There are many good reasons why you should support your workforce to achieve qualifications which will formally recognise their skills - and why those skills will improve your business opportunities.

• Your employees will be equipped with the skills needed to meet current and future challenges in line with your business needs
• New ideas and business solutions can be generated by assigning employees key project work as part of their course-based assignments
• Your commitment to staff development will increase motivation and improve recruitment and retention
• Skills and knowledge can be passed on and shared by employees.

The Benefits for your Employees
Studying for a qualification whilst remaining in employment may suit many of your employees for the following reasons:

• Use their existing practical knowledge with theory and develop new skills directly relevant to their chosen profession
• Gain recognition and credit for their professional experience.
• Progress to the next level of study upon successful completion
• Enhance their career potential and open up opportunities for promotion.

How are your courses relevant to my business?
Swindon College is keen to work with employers to ensure that courses reflect the real needs of business and industry and suit a wide range of training requirements.

Courses can be tailored to individual company specifications and can be delivered as 'bite sized' modules or complete programmes of study, taught either at the college or in the workplace.

Professional expertise is always welcomed and by assisting in the development of a course you can have a direct influence on what students are taught. You may also wish to become involved by offering a work placement.

Work-based Learning
Courses are often referred to as 'work-based' meaning that the employee's day to day work activities contribute to their course assignments. In this way existing skills are evidenced and formally recognised as a major contribution to the academic qualification being taken.

Swindon College courses available to your employees:

• Higher Education: Postgraduate Degrees, Honours Degrees, Foundation Degrees and HND/Cs
• NVQs across all industry sectors

1-2 day short business courses

• Apprenticeships to provide you with a skilled workforce for the future
• Professional qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).

If you would like more information about any of the courses we offer, please contact us:

Business Courses
Andrea Fitzgerald, Business Development Manager for Business First
Tel: 01793 498404
businessfirst@swindon-college.ac.uk

General Enquiries
Student Services
Tel: 0800 731 2250
studentservices@swindon-college.ac.uk