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Reignite Your FutureHelping you to refresh and redevelop your skills!

2Employment Gateway Programmes

In response to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, colleges in the West Midlands have come together to work collaboratively for you!

Fight back from Covid-19

For the first time, there is a Regional Skills Recovery Programme that will provide YOU with access to FREE training across the West Midlands. This programme will enable you to refresh or redevelop your career and reignite your future!

These training opportunities offer additional support for residents of the West Midlands following the impact on employment during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Regional Skills Recovery Programme consists of:

* Free sector work-based programmes (SWAPs)

• Free technical training priority sectors


Working closely with our partners, West Midlands Combined Authority, the National Careers Service, DWP and Jobcentre Plus, we have made these free courses and learning pathways available to you, no matter your age or circumstances! So, if you are at risk of redundancy, your employment has suffered due to Covid-19, or you are looking to upskill or change your pathway, you can refresh or redevelop your skills for free which will enable you to reignite your passion and secure your future career.

Also, if you are a business owner, we can support you too! These programmes will help businesses re-establish themselves and flourish again. We do this by continually increasing the number of higher level and technical skills development opportunities, required by employers.

And it goes without saying that, whatever happens, as Covid-19 continues to impact on our daily lives, our colleges are committed to providing you with a safe learning environment. However, should access to college sites be restricted, we have developed in-depth online resources and new strategies which guarantee to provide you with a high-quality programme of study.

College West Midlands is committed to working collaboratively for you during these challenging times.

www.collegeswestmidlands.org.uk

Covid-19 has made life difficult, we are here to help with a wide range of FREE programmes to get you back on track.


Our OfferFollowing the challenges presented by Covid-19, we have developed a new Regional Skills Recovery Programme. These programmes are specifically designed to help you get back into work or move into a new career. Flexible approaches to study are available NOW.

This includes blended and online delivery options.

You will be able to enrol online without needing to go into a college and be able to access individual advice guidance and careers support remotely.

You can train for FREE in one of the region’s priority sectors with the potential for better career prospects or a route to higher level training.

If you are unemployed, recently redundant, or long-term furloughed and concerned about your future prospects, or just wanting to increase your skills we are offering you access to an expanded range of redeployment programmes to enable a prompt return to employment.

Whatever your current circumstances we can support you. If you are employed, you could still access this training if you are looking to retrain in a priority sector. If you are worried about losing your job in sectors which have been affected by Covid-19 you can retrain for free.


Many of these programmes are accessible NOW so, whatever your current circumstances visit the website of your local college. See the back page for the web addresses.

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What are Sector Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs)?Sign up to a Sector Based Work Academy Programme and accelerate your return to employment. Delivered in conjunction with employers who are recruiting, completing a SWAP will help you apply for a job in a new area of work. Work placements and employer support will help you develop your immediate and future skills needs, enabling you to gain employment. You could be back into work in no time and, whilst you are retraining, you will not lose your benefits!

Employment Gateway Programmes


Designed to help meet your immediate and future skills gaps to enable you to gain employmentSWAPs typically last up to 6 weeks (although some specialist programmes may last up to 16 weeks) and contain three main components to help your clients back to work:

• pre-employment training

• work experience placements

• a guaranteed job interview or help with an employer’s recruitment process.


Sector Sector Work based Academy Programme (SWAP)

Digital IT skills for Employment (including industry licenses CompTIA IT fundamentals, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals , MTA: Network fundamentals, MTA: Mobility and Device Fundamentals)

IT skills for Employment (including industry licenses CompTIA A+ , Microsoft Azure Administrator , CISCO essentials)

IT skills for Employment (including industry licenses CompTIA N+, CISCO Certified Network Associate)

Coding Bootcamp (including Fundamentals of the Web, Advanced JavaScript, Back End, APIs and DBs, Advanced Front End with React, Cloud Hosting) Project based work

Certificate in the Principles of Cyber Security Bootcamp IASME OCN Cyber

Construction Construction - Small Plant (including industry licenses CPCS, CSCS), CPCS – Forward Tipping Dumper, 360 Excavator, Articulated Dumper Truck, Ride on Roller, Telehandler

General Construction Ops (including industry licenses CSCS)

Civil Construction operatives (including industry licenses CSCS), Traffic Marshall, Slinger, Groundworks, Steelfixing, Formworks

Plastering and Site Skimming (inc CSCS)

Electrical Installation including 18th Edition Regulations

Health & Care Care Worker (including Safe Manual Handling, Infection Control, Administering medicines)

Pharmacy Assistant (including Pharmacy terminology)

Lab Technician Assistant

Warehousing/Logistics/Distribution

Driving Goods (including licenses DCPC & CAT C licenses)

Warehouse Operative (including IT skills, Health and Safety, FLT Counterbalance or Reach)

Business and Professional

Accounting assistant

Content or copywriter, creating digital content such as blogs, news articles, and social media posts

Telesales staff and phone support staff

Secretarial and administrative staff

Police Recruitment

Data entry staff

Engineering/Manufacturing

Engineering Workshop (including milling, turning etc)

Welding and fabrication (including coding welding licenses)

CAD/CAM

Facilities Management

Cleaning and support services

Security Services including SIA Licensing

Land Based Poultry Worker

Picker/Packer/Warehouse Picker

SWAPs Available in the Black Country












Rail Technician/Engineer/Operative


Pharmacy Assistant (including Pharmacy terminology)

Lab Technician Assistant









"Police Recruitment

Data entry staff




General Assembly Skills (including Lean)

Rail Technician

CAD/CAM




Facilities Services/Maintenance

SWAPs Available in the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Area


SWAPs Available in the Coventry and Warwickshire Area


















Police Recruitment

Data entry staff





CAD/CAM




Land Based Picker/Packer/Warehouse Picker


Looking to enhance your current education level?


SWAPs Available in the Staffordshire, Marches and Worcestershire Area







Construction General Construction Ops (including industry licenses CSCS)












"Police Recruitment

Data entry staff





CAD/CAM





Land Based Picker/Packer/Warehouse Picker


What is Technical Training in Priority Sectors?Free Technical Training which helps you develop the skills required to gain employment in one of the region’s growth sectors.

In conjunction with partners we have identified sectors that are continuing to grow and increase their workforce despite the impact of Covid-19.

We have worked with the West Midlands Combined Authority to develop a range of free qualifications that offer technical training that will enhance your current education level and increase your skills so that you pursue a career in those growth priority sectors. They are free, part-time courses that will enable

you to upskill whilst you continue to work, giving you access to careers within priority sectors such as:

• Driving, Warehousing and Storage occupations

• Childcare and Caring Services (nursing/ midwifery professionals)

• Administration and Customer Services roles

• Sales and Marketing

• IT and Digital

• Construction

• Manufacturing including metal forming and finishing occupations

• Automotive repair and maintenance


Retrain for FREE to enable you to gain a new role in a priority sector such as Health Care, Digital or Construction.


Sector Course Title Qualification size

Digital Cisco IT Essentials (CITE) Part 1 & 2

CAA Approved Drone Pilot Training

Microsoft Technical Associate Mobility and Device fundamentals

Microsoft Technical Associate Network Fundamentals

The Computing Technology Industry Association CompTIA A+


Accounts/Payroll Diploma/Certificate

Administration Diploma/Certificate

AAT Accounting Diploma/Certificate

Business Certificate

Business and Finance Diploma

Business Improvement Techniques Diploma/Certificate

Customer Services Diploma/Certificate

Construction and the built environment

Construction and the built environment Diploma/Certificate

Design Engineer Construction Diploma/Certificate

Domestic Gas Central Heating, Boilers, and Water Heaters Diploma/Certificate

Maintenance Operations (Construction) Diploma/Certificate

Plant operations Diploma/Certificate

Plumbing Studies Diploma/Certificate

Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems Diploma/Certificate

Roofing Diploma/Certificate

Health and Care Health and Social Care Diploma/Certificate

Supporting individuals with Disabilities Diploma/Certificate

Working in Homebased Childcare Diploma/Certificate

Generic Skills across all Sectors

Leadership and Management Diploma/Certificate

Leadership and Team Skills (Team Leading) Certificate

Teamleading Principles Certificate


Performing Engineering Operations Diploma/Certificate

Electrical Installations (Buildings and Structures) Diploma/Certificate

Engineering Diploma/Certificate

Engineering Maintenance and Installation Diploma/Certificate

Fabrication and Welding Diploma/Certificate

Performing Manufacturing Operations Diploma/Certificate

Forgework Diploma/Certificate

Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Light Vehicle Maintenance Diploma/Certificate

Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Diploma/Certificate

Education and Training

Education and Training Diploma/Certificate

Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Diploma/Certificate


Warehouse and Storage Principles

Service Sectors Retail Knowledge Diploma/Certificate

Fitness Instructing and Personal Training Diploma/Certificate

Bakery Diploma/Certificate

Beauty Therapy Diploma/Certificate

Chef Cookery (Professional Cookery) Diploma/Certificate

Hairdressing Certificate

Technical Training in Priority Sectors(Adult Offer Free Level 3 Courses)

Available in the Black Country




Digital Cisco IT Essentials (CITE) Part 1 & 2

CAA Approved Drone Pilot Training

Marketing Social Media

Microsoft Technical Associate Network Fundamentals












Plant operations Diploma/Certificate


Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems Diploma/Certificate

Health and Care HR Practice Diploma/Certificate


Working in Homebased Childcare Diploma/Certificate











Subsidiary Diploma Engineering Diploma/Certificate









Bakery Diploma/Certificate




Available in the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Area




Digital Microsoft Technical Associate Network Fundamentals












HR Practice Diploma/Certificate











Subsidiary Diploma Engineering Diploma/Certificate







Warehousing/Logistics/Distribution Logistics and Transport Certificate

Service Sectors Fitness Instructing and Personal Training Diploma/Certificate




Available in the Coventry and Warwickshire Area














Design Engineer Construction Diploma/Certificate





HR Practice Diploma/Certificate









Engineering Maintenance and Installation Diploma/Certificate














Available in the Staffordshire, Marches and Worcestershire Area


BMet www.bmet.ac.uk

City of Wolverhampton College www.wolvcoll.ac.uk

Coventry College www.coventrycollege.ac.uk

Dudley College of Technology www.dudleycol.ac.uk

Fircroft College www.fircroft.ac.uk

Halesowen College www.halesowen.ac.uk

Heart of Worcestershire College www.howcollege.ac.uk

Hereward College www.hereward.ac.uk

Joseph Chamberlain College www.jcc.ac.uk

Kidderminster College www.kidderminster.ac.uk

Visit your local college website for information.


The National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure www.ncati.ac.uk

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College www.nwslc.ac.uk

Sandwell College www.sandwell.ac.uk

Solihull College and University Centre www.solihull.ac.uk

South and City College Birmingham www.sccb.ac.uk

South Staffordshire College www.southstaffs.ac.uk

Telford College www.telfordcollege.ac.uk

University College Birmingham www.ucb.ac.uk

Walsall College www.walsallcollege.ac.uk

Warwickshire College Group www.wcg.ac.uk

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