Skills for Life

Do you need Level 2 qualifications in Literacy and/or Numeracy?

• Skills for Life programmes enable people to gain nationally recognised qualifications in Literacy and/or Numeracy.

• Skills for Life programmes are suitable for all support staff who don’t already have Level 2 qualifications in Literacy and/or Numeracy (e.g. GCSE grades A* - C).

• Skills for Life programmes are free of charge.

Where can you get these qualifications?

• Bespoke courses can be arranged by Professional Development and Training for Support Staff or by: 

• KCC Skills Plus Centres
  
• By contacting your local Further Education College
  
  • Canterbury College
  • South Kent College
  • Mid Kent College
  • North West Kent College
  • West Kent College
  • Thanet College
    
• LearnDirect

Useful Links

The Move On website, run by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), offers learners a chance to test their literacy and numeracy skills on-line and also gives a list of local centres.

Email: supportstafftraining@kent.gov.uk