Professional Skills Academy

We offer a wide range of courses in various fields such as bicycle mechanics, team leadership, business management, health and well-being, fundraising and more. Please see the drop down menu at top of our website page.

There are Gov requirements to become an apprenticeship, such as being in the relevant work for at least 30 hours per week. You can see what courses you can apply for at this website menu. Some courses may have specific start dates and schedules, which would be explained or mentioned in the course description when open for applications.

The duration of a course depends on its complexity and the amount of content. 

                              Apprenticeships   –   The Learning Phase

• Apprentices will meet with a tutor monthly to learn their chosen course curriculum. The majority of learning is conducted online allowing learners to meet with others which offers behavioral advantage.   Those who select a block course have a 3 days (quarterly) option learning skills, knowledge and behavioral networking.
• Apprentices must take 6 hours a week out of their normal contracted hours to engage in study and learning time which our mentors will of course explain.
• Learners must be in the learning stage for a minimum of 12 months and a day. During their time on the learning programme, they will learn key Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours, and build a portfolio of evidence as they go to prove that they have attained the level of capability required.
• This is followed by an end point assessment which our staff will explain.