Futures Professional Development Centre CPD available for Schools and College Futures Professional Development Centre

Background to the Centre Established in 2012 Leading training and assessment centre for IAG qualifications in the East Midlands. Part of Futures Advice, Skills and Employment A reputation for high quality of teaching and learning, we work in partnership with associates such as Complete Careers and Liane Hambly Experienced and qualified assessors and internal verifiers Deliver training mainly in the East Midlands but have also delivered contract further afield including to the UNHCR in Budapest. Registered with OCR and NOCN Futures Professional Development Centre

Futures Professional Development Centre Excellent feedback Leadership in Careers & Enterprise I thoroughly enjoyed the course and have found it very useful and reassuring to know that our careers and employability strategy is up to date and based on all of the relevant research and guidance.  The opportunity to work with colleagues in similar roles at different schools across the city was also a valuable experience. Thank you QCF Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance & Development The knowledge and skills the course has equipped me with has undoubtedly helped me develop both personally and professionally, for which I am most grateful. This is an excellent course to do, and I would not hesitate to recommend to someone else the opportunity to do the qualification with Futures. NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Advice & Guidance A great team and what a great learning experience I had with Futures.  I feel elated and rapturous with all the support given throughout my journey, that I was able to achieve the Level 3 Advice and Guidance Qualification.   Futures Professional Development Centre

Qualifications that we offer: Certificate in Leadership in Careers and Enterprise QCF Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development QCF Level 4 Diploma in Careers Information and Advice NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Advice and Guidance NVQ Level 3 Award in Information, Advice or Guidance Futures Professional Development Centre

CPD for schools and colleges Certificate and Leadership and Enterprise – suitable for Careers Leaders in schools and colleges, teachers and others involved in career work, careers advisers working in schools and colleges Supports Gatsby Benchmark 1 – stable Careers Programme Designed around 3 units of the QCF Level 6 Diploma:- Plan, design and improve your careers programmes Develop the knowledge and skills to lead and manage career learning and progression in your organisation Critically assess careers programmes against quality standards Takes approximately 6 months to complete, 3 days of underpinning learning Futures Professional Development Centre

CPD for schools and colleges QCF Level 6 Diploma in Careers Guidance and Development Supports Gatsby Benchmark 8 (Personal Guidance) Is regarded as the industry’s ‘Gold Standard’ by our professional body the Careers Development Institution A 60 credit qualification that includes careers theory, interviewing skills, LMI and theories of reflective practice Can incorporate the 3 units of the Leadership in Careers and Enterprise Programme as the optional unites Approximately 12months to complete, 5 days of underpinning learning Futures Professional Development Centre

CPD for schools and Colleges NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance A generalist qualification 7 units 6 months to complete 2 days of underpinning learning Futures Professional Development Centre

Futures Professional Development Centre contact details:- For further information about our courses and other products Email – professionaldevelopment@futuresadvice.co.uk Visit the Futures website – www.futuresadvice.co.uk Telephone – Liz Walters, Professional Development Manager on 0115 960 1284 Futures Professional Development Centre