Blackpool Skills College
A place to learn and take more responsibility.
New skills. Growing confidence. More possibilities for your future.
College is an opportunity to develop new skills and begin thinking differently about your future. Our proposed approach combines practical activity, clear expectations and support to help you become more independent.
A balance that works for you
What your week could include
Your agreed timetable will explain the balance of vocational learning, English and maths, personal development and progression activities. Practical tasks will give you opportunities to prepare, participate, review your work and try again with greater confidence.
Make and discover
Vocational learning
Explore practical tasks, develop techniques and discover what interests you.
Connect and apply
English and maths
Build skills that support your learning and help you in everyday situations.
Grow in confidence
Personal development
Learn about yourself, practise making choices and develop greater independence.
Look ahead
Your next steps
Explore your ambitions and the steps that could help you move towards them.
This illustrates the proposed balance of learning. Your timetable and activities will reflect your agreed programme.
Building confidence through practice
Have a go.
Learn from it.
Try again.
Practical learning gives you opportunities to see what works, ask for help and build on your experience.
Prepare
Understand the task and get ready to take part.
Participate
Practise your skills with the support you need.
Review
Think about what went well and what could improve.
Build on it
Use feedback to approach your next attempt.
Habits you can take into work
Learning how workplaces operate
Being ready, arriving on time, looking after equipment and treating people respectfully are part of learning. In practical sessions, you will develop the routines appropriate to your subject and understand how your actions affect the safety and experience of others.
Be ready
Prepare for the activity and understand what is expected.
Be reliable
Practise arriving on time and following agreed routines.
Take care
Look after equipment and follow safe working instructions.
Respect others
Consider the people learning and working alongside you.
Your experience matters
Your voice and your progress
Ask questions. Share ideas. Tell us what helps you learn.
We want you to ask questions, share ideas and talk about the support that helps you learn. Feedback should help you understand your next step.
Your progress may include completing a task more independently, speaking confidently or returning to a challenge you previously avoided.
Discover our specialist support ↗Progress can look like...
Doing more of a task for yourself.
Feeling more confident to speak up.
Giving something another go.
Come and meet us
Come and see for yourself.
A visit is the best opportunity to ask questions about the learning spaces, meet the team and discuss what College could look like for you. Contact us to arrange a suitable time.