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Supported Learning

You will work towards achieving personalised individual targets the City and Guilds L1/E3 Award in Catering and Hospitality and the Level1/2 Food Handling Certificate. You may also do functional skills qualifications in English and/or Maths if you are ready to achieve the next level. You will develop your skills in catering customer service health and safety food hygiene and English and maths. You will also work in the college cafe and restaurant as part of your course. The course will also help you make good adult choices take responsibility developing your confidence communication and personal and social development skills. You will have a course tutor who will help you if you have any difficulties and who will monitor and support your progress. Support Available: you will work in a small group (between 8 and 10 students) with a teacher and at least one support worker. Some students have 1.1 support. There is also support available in the canteen and quiet room and during lunch and breaks. If you do not travel independently you can apply for transport to college. Some students also have additional speech and language support Literacy/Dyslexia support independent travel training emotional /behavioural support and/or job coaching support

  • Entry Requirements, Units, Assessment and more...

    Entry Requirements

    This course is for you if you need support at college and would like to work in catering/hospitality in future. Most students on the course are aged 16 - 22 and have an Education Health Care Plan. You do not need any academic qualifications to come on the course but some students have some qualifications at E1 E2 and/or E3. We will assess the best course for you at your interview.

    Assessment Method

    Ongoing assessment for accredited learning and against individual targets. You will also have three progress reviews with your tutor and parent/carer each year.

    Aims of the course

    To help you develop your skills in catering and customer service - To develop your confidence in communication and personal and social development skills - To help achieve skills and qualifications that will help you progress to employment in the future - To help you achieve the outcomes on your Education Health Care Plan

    Progression Opportunities

    Progression to supported employment a Move On To Work course in the college or mainstream L1 course

    Facilities

    You will learn by working in the catering kitchen/cafe/restaurant in class on trips/visits on work placement and in specialist rooms in the college

    Career Options

    Supported employment in catering/hospitality or another sector

Course Details

Venue Lewisham Way
Day/Eve Day
Mode Full Time
Duration 36 weeks
Start Date 01/09/2025
End Date 26/06/2026
Course Code 3SLAI9S0

Funding

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16-18 Free
19-24 £ 0
24+ Please Enquire
International £9,000
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