Vocational Options, Tasters and Employability (VOTE)
This course is now full at Castleford for September 2026 enrolment. Please see our wide range of alternative course options, which still have places available. If you wish to be added to a waiting list for this specific course, please select ‘request information’ to make an enquiry, however there will be no guarantee of a place becoming available, so we encourage you to continue looking at other options. For further information, contact course information on courseinfo@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk or call 01924 789111.
Course Overview
FLEX VOTE is a highly supported programme designed to improve your confidence, personal and social skills, employability skills, Maths and English as well as an opportunity to sample different vocational tasters. FLEX VOTE will help you to develop the skills you need to progress onto a Level 1 vocational course, a supported internship, traineeship, or apprenticeship. As you will try a range of vocational tasters, this programme will help you decide on your career pathway.
Through lots of different activities, you will be working on gaining self-confidence, developing teamwork skills, and improving your independence.
You will learn by a variety of practical sessions, educational visits and classroom based learning.
What You Will Study
Your programme of study will concentrate on improving and developing:
- Personal and Social Skills
- Employability
- Maths
- English
- Vocational Options
- Digital Functional Skills (E3 Level)
By a variety of means which could include:
- Portfolio building
- Production of practical work
- Assessment tests
You may take external qualifications in English and Maths and will complete an accredited course at your level of study, which include either an Award or Extended Award (at Entry 2 or Entry 3) in Employability. Personal development is also an inclusive part of the qualification. You will also receive Heart of Yorkshire certificates for elements of the course which are not externally assessed.
There are no formal entry requirements as this course can accommodate and be tailored to suit your needs based on your current levels of English and Maths.
The aim of FLEX VOTE is to help you to develop skills, improve your confidence and increase your self-esteem to help you progress to a Level 1 vocational course of your choice.
The programme also opens up possible opportunities for the College's employment focused study programmes like Get SET, Preparation for Work and Project SEARCH.
COURSE FULL
This course is currently full.
This course can either be studied at Castleford College, Selby College or Wakefield College.
