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training options

  • What kind of training is available?   more...
  • What are vocational qualifications?  more...
  • What are foundation degrees?   more...
  • What are apprenticeships?  more...
  • How do I find out about training options within my organisation?  more...
  • Where can I find out about the right sort of training for me?  more...
  • I don't have many qualifications. Can I get more through work?   more...

further information

With the amount of media coverage that graduates get, you could be excused for thinking a degree from a university is the only way to get started on a career. For many jobs, of course, university is the best or only way to begin, but for plenty of others the first step is along another training road, one that often involves getting direct working experience from day one. Vocational qualifications, foundation degrees and modern apprenticeships are very often the best way to start out on the career you want. And if you’re already well along the career road, there’s plenty of training available to give you that extra push or help you switch across to something completely different.