Welcome to Vocational Skills, a comprehensive course designed to equip you with essential knowledge and skills for independent and effective operation in life, learning, and future professional endeavours. This course fosters personal growth, social development, and vocational competence, ensuring you are well-prepared for the demands of both the workplace and everyday life.

Throughout the course, you will engage in a variety of vocational sessions conducted in realistic working environments. These sessions focus on health and safety, teamwork, interview skills, preparing for work, and professional conduct. Each vocational area is studied intensively over six weeks, allowing you to gain hands-on experience and practical knowledge in multiple fields.

The vocational disciplines covered include:

• Catering and Hospitality
• Small Animal Care
• Art and Design
• Health and Social Care
• Horticulture
• Retail

In addition to vocational training, the course emphasizes skills for indpendence to support personal, social and emotional development. You will learn practical skills such as budgeting, household management, personal health and well-being, and effective communication.

Functional Skills English and Maths are also studied as part of this course.