Part-time 12-week Skills Bootcamp

As long as you fit the eligibility criteria outlined elsewhere on our website, you are not required to provide any proof of English or Maths qualifications.

Full-time 12-week Apprenticeship Programme

We will not put you forward for apprenticeship interviews until you have evidence of the following:

• English Qualifications:
  • GCSE: Grade 4 (from 2017 onwards)/C (pre-2017) or above, OR
  • Level 2 English Functional Skills
• Maths Qualifications:
  • GCSE: Grade 4 (from 2017 onwards)/C (pre-2017) or above, OR
  • Level 2 Maths Functional Skills

<aside> ❗ Your proof of qualifications must be for English and Maths, other qualifications or a degree in a subject that is not Maths and/or English are not accepted. .

ESOL qualifications, IELTS qualifications, CELTA qualifications, and provisions such as English proficiency tests are not acceptable equivalents for the apprenticeship eligibility

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Functional skills guide

Unsure on if you need to take a functional skills assessment? Use our flow diagram below for guidance

flowchart TB

S(Did you study in the UK?\\n\\n)
Y(Yes)
N(No)
Q(Do you have an English and \\n Maths GCSE or \\n level 2 qualifation at \\n grade 4 or C, \\n or above?\\n\\n\\n)
Y2(Yes)
N2(No)
FS(You will need to complete a \\n functional skills assessment\\n\\n)
P(Do you have proof \\n of these qualifications?\\n\\n)
O(I only have \\n one of these\\n\\n)
O2(You will need to take a functional \\n skills assessment \\n for the qualification that you dont have\\n\\n)
Y3(Yes)
N3(No)
P3(You will need to obtain proof \\n from your school or \\n examing board and then send this proof to FAC\\n\\n)
P4(I can't obtain proof of one \\n of both of these qualifcations\\n\\n)
FS2(You will need to complete a \\n functional skills assessment for the \\n qualifcation/s you cannot obtain proof of \\n\\n)
P2(Great! You will need to \\n send a copy of this proof to FAC\\n\\n)
In(Do you have international English and \\n Maths \\n qualifications that could be \\n equivilent \\n to a UK level 2?\\n\\n\\n)
N4(No)
Y4(Yes)
FS3(You will need to complete \\n a functional skills assessment\\n\\n)
SC(You can apply for a \\n statement of comparability\\n\\n)
SC2(My statement came back showing my \\n English and Maths are both equivilent\\n\\n)
P5(You will need to send your statement \\n and proof of qualifcations to FAC\\n\\n)
SC3(My statement came back with both or \\n one of my qualifcations not being equivilent\\n\\n)
FS4(You will need to take a functional skills \\n assessment for the qualification/s that is \\n not equivilent\\n\\n)

S --> Y 
Y ---> Q
S --> N
N --> In
Q ---> Y2
Q --> O
O --> O2
Q ---> N2
N2 --> FS
Y2 --> P
P --> Y3
P --> N3
N3 --> P3
P3 --> P4
P4 --> FS2
Y3 --> P2
In --> N4
N4 --> FS3
In --> Y4
Y4 --> SC
SC --> SC2
SC2 --> P5
SC --> SC3
SC3 --> FS4

Booking a functional skills assessment:

For further guidance on how to book a functional skills assessment, use this guide 📄

Applying for a statement of comparability

For further guidance on how to apply for a statement of comparability, **use this guidance** 📄

💡 What happens if I do not complete my functional skill assessment before completing the Skills Bootcamp?

We will not be able to put you forward for apprenticeship opportunities until you have proof of competence in English and Maths.