Employers

Do you know that your employees can study part-time Higher Education qualifications validated by universities and other awarding bodies at Solihull College?

There is no need for your employee to give up their job as our courses are flexible and can fit in with full-time employment.

Currently, organisations have realised how essential it is to succession plan and therefore they are identifying stars of the future, We can help with equipping the workforce to ensure skills gaps are filled.

Solihull College’s Employer Services works to develop and improve workforces across the UK by delivering specialised training solutions. It’s West Midland’s and Warwickshire’s leading employee training provider and is already benefiting employers from Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

Our Courses

Our courses include Foundation Degrees, Degrees and Higher Nationals in the following sectors:

• Business and Management
• Business Communications
• Computing and Information Technology and Systems
• Engineering

(Course design, content and delivery can be tailor-made to the requirement of your industry. Students will enhance their professional and employability skills).

We also support public sector organisations with qualifications in:

• Early Years and Classroom Support
• Teacher Training
• Public Services
• Sports Coaching

We support small businesses with Graphic Design, Hair and Salon Management, Spa Management and Animal Management.

Key Features

Teaching teams have strong industrial backgrounds which enable them to fully support your workplace learners.

High quality learning aids including library facilities and electronic resources will provide additional, flexible support for your employees study. Many courses are delivered in an afternoon and one or two evenings a week. Our location is ideal for access with excellent transport links and we have free parking facilities.

Our qualifications are validated by Oxford Brookes University, Birmingham City University, Coventry University, Derby University and The University of Wolverhampton.

Our graduates say:

BA Business and Management (part time)

"The teaching is fantastic and you benefit from a lot of one-to-one time with tutors. I'd really recommend the course to others, particularly people who are in need of a flexible qualification to fit around a hectic working lifestyle."

Ben Taylor, Rolls Royce

Higher National Engineering

"I think making the right decision as to where to sudy is as important as the actual course you choose. You have to remember the tutors and facilities will play a massive part in the qualification that you come away with and I couldn't have asked for anymore."

Suzanne Venables-Wood, BAE Systems

Higher National Computing

"I'm in a fantastic position career-wise at the moment and I've definitely got Solihull College to thank for that."

Hitesh Chauhan

HNC Business and Management

"I thoroughly enjoyed the entire two years. I felt 100% motivated by the course and it did my confidence no end of good."

Andrea Rathbone, Land Rover Solihull.