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Careers and Volunteering

These courses are work and volunteering related and can really help you to progress in your chosen job or volunteering role

Why not come along to an Open Day where we can discuss with you the courses we have available for this year?  

Award in Independent Advocacy (Level 2)

Award in Independent Advocacy (Level 2)

Explore our accredited Level 2 Independent Advocacy qualification and learn how to advocate for yourself and others starting 3rd - 12th October 2022 Read more

Published: 3rd August, 2021

Updated: 12th July, 2022

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Fircroft and Halesowen College Management Programme

Fircroft and Halesowen College Management Programme

A unique course delivered in partnership by Fircroft and Halesowen College, designed to equip today's managers with the skills needed to lead their team confidently into the future. September 2022 - January 2023. Read more

Published: 18th July, 2022

Author: Penny Shinfield

ILM Level 3 Award in the Management of Volunteers

ILM Level 3 Award in the Management of Volunteers

This course is ideal if you have experience of managing/supervising volunteers and will give you new skills and knowledge to get the very best out of your volunteer team! Starting 14th October 2022 Read more

Published: 12th November, 2020

Updated: 12th July, 2022

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Introduction to Counselling

Introduction to Counselling

Learn about the skills you need to develop for a counselling role, particularly if you are considering, or you are already, working or in a volunteering support role. 9th - 11th September 2022. Read more

Published: 19th January, 2018

Updated: 12th July, 2022

Author: Naomi Minto

Introduction to Mentoring

Introduction to Mentoring

Offering a basic introduction to mentoring, this course is ideal if you want to find out what mentoring is all about and what's involved. 3rd - 5th October 2022. Read more

Published: 26th November, 2020

Updated: 12th July, 2022

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Level 2 Certificate in Health and Wellbeing

Level 2 Certificate in Health and Wellbeing

This 9 week part-time residential health and wellbeing qualification is for people in a personal, voluntary or professional capacity. Starting 17th October 2022. Apply now! Read more

Published: 26th July, 2021

Updated: 8th August, 2022

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Level 3 Award for Learning Support Practitioners

Level 3 Award for Learning Support Practitioners

Enhance your learning support skills with a City & Guilds accredited qualification - for people in work, or who are looking for work, supporting others to achieve. Starting 23rd September 2022 Read more

Published: 3rd August, 2021

Updated: 21st July, 2022

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Fast-track your way through our City & Guilds introduction to teaching for people who are looking to become teachers and trainers in the FE and adult skills sectors. Starting 25th November 2022 Read more

Published: 1st June, 2020

Updated: 21st July, 2022

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Skills for Aspiring Support Workers

Skills for Aspiring Support Workers

This course will give you the skills and knowledge needed to support people and will help you to confidently apply for work or volunteering roles with charities. 16th September - 2nd October 2022. Read more

Published: 18th July, 2022

Author: Penny Shinfield

Understanding Addiction

Understanding Addiction

This course is a basic introduction to understanding addiction, especially for people who might be thinking of a career in addiction support and who want to know more. 7th - 9th September 2022 Read more

Published: 26th November, 2020

Updated: 19th July, 2022

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Understanding Autism

Understanding Autism

If you want to know more about autism or you are working, or looking to work, in health and social care or education, this course will give you greater understanding of what autism is and how to recognise and support it. 9th - 11th November 2022. Apply now! Read more

Published: 4th April, 2022

Updated: 20th July, 2022

Author: Penny Shinfield

Understanding Dementia

Understanding Dementia

Learn about the different types of dementia, how dementia affects people, the signs and symptoms and how to understand and support people with dementia. 26th - 28th September 2022. Read more

Published: 20th May, 2022

Updated: 20th July, 2022

Author: Penny Shinfield

Understanding Domestic Abuse

Understanding Domestic Abuse

This short course gives you the skills to support someone in a work or volunteering capacity who is experiencing, or has experienced, domestic abuse. 28th - 30th November 2022. Apply now! Read more

Published: 19th July, 2022

Updated: 20th July, 2022

Author: Penny Shinfield

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  • IT - Preparation for Study

    IT - Preparation for Study

    This is a 1 day course which will give you a chance to practise IT skills which you will need to be able to complete one of our Access to Higher Education Diploma.

  • Essential Digital Skills Taster Course

    Essential Digital Skills Taster Course

    This course is a one-day digital skills taster course which will allow to see what kind of skills you would be learning if you applied for a longer and more detailed course of study. September and December 2022.

  • One Day Taster Courses

    One Day Taster Courses

    One day taster courses to show you how beneficial it really is to study at Fircroft

  • Understanding Domestic Abuse

    Understanding Domestic Abuse

    This short course gives you the skills to support someone in a work or volunteering capacity who is experiencing, or has experienced, domestic abuse. 28th - 30th November 2022. Apply now!

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    Fees

    Many of our courses are free, find out more about our fees.

  • Access to Higher Education Diploma (Social Science and Humanities)

    Access to Higher Education Diploma (Social Science and Humanities)

    This course is a great stepping stone to university and a career in a humanities related sector. Apply now!

  • Who we are

    Who we are

    Fircroft is a unique place to learn, being one of only two adult residential colleges in England

  • Free Thinking - a course for new communities

    Free Thinking - a course for new communities

    Our Free Thinking course is for people with lived experience from new communities. helping them to refresh, revive and take their next steps to the future. 23rd September - 27th November 2022. Apply now!

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