Start Your Career: Skills & Trainee Pathways
Help to take steps into the world of work. Whether you are leaving school, returning to work, changing career, or looking to gain new skills, there are pathways available to help you build the knowledge, confidence, and experience employers are looking for.
Skills for Life and Work
Skills for Life and Work is a training programme designed for young people who have left school and want to gain skills and prepare for employment. Skills for Life and Work is for you if you are a young person who has left school but need experience of work along with qualifications at Level 1 or Entry Level.
Traineeships
Whether you are a school leaver or an adult, a traineeship gives you the opportunity to gain work experience in an area you are interested in, while improving your English and Maths and building the skills employers are looking for.
- They are delivered by the six regional Further Education colleges
- Local employers will provide support for work based learning
- They can help you progress to a full-time job, apprenticeship or further education
- A Traineeship is typically completed over 1 to 2 years (full-time)
- Available across a wide range of sectors, including those linked to green skills
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, you must have a minimum of a Level 1 qualification, defined as:
- Four GCSEs at grades D–G (including Maths and English at grades D–F), or equivalent
Check if you might qualify for funding towards the traineeship programme