Skills Pathway Programme

You can select as few as one or two short modules from a menu of topics accessible through four flexible skills development pathways. Each pathway is designed to help individuals take advantage of workplace opportunities, utilise new technologies and tackle real-life work-based challenges. Once you’ve registered, we’ll help you select your modules depending on your availability, thereby building a development programme which will be tailored to fit your needs and commitments. All learners will also access a short induction module which will help identify your training needs and set you on the pathway to success.

Our pathways are designed to be flexible so you can learn at your own pace, but most should take about three months to complete. Learning methods will vary between online self-study, tutor-led sessions and one-to-one mentorship. Self-study will take from three to six hours per module and will be followed by a full day interactive session on campus or online with an industry expert to look at practical application of the material you have covered. Once all selected modules are completed, you will be eligible for up to five hours with a mentor who will be matched to you and your needs by the Learner Engagement Lead.

The combination of needs assessment, training and mentorship has been carefully designed to allow you to take advantage of opportunities and tackle real-world challenges at work.

At the end of the programme, you will be awarded the UWE Bristol digital badge to showcase your achievement. You will also have access to a wide range of support and progression opportunities to suit your career and development goals. Depending on your development plans, you may wish to progress your learning and take it to the next level through further training or activities.

Explore the range of pathways and learn more about the modules so you can pick the ones that best suit you and your organisation.

How do I know which pathway is right for me?

Each pathway is made up of a range of core and supplementary modules. Our Learning Engagement Lead will work with you to design a programme which is best suited to your individual needs and goals. Take a look at each pathway for a full list of available modules and if you still have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Module details and live session dates are also available for each module.

The Skills Pathway Programme focuses on supporting you to address your specific requirements while fitting around your work and life commitments.

You can apply to take part in the programme if you:

• live in the West of England (Bath and North-East Somerset, Bristol, and South Gloucestershire)
• work in a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) organisation in the manufacturing, engineering, construction or legal sector.

We especially welcome applications from individuals who are underrepresented in these industries, including women and black and ethnic minority groups.

If you are unsure of your eligibility, or think you partially qualify, please contact us to check. Please be aware, as a funded project, we are required to collect eligibility evidence from all enrolled learners.

Please complete our expression of interest form to find out more and register your interest for the programme. You are not committing yourself to anything at this stage. We will review your responses and contact you with next steps.

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We will be running regular drop-in sessions to give you the chance to find out more about this programme and the modules offered.

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UWE Bristol are working in partnership with the West of England Combined Authority to deliver the Mayoral Priority Skills Fund. This fund provides a flexible grant to meet current priority skills gaps in the region and is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

If you have any questions regarding the Skills Pathway Programme, please email the Workforce Skills team at workforceskills@uwe.ac.uk or call +44 (0)117 32 81637.