Care Training for Health Care, Social Care and other local Businesses

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to you all! What a wonderful year this is going to be. This is our tenth year in operation. During this time we have had around 6,000 people take part in training with us. When you consider that there are around 3,500 people employed in care and support in our Region at any one time, that is quite an accomplishment! Some may have only done a half day’s training but most will have done...

E-Portfolio

The SVQ e-portfolio system has many benefits for Learners/Candidates. Learners study when they want, where they want. There are no bulky paper-based portfolios to manage or store. The e-portfolio is based online, accessible via an internet browser. The system is intuitive to use with minimal training required. Learners can track their own progress at all times, having instant access to course materials and...

Short Courses

All our short courses are linked to the National Care Standards Scotland and Codes of Practice which can be found on the Scottish Social Services Council website. You can use ILA funding towards the cost of all our short courses and SVQs. For training costs please contact the Care Training Consortium Office.

Scottish Vocational Quali...

The term Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) means the qualification has been approved by the Qualifications Curriculum Authority. SVQs in Health and Social Care are based on standards set by the Care Sector and are recognised by employers in the UK and abroad. In England and Wales they are known as NVQs. In Scotland the awarding body is the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). In England there are a number...

Funding

The Care Training Consortium is an ILA Centre ILA Scotland is a Scottish Executive scheme which helps you pay for learning that you can do at a time, place, pace and in a way to suit you. If you are over 18 and living in Scotland, you could get up to £200 towards the cost of learning new skills with an individual learning account from ILA Scotland. If you earn £22,000 a year or less, or you are on benefits you...

Who We Are

The best support in the biz

Based in Dumfries we have a dedicated team of highly trained professionals. Together we have a wealth of experience, knowledge and understanding of vocational training and workforce development in the care sector at all levels.

SSL Certificate Authority

We are an approved centre for SQA, ILA, CIEH, REHIS and Stirling University.

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What We Do

What our customers are asking for...

Short courses, bespoke training and SVQ’s.

We give you the best support in the business.

Over the last six years our SVQ training has grown and we can now offer SVQ Health and Social Care Level 3 and 4 Adults and Children & Young People.

Our courses can be delivered on site for your convenience. trans What We Do

We endeavour to use the best and most appropriate trainers, and currently provide training for around 110 care/support/voluntary organisations and local businesses.

SPECIAL OFFER

BUY ONE GET ONE HALF PRICE. If you book a place on any of our courses which are on our current training programme by 31st January, you will receive a second place half price! (with the exception of First Aid, Infection Control and Food Hygiene)