Skills Focus
Meeting Business Needs

Skills Focus

The Skills Focus Programme is to help meet business needs by increasing the skills levels of the existing workforce to level 2 and above qualifications.

The Skills Focus Programme has been designed with the needs of the small to medium sized business in mind and as such offers a flexible training solution in terms of times, class size and also the location of delivery, which can take place within your workplace or at the college.

Cost

Skills Focus 90% Funded

Interested in upskilling your staff or boosting business performance—with funding support?

Download a copy of our industry brochure which provides details on the wide range of courses and programmes available via our business and industry Innotech team.

Who can apply?

Employers and businesses with less than 250 employees based in Northern Ireland.

  1. Training designed to meet the needs of your business
  2. Flexible training delivery, either in your workplace or at the college
  3. Increased innovation and growth within your business
  4. The opportunity to acquire accredited qualifications and a more productive, skilled workforce.

For more information about Skills Focus, contact:

Rachel Duncan

rachel.duncan@swc.ac.uk

Interested in signing up for one of our Skills Focus Programmes?

Our Skills Focus Programmes range from Engineering, Electrical, Accounting and Business to Personal Training and Beauty. Find out more about the courses below, or find out if you are eligible by completing the enquiry form or by contacting Rachel Duncan, Skills Office by emailing rachel.duncan@swc.ac.uk

Courses Available through the Skills Focus Programme

Engineering & Electrical

Course Title Regular Fee Skills Focus Fee
City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Parametric Modelling £236 £62
ETA Performing Engineering Operations - Assembling & testing fluid power systems (L2 Hydraulics) £143 £54
ETA Programmable Logic Controllers - Wiring and Testing Programmable controller based systems £111 £44

Business, Management & Accounting

Course Title Regular Fee Skills Focus Fee
ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management £295 £78
IAB Level 2 Award in Payroll for Business £207 £47
IAB Level 2 Certificate In Computerised Payroll for Business TBC TBC
IAB Level 2 Certificate in Computerised Bookkeeping £193 £39
ILM Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management £240 £55

Beauty Therapy

Course Title Regular Fee Skills Focus Fee
City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Body Massage £236 £98
City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Indian Head Massage £181 £59
City & Guilds Level 3 Apply Stone Therapy Massage £209 £98

Miscellaneous

Course Title Regular Fee Skills Focus Fee
OCN NI Level 2 Award in Barista Skills and Counter Service £91 £25
Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training £534 £220
OCN NI Level 2 Award in Cyber Security £122 £47

Case Study: Lough Erne Resort - ILM Diploma in Leadership and Management

For further information about these programmes, please contact: