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 Website

KCC Skills Plus Leaflet 
 

• 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