Staff Skills Training & Services - Scottish Borders & UK

20/02/2025

Specialised Course For Licensed Security

South Lanarkshire - Door Supervisors Course & Emergency First Aid at Work Course

Pick up available from Hawick, Selkirk, Peebles, Bigger & Lanark on Sunday 13th, Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th

We have 2 places left for Door Supervisors & Emergency First Aid Training.
Ideal for those who work through the week. EVENING Zoom Class Room and Face to Face at venue on the Weekends.

Starting the:
Sunday 13th April Face to Face
Monday 14th April Zoom (Evening)
Tuesday 15th April Zoom (Evening)
Thursday 16th April Zoom (Evening)
Friday 18th April Zoom (Evening)
Saturday 19th April Face to Face
Sunday 20th April Face to Face
Training Provider GTS Solutions CIC

Cost: £230 includes:

Breakfast
Lunch
Desert
Refreshments
Snacks
Menu will be provided 1 week before Start of Course.

See you all soon!😉🥰

02/02/2025

INTRODUCTION TO MEMBERSHIPS!!👀

Launch Discount Applies! ENDS 2nd of March 2025

Memberships - Level 1

1. Personal - Personal Development Courses & 1-1 Coaching - 6 x 30 minute or 3 x 1 hour Sessions. Additional Sessions can be booked at 50% OFF (YES you have access to all our Course Library) Limited Student Places! Take the Power Back to you! Lets Find your Life Purpose.🥰

2. Career - Thinking of a Career Change or add to you CV for that Dream Job or Promotion. This is the one for you! Includes Personal Membership with 12 x 30 minute Coaching Sessions or 6 hours for combination of Personal & Career Coaching. Limited Student Places!

3. Business - Sole Proprietor/Self Employment. Includes Personal and Career Membership, Additional Services are available, including Administration, Book Keeping, Staff Training & Supply etc. Everything you need to get you started, expand and free up your time to do what you need to do. We also offer an Office Address for your mail and space for you to hold interviews, meeting of clients etc, Or just pop in for a chat and a cuppa, if you are in the area.

Business - Company Membership includes all of the above, Plus Executive PA Services and so much more.

Contact with your Requirements & Pricing😉

01/02/2025

Congratulations 🥳🥳
Our New Business E-learning Platform Launch!

Winners for 1 Year Unlimited Learning Membership is:
Lisa Strathdee
Charmaine Gray
Cassandra Mowat
Gemma Ferguson(Feeling Generous and added another Membership)

To Claim send your:
Email Address
And The Name you wish to have on any of your Certificates and if you wish to gift this to someone, Send their detail.

Enjoy!😁

26/01/2025

Makeup Artist Diploma Course

Do you have a passion for makeup and beauty? Do you love creating different characters using makeup? Do you enjoy trying new ideas every time you go out? Have you considered a career in makeup and just have not found the time or a course you can afford? Then we have the solution for you.

Get a Salon Services Trade Card

Introduction to the Makeup Artist Diploma Course

The makeup diploma is an effective online training course which comprises of twenty two information packed modules that include learning how to contour and how to apply the perfect smokey eye. The course takes approximately twenty hours to complete, enabling you to study in your own time and at your own pace. The benefit to the makeup course is that you can study while working a full time job, studying from any device and at any time, as long as you have access to the internet.

What you will learn

The course is filled with twenty two modules which are designed to teach you everything you ever wanted to know about makeup from its history to how to use it. This includes over an hour of instructional video to help you fine tune your skills and achieve success moving forward.

Understand makeup artistry along with the latest trends.

Learn about the history of makeup, a time line of events and makeup through the centuries.

Know the role of a beauty makeup artist, what you will have to do, working conditions and more.

Get to know the skin, it's anatomy through to products, techniques and problem solving common skin issues.

Know your tools. Get a good understanding on the different brushes you will have to use, how to care for them and how to choose a good quality brush.

Learn how to use the brushes in terms of length, shape and effective application.

Understand the uses of foundation, how to choose the right foundation, other products and application.

Get to understand corrective makeup, how to use tools and other products.

Learn the various makeup styles, day time, night time, angles and more.

Learn how to apply eye makeup along with common mistakes and eye shapes.

Learn about effective eyeliner techniques, mistakes and more.
Get to grips with brow grooming. Know how to groom the brows, benefits of brow grooming, mistakes and how to fix problem areas and mistakes.

Learn how to apply false eyelashes effectively.

Know how to apply cheek colour, along with blush types and facial shapes.

Understand how to apply lip colour, tips, benefits and mistakes.
Get to know the current beauty trends.

Learn about makeup in TV, film and magazines. Emphasising features, character makeup and more. Is this the position for you?
Know what hair styles work best with what makeup to ensure the two work seamlessly together.

Know how to maintain radiant skin from important steps to tips and advice.

Understand the different makeup techniques for different seasons. Know what makeup works in summer and winter. Get a good understanding on the latest season trends.

Learn some advanced techniques which can help you in your makeup career. Learn about contouring, useful tips, eye techniques and more.

Identify what you need to start and run your own beauty salon from management to health and safety and so much more.

Benefits

There are numerous benefits you can take advantage of when choosing to complete this information packed online course. The benefits include:

Course broken into twenty two easy to manage modules
Lifetime access to our online courses
One full hour of instructional video
Start your own business with confidence
Fast track your career
Study at your own pace in your own time
Receive diploma on successful completion
Get a second chance to take the test in the event you do fail
Gain valuable insight into the makeup industry
Enjoy the convenience of online support throughout your study experience.

Maybe we will even supply you the clients to practice on as part on😉😁

26/01/2025

The Complete Wedding Planning and Organisation Diploma Course

Planning weddings is no easy task as it requires extensive organisation and ex*****on. Helping your clients by planning a successful wedding event creates pleasant memories and a positive experience. From deciding where to have the wedding, how to arrange the flowers and when to have the ceremony, planning a wedding can be an extremely challenging experience.

There are several aspects that go into planning a successful wedding event, such as photography, flower arrangement, cuisine and food arrangement, venue, photography, make-up, hair styling, and more.

Whether you are planning your own or other people’s weddings, you may wish to consider a career as a professional wedding planner. Our in-depth online course on wedding planning and organisation helps you to learn all you need to know about successful wedding planning.

What You Will Learn:

How to create and design flower arrangements and work with different colours

How to create vase arrangements, corsage, bouquets, tied bouquets and basket gardens with the right blend of flowers and fillers

How to organise the itinerary, planning themes and deciding on the right venue

The basics of wedding cakes, selecting the right music and choosing the right caterers

The legalities of different wedding ceremonies

Skilful and aesthetic bridal make-up and hairstyles according to your client requirements

How to create different modern, classic or romantic looks based on the client’s preferences

Benefits of Taking the Course:

You can enjoy an exciting and creative career with flexible schedules

As your reputation grows, you may be hired to plan weddings in local or even international locations

Gain tips and advice to help you succeed in this industry

26/01/2025

The Complete Child Protection and Safeguarding Diploma Course
All children deserve to live free from fear of mistreatment, neglect and abuse. Unfortunately, thousands of UK children are exploited and abused on a daily basis. Anyone working with children must understand how abuse occurs, how to identify the signs and what to do if you suspect a child is a victim of abuse.

This bundle will equip you with this knowledge, allowing you to safeguard children in your care. If you work in a school, you also need to know how to physically intervene during a serious incident, without violating the child’s rights or compromising their wellbeing.

This bundle will help you understand and implement positive handling in a safe, responsible manner.

What You Will Learn
This combined course includes the following:

Child Neglect
Child Protection
Child Protection In Sport
Child Sexual Exploitation
Positive Handling In Schools
Safeguarding Children


Child Neglect Course
Almost 10% of UK children have experienced, or are currently experiencing, neglect. Neglect can have a profound negative impact on physical, emotional and social development. It can be difficult to identify, especially if the child has become adept at concealing it.

In this course, you will learn about the different forms of neglect, the risk factors that increase a child’s risk of neglect and the signs associated with each type of neglect.You will discover what you should do if you learn that a child is being neglected and how to report any concerns to the authorities.

Child Protection Course
Anyone who works with children has a legal obligation to remain vigilant in detecting and reporting abuse. In short, they must do all they can to protect children from harm. This course includes an overview of the laws designed to protect children and how these translate into everyday practice.

You will learn about the rights of children, as outlined in UK law and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The course explains how the safeguarding process works, the various forms of abuse children suffer and what parents and professionals can do if they suspect abuse.

Child Protection In Sport Course
If you work in the sports or leisure industries, you may have extensive contact with children and young people. This means that you have important child protection responsibilities. You need to know how to keep children safe from bullying and abuse and how to ensure that sport remains an enjoyable, healthy activity for all children in your care.

This course outlines the risks confronting children today, including bullying and radicalisation. You will learn how good administration practices can keep children safe, how to handle disclosure by a child and how to report abuse.

Child Sexual Exploitation Course
Thousands of UK children are at risk of sexual exploitation. Anyone who works with children and young people must be alert to the dangers and signs of sexual abuse. Often, a perpetrator is someone in a position of trust, although it is increasingly important to be aware of online exploitation and grooming.

This course outlines how and why perpetrators exploit children in this way and how to identify warning signs that a child is being subjected to sexual abuse. You will learn how a child’s behaviour and appearance can alert you to the possibility of abuse and how to respond to reports and allegations of exploitation.

Positive Handling In Schools Course
Student aggression and violence is a widespread concern in the education sector.

Aggressive students may threaten the safety of others, property and themselves. When used appropriately, positive handling is an effective approach that facilitates speedy resolution of tense situations. You learn what positive handling means and when it should be used.

The course addresses the role of the SCARF model in defusing a situation and how the aggression curve can help you decide on the best course of action. It refers to UK legislation and government guidelines that help you judge when and how to intervene.

Safeguarding Children Course
Child abuse has a significant negative impact on an individual’s physical and emotional health. Trauma resulting from abuse can affect victims well into adulthood.

Safeguarding offers a useful framework that helps you understand how and why abuse occurs and how everyone can work together to prevent it.

You will learn about the various forms of child abuse and who is most likely to abuse a child. You will learn how to spot the signs that a child is being mistreated, how to report abuse and how to engage with a child who has been victimised.

The Benefits of Our Child Protection & Safeguarding Courses

If you work with children, this bundle will help you ensure their safety and wellbeing.

If you are responsible for drawing up safeguarding policies at work, this bundle will help you create comprehensive documents that encourage prompt identification and reporting of abuse.

If you are interested in developmental psychology, this course will help you understand the short and long-term effects of child abuse.

If you are a parent, this course will help you identify signs of abuse in your child, allowing you to take prompt action.

If you run an organisation that provides services to children and young people, this bundle will guide you in training all staff and volunteers in child safeguarding practices.

26/01/2025

Safeguarding at Events and Preventing Drink Spiking

It is your responsibility as an organiser or event planner to ensure the safety of all attendees and employees from hazards. This course provides you with an overview of the risk assessment involved in planning an event along with practical advice on how to deal with different aspects of safety.

Our course is designed to improve safety awareness for all those who work in an event environment and provide the knowledge needed to promote the health and safety of attendees in large and small events.


What You Will Learn:
• How to create detailed event safety plans and the considerations that play a crucial role in risk assessment

• The roles and responsibilities of a safety coordinator and how the 4Cs of safeguarding plans can ensure its success and efficacy

• How to assess site design, venue location and access routes for maximum safety

• How to identify classes of fires, fire risk sources and fire risk mitigation strategies

• Crowd control management methods and crucial points during the event where additional vigilance is recommended

• How drink spiking can affect people, how to recognise the signs, and what to do to safeguard against drink spiking


Benefits of Taking the Course:

• You will know how to identify, address and eliminate potential hazards before the event

• You can use the strategies described to enhance the experience of attendees while ensuring their wellbeing

• You can plan ahead and implement methods to control unruly and risky crowd behaviour

• You can create event safety documentation and educate attendees on the risks of drink spiking

26/01/2025

Mental Health In Construction Certificate Course

There are four main purposes of this course: Firstly, to raise awareness of common mental health issues arising within the construction industry and how these are affected by the specific demands of working in this sector.

Secondly, the course is designed to help you learn to recognise signs and predisposing factors in common mental health problems, in both yourself and those with whom you work.

We will look specifically at depression, anxiety and stress, explaining clearly what these are, how they manifest and what you can do about them, as well as providing direction towards further resources, should you need information about other mental health conditions.

Thirdly, the course seeks to provide an insight into the importance of establishing a cultural shift within the construction industry, away from the stigmatisation of mental health issues and towards a culture of openness, compassion and information. We’ll offer down-to-earth guidance on the transformative benefits of speaking out and creating a working environment whereby it feels safe for people to do so.

Finally, this course is designed to equip you with your own personal mental health wellbeing toolbox, full of practical, realistic and scientifically proven strategies, to help you to support your own mental wellbeing, as well as that of those around you.

You will Learn:

Common issues affecting the mental health and wellbeing of workers within the construction industry

Signs to look out for if you’re concerned about your own mental health or that of your colleagues or employees

The nature of depression, anxiety and stress, as some of the most common experiences at play within the realm of mental ill health — how to recognise them, how they may affect people and what you can do, to move through the difficulties that they bring about

How to establish a culture of open communication in the workplace around mental health, in order to destigmatise people’s suffering, to minimise the compounding factors of isolation, fear and ‘macho’ culture that can be at play

How to approach talking to someone about experiencing a mental health concern

An array of lifestyle factors that you can work on or adapt, to support your mental health, including diet and exercise, relational health and community

Benefits of Taking this Course:

You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the nature of mental health problems and the ways in which they can specifically affect those working in construction

Awareness is the single most powerful instigator of change, and by becoming more aware, through taking this course, you’ll be empowered to help effect change in the workplace, to make the construction industry a healthier place

You will be given a practical approach that is designed to be immediately applicable in day-to-day scenarios

Knowledge regarding where to go for help, and how, and what you can do, to help support yourself or anyone who may need a helping hand towards better mental wellbeing

26/01/2025

First Aid for Mental Health Certificate Course

First Aid for Mental Health is one of the fastest growing and most necessary fields of today. With mental health becoming a serious and widespread problem, it is necessary that there are people prepared to lend a helping hand and offer immediate help to those suffering. In the past, the stigma related to mental health has often prevented this kind of help from reaching the people affected.

Although plenty of emphasis is placed on physical health and traditional first aid, this is not always the case when it comes to mental health and mental health first aid.

In this course, you have the chance to become well-versed in the different types of mental illnesses and how to both support and guide the people who have them. However, people trained in mental health first aid are not meant to replace mental health professionals. Instead, they are meant to be the initial support offered to people struggling with their mental health. This could include emergency situations, people in crisis or people dealing with a sudden worsening of their condition.

What You Will Learn:

What exactly the field of mental health first aid is

What people trained in first aid for mental health can expect

What the most common mental illnesses are

How to approach and react to people in a mental health crisis

How to handle and approach individual mental illnesses uniquely

The Benefits of Taking This Course:

Gain the tools to properly identify, handle and provide support for those who are struggling with mental health problems

Be able to help members of your community, family, or workplace who are dealing with mental health problems

Get an in-depth understanding of mental health and several individual mental illnesses

Be able to properly respond to a mental health crisis and provide initial support

Learn about a problem that has the potential to impact everyone, as well as what you can do, to be a part of the solution

26/01/2025

Health and Fitness Career Course

Please Note: This course is not recognised by CIMSPA or REPs.

Do you have a passion for a healthy lifestyle, incorporating diet and exercise into your daily routine that you now want to share with others? This course will teach you everything you need to know about working in The Health & Fitness Industry, the job roles and helping clients achieve their fitness goals on a daily basis.

32 comprehensive modules

The Health and Fitness Career Course is broken into comprehensive modules which will teach you about the areas of knowledge you need to know to become a successful fitness instructor or personal trainer. The course is set in manageable modules which you can study at your own pace and in your own time while still having the benefit of a full-time position.

End of course certification

On completion of the course, you will be required to pass a test, which is made up of multiple-choice questions based on the modules you have studied. Once you pass, you will be able to download and print your certificate. You also have the option of having your certificate posted to you at an additional cost.

What You Will Learn
This course is designed to provide you with a complete overview of what you need to know to become a fitness professional prior to completing a fitness instructor or personal trainer qualification. During the course you can expect to learn the following:

Learn what you will need to begin your career in fitness, from the skills you will need to the role you will be expected to perform on a daily basis.

Understand the human anatomy of the bones, their function and how exercise can impact the bones. You will also learn about how bones are affected as part of the ageing process.

Learn more about the cardiovascular system from the heart's function to respiratory function and how these are impacted by exercise, along with the benefits.

Get an understanding of muscles and how they work and the different muscle types.

Understand joints and nervous system, as well as injury prevention.

Learn more about obesity and diabetes and how the two are linked. Obesity has become a serious issue in the United Kingdom with more people being diagnosed with diabetes on a daily basis.

Get a good understanding of a healthy and well-balanced diet and why this is so important in conjunction with exercise. Learn the five main food groups, types of food and how to set nutritional goals.

Learn how to encourage your clients to embrace an active lifestyle and how it can benefit them in the long run.

Identify how exercise impacts the body as a whole.

Learn how to safely monitor your clients' exercise intensity.

Learn how to set fitness plans in place, how to plan, difficulties you may face and standards you must adhere to.

Get a good understanding of the importance of stretching, working with disabled customers and outdoor exercise routines.

Learn how to work with children, from exercise to diet.

Identify if yoga or pilates may be something you will want to specialise in.

Know how to deal with emergencies in the fitness industry.

Benefits of taking the Health and Fitness Career Course

The Health and Fitness Career Course will provide you with a wide number of benefits to help you understand the role of a fitness instructor or personal trainer.

Improve your career prospects.

Improve your knowledge and skill when it comes to the human anatomy.

Understand the link between exercise and diet.

Know how to work with clients, encourage them and support them to achieve their goals.

Use any device to access the modules online, enabling you to study from anywhere at any time.

Study at your own pace with no schedules or deadlines to adhere to.

Take advantage of online support during your studies.

Be confident in your change of career path and knowledge of what is required as a fitness instructor or personal trainer.

26/01/2025

Horse Care and Stable Management Course

Are you a horse enthusiast? Horses are beautiful animals, with their own distinct personalities that make them a delight to care for and interact with;

Our course on horse care and stable management can help you learn about the crucial aspects of horse care. Whether you want to learn more about equestrian care or brush up on your skills with up-to-date information, our course covers horse care and stable management basics from start to finish.

What You Will Learn in This Course:

The conformation of a horse and signs of good and poor conformation

Grooming, handling, haltering and securing the horse

How to dress injuries and wounds and administer first aid

How to provide healthy and nutritious feed

Environment and stable facts

Insights regarding various equine diseases and symptoms

How to identify problem behaviours and understand the psychology of a horse

Different aspects of stable management, including shelter, pasture, fencing and bedding

The Benefits of This Course:

You can benefit from studying this self-paced course in several ways:

You will learn how to care for your own horse(s) and be alert for any signs of disease or sickness

You can help keep your horse healthy and fit while grooming them in the best possible way

You can kick-start your own career in the field of horse care and stable management, by mentoring other first-time horse owners in the basics of horse handling (Option to Join our Students Work Experience Programme for hands on experience, with our Equestrian Unit.

Our carefully designed, in-depth course on horse care and stable management allows you to learn in the comfort and of your own home and provides you with all the learning support that you need

26/01/2025

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