Pathway to Independence or Employment
Course Overview
This is a highly supportive and positive course for learners who want to take big steps towards independence and adult life. You will build confidence, self-belief, and important life skills to help you succeed.
The course supports your positive outcomes by helping you to:
- Become more independent
- Improve communication and social skills
- Learn how to make choices and set goals
- Prepare for further study, training, or supported employment
You will learn through active, hands-on projects that are fun and meaningful.
These projects help you:
- Plan what you want to achieve
- Practise problem-solving
- Build a portfolio of evidence that shows your progress
You will also take part in lots of practical activities to prepare you for:
- Working life
- Independent living
- Being more confident in the community
This course helps you move forward, grow in confidence, and get ready for your next step into adulthood.
What You Will Study
Your programme will focus on building the skills you need for adult life.
You will work on:
- Personal relationships in adulthood
- Keeping yourself safe and understanding safeguarding
- Knowing your rights and responsibilities
- Community skills, including developing travel skills
- Independent living skills, such as daily routines and decision-making
- Social and personal skills to help you communicate and work with others
- Work-related activities to prepare you for employment
- Improving your Digital Skills, English and Maths
These learning areas support your positive outcomes by helping you grow in confidence, independence, and self-belief. When you are ready, and after looking at your work readiness, you may also have the chance to take part in work experience. This will help you practise real work skills and move towards supported or sustainable employment.
You will be assessed in a friendly and supportive way There are no exams, unless they are right for you.
Your tutors will:
- Watch you take part in activities
- Look at the work you do
- Help you build a portfolio of your progress
They will give you regular feedback and help you see how well you are doing.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
This course is for learners who:
- Need additional support to develop life skills
- Would benefit from a small, supportive environment
You do not need qualifications to join. We focus on your needs, interests, and next steps.
You may be able to move on to our FLEX VOTE programme.
This course lets you study at a higher level and helps you develop:
Personal and social skills
Employability skills
Maths, English, and Digital Skills
Try more vocational options and tasters
If your goal is getting a job, you may be able to progress to work based learning programmes such as:
Get SET
Preparation for Work
Supported Internship
Staff will support you to choose the right next step for you.
I’ve learned how to be more respectful, more mature and more independent.
Foundation Learning