Liverpool City Region Improvement in Attainment

In March 2021, Liverpool City Region published that they are focused on enhancing education attainment levels; as a result of big declines in Employability and English & Maths pass rates. A particular objective for the region is to provide new opportunities to retrain or reskill as the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Liverpool during the COVID-19 outbreak surpassed national averages.

Over half of learners do not achieve the expected education standard by the end of secondary education in the Liverpool City Region. These low achievement rates increase the usage and way in which further education is utilised both for learners and providers.

This increase in attainment rates for Employability and English & Maths will enable more learners to progress into employment, including Digital related jobs. The Technology sector is on average the highest paying sector in the Liverpool City Region and with the focus on flexible working. Digital Skills has never been as integral to employment opportunities.

Ascentis Qualifications:

At Ascentis, we have a portfolio of user-friendly qualifications which include ESOL, English & Maths, Construction, Digital Skills, Progression, Employability, Education and Training, Short Online Qualifications and Access to Higher Education Diplomas.

Ascentis Product Catalogue

Our Ascentis English & Maths Qualifications have been designed to be very flexible and can be delivered as stand-alone English and Maths qualifications or part of larger programmes of study. The Extended Award gives you the ability to pick and choose the units to make up the qualification. They can also be delivered as individual units making them flexible for learners with spiky profiles.

Our Employability Qualifications are ideal for learners who are unemployed and looking to return to the workplace. The learners may be lacking confidence and need to demonstrate work readiness, through improving sector-specific skills, transferable skills which help workplace integration, understand relationships in the workplace and expectations within a working environment.

Our Essential Digital Skills Qualifications are designed to introduce learners to the digital world, encouraging the use of digital devices throughout the course and giving them the opportunity to engage with online facilities and a range of software. These qualifications cover life and work skills in detail and enable progression to employment or further study.