Bedford College


T e Bedford College Group is off ering a range of part-time courses to help people upgrade their skills as they seek for jobs in the ‘new normal’. Many courses lead to qualifications that are industry-ap-


proved and sought after by employers who have vacancies and people can give themselves a head start by signing up this season. Online classes are part of some of the courses and sub-


jects cover a wide range of skills from upgrading a hobby or creative pastime into a career, or updating practises ready for the 2020s. Of course Technical skills are the most sought after, these are cov-


ered by course headings such as: IT Essentials; PC Maintenance & Networking and Database Design and Programming As more and more people become self-employed, the demand


for those with accounting and bookkeeping skills are on the in- crease, as is supporting people with their wellbeing as a counsellor or personal trainer, as well as those we found found out during lockdown, we can’t live without such as hairdressers and beauty therapists. On a more practical level, there’s Light Vehicle Maintenance, Vehicle


Accident Repairs and Forklift Truck Driving. T e Outdoor life and links to gardening are also areas of employ- ment and Bedford College off ers courses in: - Agriculture tractor driving - Practical Horticulture RHS - Floristry - Garden Design - Safe use of chainsaws and other equipment like wood chippers - Self-drive lawn mowers - Tree management


ALL THINGS BUSINESS


A new world of


employment


Construction is booming with employers crying out for skilled workers. T e College off ers Electrical, Electronic Engineering courses across a range of City & Guilds and Higher qualifi cations, includ- ing Carpentry and Joinery, Plumbing And Gas Safety, Heating, Bricklaying,


Painting and Decorating, and Civil Engineering Creative talents leading to employment could


include: Photography, Media Production, Music Technology, Fashion Production. Progressing into Management is always a


pathway too and at Bedford College there are courses in Principles of Management CMI, as well as HR Management CIPD, and if you have expertise and experience then teaching could be the next job move for you. Teaching English and maths, and Educational Practice are both on off er.


Full details of all courses can be found at www.bedford.ac.uk 19


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