Creating a business

Turn an idea into a business plan, then build the wider skills that a small business owner needs, from leading a team to keeping your data secure.

Employment pathway
5 qualifications
Funding available

Qualifications on this pathway

You do not have to take all of these. We will help you build the right combination for where you are now and where you want to get to.

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Level 2 Certificate

Level 2 Certificate in Creating a Business Start-Up

Take an idea and turn it into a business plan, covering marketing, and the legal and financial side of starting up.

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Level 2 Certificate

Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading

For new and aspiring team leaders. Three core units plus five you choose, covering performance, conflict, customers and communication.

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Level 2 Certificate

Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Cyber Security

Six units covering threats, the law, and how organisations actually keep themselves secure. No technical background needed.

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Entry 1 to level 2

Functional Skills English

Entry 1 through to level 2. Reading, writing, and speaking and listening, assessed separately so you can build up at your own pace.

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Entry 1 to level 2

Functional Skills Mathematics

Entry 1 through to level 2. Practical maths for work and everyday life, with 75 per cent of the assessment based on solving real problems.

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Not sure where to start?

Tell us where you are now and what you want to do. We will map out a route and tell you honestly what it involves.

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