Helping to improve lives through care, support and education, a career in the Nursing, Health & Social Care sector is extremely fulfilling.

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The study of Social Sciences opens up diverse opportunities in areas such as the criminal justice system: HM courts and tribunal service; welfare services; the police, prison and probation services; youth and community work; and local government. For those wishing to pursue a career in Psychology, career paths may include: clinical, health, sport, forensic and neuropsychology.

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The Level 2 Certificate in Accounting is ideal for anyone wishing to study accountancy and finance alongside a range of complementary business and personal skills. The purpose of the Level 2 Certificate in Accounting is to offer the foundation accounting knowledge needed to progress to employment or further study in accountancy and finance, alongside business and personal skills that are transferable to any sector and additional business knowledge relevant to accountancy.

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This Level 3 course builds on the topics covered in the AAT Level 2 Certificate and extends on the areas covered to the completion of final accounts. The programme is designed to provide the maximum flexibility to students from a wide range of circumstances and diverse backgrounds, allowing them to gain skills and knowledge based on nationally agreed standards of competence.

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The Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting allows you to master complex accounting tasks and qualify for senior finance roles, as well as AAT full membership. Students will gain competencies in drafting financial statements for limited companies, recommending accounting systems strategies and constructing and presenting complex management accounting reports.

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Counselling Skills involve the ability to actively listen to another person to hear and understand what they are trying to say, from their point of view. This portfolio-based course is designed for those who want to learn listening and counselling skills to help others, either in a voluntary or employed capacity, or those who want to find out more about the counselling field. Please note that this course does not qualify you to be a counsellor.

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This course provides learning experiences which will enable you to develop and practise counselling skills. It will also increase your knowledge/understanding of such skills and look at counselling theories in more depth. It is specifically designed for those who want to take the next step towards training to become a counsellor.

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This part-time qualification gives learners the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as a therapeutic counsellor in an agency context. It is designed to lead to an employed or voluntary role in a counselling agency in both health care and non-medical settings. Learners with sufficient post qualification experience can also begin working as independent practitioners in private practice. The course is delivered one day a week over two years.

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Our Functional Skills English course aims to build on your current skills and to focus on the skills needed to help you succeed in everyday work and social situations. The class covers the core skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening and are available at three levels (Entry Level 3, Level 1 & 2).

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Our Functional Skills courses focus on the skills needed in everyday work and social situations. They help develop practical maths skills and allow you to apply these to a range of realistic everyday situations. Whether you need to learn how to calculate percentages for work or balance your personal finances, Functional Skills Maths courses will focus on practical maths skills used in everyday life.

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Runshaw College is an approved Study Centre, offering CIPD qualifications. The CIPD is the professional body for experts in people at work. For more than 100 years, they’ve been championing better work and working lives by setting professional standards for HR and people development, as well as driving positive change in the world of work. They are the only body in the world that can award Chartered status to individual HR and L&D professionals. CIPD’s aim is to drive sustained Organisational Performance through HR; shaping thinking, leading practice and building capability.

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Runshaw College is an approved Study Centre, offering CIPD qualifications. The CIPD is the professional body for experts in people at work. For more than 100 years, they’ve been championing better work and working lives by setting professional standards for HR and people development, as well as driving positive change in the world of work. They are the only body in the world that can award Chartered status to individual HR and L&D professionals. CIPD’s aim is to drive sustained Organisational Performance through HR; shaping thinking, leading practice and building capability.

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This qualification will give you the core skills to lead a team successfully and the confidence to tackle difficult issues, like underperformance. You’ll learn how to plan, allocate and monitor work; tools and techniques to develop yourself as a leader; and how to get the most from your team.

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This qualification is aimed at practising or aspiring managers and leaders who are typically accountable to a senior manager or business owner. The primary role of a practising or aspiring manager and leader is to lead and manage individuals and teams to deliver aims and objectives in line with organisational strategy.

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This qualification was developed in consultation with industry experts and is awarded by Gateway Qualifications to ensure its relevance to roles in the tech sector.

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