• We’re a recognised and high-quality provider.
• We don’t impose entry requirements
• We don’t have exams – all your work is assessed by your tutor and becomes part of your portfolio
• All units are accredited by NCFE and CACHE
• We have achieved Direct Claim status which means that you can trust the quality of provision 
• You’ll receive individual attention from your tutor, who is an active working counsellor
• We offer impartial career guidance to aid your employability and further study

• If you use counselling and listening skills in your present job, or are interested in the sort of job where these skills matter, then this course will help you grow your skills.
• This can include things like staff management, mentoring, and jobs in which you support clients and help them meet their needs.
• If you’re interested in qualifying as a counsellor, this can be a useful step on the way.  Note that this course does not qualify you as a counsellor, but you can choose to progress to a Level 3 course.

• Gain a nationally recognised accredited qualification
• Improve your core listening and counselling skills
• Understand the theories behind different counselling approaches and when they can be used
• Understand the ethical issues relating to counselling skills
• After gaining this qualification you can progress to:
• A Level 3 award in Counselling skills and theory
• A Level 3 diploma in Counselling skills

• We offer the courses mainly as an online experience, with flexible options for face to face time, so:
  • you can learn at home or in your workplace, to suit you,
  • and/or benefit from classroom sessions with our tutors
  • the choice is yours
• You have a full year to complete the course, at your own pace
• You’ll have full access to our Learner Zone
• You’ll have tutor support via email, phone or web chat
• Course delivery, whether on-line or in the classroom, will be inspiring, inclusive and multi-sensory.

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Counselling Skills Course

The course is split into four manageable units:

·        Unit 1: Core Skills – define and understand the main skills included in skilled listening and counselling 

·        Unit 1a: Using core skills – practise using these skills in a variety of situations 

·        Unit 2: Introduction to counselling skills theories – learn about the development of counselling theories and approaches, and how these different approaches can be used 

·        Unit 3: Diversity and ethics in the use of counselling skills – discover the ethical requirements relating to counselling practice, and how this ethical background influences counselling practice 

·        Unit 4: Counselling skills and personal development – reflect on how counselling skills lead to personal development and how personal values and backgrounds affect counsellors. 

As part of units 1 and 1a, you will need to submit an audio recording showing your practice of listening skills. 

·        If you are using a purely on-line learning approach,  you will need a friend or colleague to help you with this exercise and full guidance will be given to you on how to do this.

·        If you’ve opted for the face to face option, this exercise will be included

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Counselling Skills and Theory

The course is split into four manageable units: 

• Unit 1: Understanding different approaches to the use of counselling skills – Gain awareness of how the different approaches can be used in a helping relationship
• Unit 2: Developing and practising counselling skills – Practising counselling skills with tutor feedback and  gain an understanding of applying, maintaining and ending a counselling skills relationship
• Unit 3: Working ethically in helping relationships – understand how to maintain ethical standards while using counselling skills
• Unit 4: Understanding the importance of self-development in relation to helping others – developing the importance of self-development, beliefs and values and identity areas for development.

As part of Unit 2: Developing and practising counselling skills, you will need to submit three video recordings of the three models – Psychodynamic, Person Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT showing your practice of listening and counselling skills.

– If you are using a purely on-line learning approach, you will need a friend or colleague to help you with this exercise, full guidance will be given to you on how to do this.

– If you’ve opted for the face to face option, this exercise will be included.