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• Are you trying to cope with the impact of new legislation and need help?
• Have you lost a key employee and need to get a replacement trained up quickly and efficiently?
• Do you have staff who need updating in essential tasks or skills?
Whatever the sector your organisation operates in, whatever your skills need, there is a good chance that SEDC Employer Direct has a short course to fit. We offer training that is fast, flexible and effective, to meet the demands of the working world. With our wealth of experience, full complement of teaching and lecturing staff from a wide range of sectors and subject areas, and occupationally skilled assessors who have themselves ‘done the job' SEDC Employer Direct is the perfect organisation to help you source your training.
Whether it is a specific one-day Emergency First Aid course or a Health & Safety in the Workplace Certificate we are here to help.
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NVQ 4 Children's Care, Learning and Development
Employer Direct is this week launching the NVQ 4 Children‚s Care, Learning and Development. The qualification is aimed at Managers and Deputy Managers in childcare settings and can be used as the first step towards the Foundation Degree. If you are interested in finding out more please contact Employer Direct on 0115 9190135.
Food Safety in Catering Certificate L2
Designed to give an appreciation of the basic principles of Good Food Hygiene practice. The course is designed for those working in the food industry or anybody involved with the handling and preparation of food. This course is suitable for Managers/Supervisors but is equally beneficial for individual catering workers, or volunteers. (1-day course)
Health & Safety in The Workplace Certificate L2
This course provides a good introduction to health and safety for employees, and is aimed at all people whose work exposes them to risk. Designed to give an appreciation of the basic principles of Good Health and Safety Practice. The course is suitable for any worker in any work environment. (1-day course)
Food Safety for Supervisors L3
Designed to give an understanding of the principles of Good Food Hygiene Practice. This course is particularly useful for Managers and Supervisors, but equally beneficial to individual food handlers. The programme aims to provide sufficient core knowledge to give a better understanding of the issues surrounding Food Safety, and therefore make a bigger contribution to their organisation (3 day course)
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Health & Safety in the Workplace Certificate L3
This course is designed to enable the delegate to fulfil their management responsibilities, which include the health, safety and well being of their staff, clients and customers. The programme aims to provide sufficient core knowledge to give a better understanding of the issues and therefore make a bigger contribution to their organisation. (3-day course)
Stress Awareness Certificate
This qualification is aimed at raising the awareness of the likely sources of work related stress, the range of symptoms and effects it can cause and the options available for its control. While the level of this qualification is aimed at any employed person, it would provide a suitable introduction to the issue of work related stress for more senior staff. (1-day course)
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Environmental Awareness Certificate
The need for businesses to address environmental issues has never been greater, and increasing environmental legislation is forcing businesses to address their environmental performance. The finance sector and insurers recognise the benefits of good environmental management. Businesses that can demonstrate their environmental awareness will achieve higher levels of efficiency and may have access to more favourable borrowing and insurance rates. This course has been designed to provide an appreciation of significant environmental impacts. (1-day course)
Full First Aid at Work Certificate L2
The purpose of First Aid at Work is to equip candidates with the knowledge to safely treat people if they are injured or are taken ill. (4-day course)
Paediatric First Aid Certificate
The purpose of the Paediatric First aid certificate is to equip candidates with a basic knowledge of how to safely treat children and infants, if they are injured or are taken ill. (2-day course)
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Emergency First Aid
The purpose of the Emergency First Aid certificate is to equip candidates with a basic knowledge of how to safely treat people if they are injured or are taken ill. (1-day course)
AAT NVQ L2 Accounting (Foundation)
If you want to learn how to carry out basic book-keeping transactions or you would like to gain a formal accounting qualification this could be the course for you. This course is most useful for those working, or seeking work, in an accounting environment but not necessarily in accountancy practice.
The course is modular, covering:
• Recording Income and Receipts
• Making and Recording Payments
• Preparing Ledger Balances and an Initial Trial Balance
• Supplying Information for Management Control
• Working with Computers
• Contribute to the Maintenance of a Healthy, Safe and Productive Working Environment
• Achieving Personal Effectiveness
Candidates will sit the “Preparing Ledger Balances” examination and will also be required to submit a portfolio of work throughout the course. Work for assessment will be from AAT Simulations and work based activities.
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AAT NVQ L3 Accounting (Intermediate)
The course is suitable for those with experience working in accounts, who are able to understand and carry out double-entry transactions and have already gained a book-keeping or accounts qualification.
• NVQ Level 2 Accounting
• A Level Accounts (Grade A-E), or 2 other A Levels (Grade A-E)
• BTEC National Diploma/Certificate in Business & Finance
• At least 3 years relevant accounting experience, with knowledge of manual book-keeping
The course is modular, covering:
• Maintaining Financial Records and Preparing Accounts
• Recording and Evaluating Costs and Revenues
• Preparing Reports and Returns
• Working with Computers
• Contribute to the Maintenance of a Healthy, Safe and Productive Working Environment.
Candidates will also sit 2 examinations “Evaluating Costs and Revenues”
and “Maintaining Financial Records”.
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17th Edition Wiring Regulations
This 10 week course enables candidates to demonstrate that they are conversant with the IEE Wiring Regulations BS7671:2008. The course is vital for practising electricians and other allied professionals needing to update and enhance their understanding of IEE Wiring Regulations. A basic knowledge of electrical theory and the potential to study at this level is required by all candidates. Successful candidate will achieve a City & Guild Level 3 qualification.
16th Edition Wiring Regulations (Top Up)
This course is aimed at those who hold a level 2 electrical qualification and require certification in the latest electrical wiring regulations. Students must normally have GCSE or equivalent in English.
C&G 2391 Inspection and Testing
This 11 week course is ideal for those required to inspect and test electrical installations. Students are encouraged to use their own copies of the relevant booklets Candidates will have ideally studied BS7671 Wiring Regulations or have adequate industrial experience and successful completion of the course and examination will result in achievement of a City & Guild Level 3 qualification.
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Essential Skills for Care
This course is aimed at all care workers wishing to develop and enhance their skills within the care setting to ensure a high quality of care for service users is maintained.
This course will focus on essential skills such as communication skills and report/care plan development:
• For clearer communication in the work place
• Accurate record keeping/form filling
• Increasing your confidence in writing reports & care plans
• Developing your skills in filling out accident/incident reports
• Support for Colleagues and staff with written paperwork
This course would also be useful to run along side anyone working towards an NVQ in Care or any organisation that needs to build skills and confidence in report writing or communication
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Essential Skills for Business
