be resident in the TVCA

Content:

The purpose of this training is to provide unemployed individuals, or those working and wishing to retrain and upskill the skills, knowledge, behaviours and most importantly, the industry-recognised qualifications that they will need to start their career within the Construction Sector. The course consists of one theory qualification and several practical elements.

Assessment:

Portfolio building and practical assessment.

Teaching and Learning:

Gateway to Construction:

• NRSWA Streetworks (units 1-6, & 9) & Hotlay

• CSCS Green Card / L1 Award in Health & Safety in a Construction Environment

• Detection of Underground Services (Cat & Genny)

• Abrasive Wheels

• Asbestos Awareness

• Hand Arm Vibration

• Emergency First Aid

• Stihl Saw training & Face fit for Masks

Build Training:

• Excavator 360 Mini Digger

• Forward Tipping Dumper

Reinstatement Training:

• Ride on Roller

• Slinger/Signaller

City &Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Facilities Services

Principles:

• Introduction to the Facilities Industry

• Work Place Hygiene in the Facilities Industry

• Health, Safety and Security in the Facilities Industry

• Customer Service in the Facilities Industry.

City

Principles

NCFE

Maintenance

In

In Rail Engineering

Engineering Underpinning

Teaching and Learning:

• Engineering industry

• Engineering technology

• Maintenance technology

• Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment

• Undertake routine maintenance of the permanent way

• Carry out routine adjustments to permanent way assets

• Prepare to undertake duties in the rail engineering industry

• Carry out routine inspection of the permanent way

• Assist in preparing resources for permanent way activities

• Undertake replacement of permanent way assets and components

• Restore track geometry to operational condition by the manual repair of permanent way assets

• Prepare small plant, measuring equipment and tools for permanent way renewal or maintenance

• Deal with incidents and contingencies within the railway environment

• Lift and move permanent way materials, components and equipment

• Restore plain line track geometry to operational condition

EAL L3 Diploma In Engineering Technology (Rail Engineering Pathway)

Funding stream: Adult Education Budget Level: 3

Target audience:

• Aged 19 or over and do not already have a level 3 qualification

• Already have a level 3 qualification or higher but earn below £20,040 (for Tees Valley residents from April 2022) or £18,525 (for non-Tees Valley residents from April 2022)

• Aged 19+, unemployed and seeking employment

Content:

The qualification provides learners with underpinning knowledge and related practical skills in a range of engineering subjects, along with practical experience and some expectation of the situations that they could face in an engineering job role.

Teaching and Learning:

• Railway Infrastructure Track Engineering

• Railway Infrastructure Track Construction

• Railway Infrastructure Track Maintenance

• Railway Infrastructure Civil Engineering

• Railway Infrastructure Overhead Line equipment and Construction

• Engineering and Environmental Health and Safety

• Engineering Organisational Efficiency and Improvement

• Railway Infrastructure Function and Characteristics of Railway Signalling Systems.

Assessment:

Assessment includes externally set and marked examinations, Centre marked practical and/or theory assessments, and a final cross-unit synoptic assessment.

EAL Level 2 Diploma In Manufacturing

Funding stream: Adult Education Budget

Level: 2

Target audience:

• Aged 19+, unemployed and seeking employment

• Employed/Self-Employed earning less than £27,040 annual gross pay

• Must be resident in the TVCA

Content:

This qualification has been developed to provide learners with an intermediate knowledge and understanding of the practices and processes of a range of manufacturing related activities. It covers the knowledge and understanding that is relevant to a wide variety of careers and study routes and takes a hands-on approach to manufacturing training.

Teaching and Learning:

• Health and safety within a manufacturing environment

• Communicating and working effectively within a manufacturing environment

• Working relationships and individual rights and responsibilities within a manufacturing environment

• Application of workplace organisation

• Work related problem solving techniques

• Preparing for manufacturing operations

• Concluding manufacturing operations

• Receiving and checking incoming materials for manufacturing operations

Assessment:

Portfolio building and practical assessment.

HABC Level 2 In Lean Manufacturing

Funding stream: Adult Education Budget Level: 3

Target audience:

• Aged 19+, unemployed and seeking employment

• Employed/Self-Employed earning less than £27,040 annual gross pay

• Must be resident in the TVCA

Content:

This qualification is designed for those learners wishing to understand and use business improvement techniques, commonly known as ‘Lean’. These techniques can be applied to a variety of sectors from manufacturing through to offices and aims to reduce waste and improve efficiency within organisations.

Teaching and Learning:

• Lean organisation techniques in business

• Business improvement tools and techniques

• Working in business teams

Assessment: Portfolio building.

NCFE Level 1 Award In Health & Safety Awareness

Funding stream: Adult Education Budget Level: 1

Target audience:

• Aged 19+, unemployed and seeking employment

• Employed/Self-Employed earning less than £27,040 annual gross pay

• Must be resident in the TVCA

Content:

This qualification is designed for a wide range of learners who want to develop their knowledge and understanding of health and safety

Teaching and Learning:

• Introduction to health and safety awareness in the workplace.

Assessment: Portfolio building.

NCFE

ILM LEVEL 3 Diploma In Leadership & Management

Teaching and Learning:

• Developing Yourself as an Effective Team Member

• Developing People in the Workplace

• Developing Own Leadership Capability Using Action Learning (Diploma only) pt1

Target audience:

• You don’t need any formal qualifications to enrol on this course, but you should be 18+.

• You’ll benefit the most from the course if you’re a current or potential first-line manager with at least two years’ full-time (or three years’ part-time) work experience.

Content:

This qualification is ideal if you have management responsibilities but no formal training and are serious about developing your abilities. It’s particularly suited to practising team leaders seeking to move up to the next level of management, and managers who need to lead people through organisational change, budget cuts or other pressures. The full Diploma is a more in-depth course to help you get the in-demand skills you need to excel in your management career. Ideal if you’re a current or aspiring first-line manager.

• Giving briefings and making presentations Workers

• Understanding Performance Management

• Understanding Leadership

• Developing Own Leadership Capability Using Action Learning (Diploma only) pt2

• Understanding How to Motivate to Improve Performance

• Management Communication

• Delegating Authority in the Workplace

• Solving Problems and Making Decisions

• Understanding Training and Coaching in the Workplace or Managing Change.

Assessment: Portfolio building

Further Training Opportunities

For a full range of training opportunities please contact the Employer Services Team on employerservices@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk

Safeguarding & Prevent

The College has a legal duty of care for the health, safety, security and wellbeing for its students, staff and visitors.

THE SAFEGUARDING TEAM

The College has a duty to ‘safeguard’ all students from harm and abuse.

Should you, as a visitor hear or see something that gives you cause for concern please report this immediately to the Safeguarding Team (based in G11) ground floor opposite Reception, or call 07931 360807

If you have a safeguarding or child protection concern, please discuss with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (01429 404142 | room 3.05) or Deputy Safeguarding Lead (01429 404177 | room G11) as soon as possible to ensure the safeguarding team are taking the necessary protective action.

PREVENT

The College has a legal duty under the CounterTerrorism and Security Act (CTSA) 2015:

The Prevent Duty has clear objectives:

Challenging the ideology that supports terrorism and those who promote it.

Protecting vulnerable individuals to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensurethat they are given appropriate advice and support.

Please contact the safeguarding team if you have a concern which you feel could be relevant to Prevent.

THE SAFEGUARDING TEAM

DEBORAH CAYGILL DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD

RONALD BAGE EDUCATION WELFARE OFFICER /PREVENT LEAD