Post-16 Training

Post-16 education - without the school

What you get with Post-16 Educational Qualifications:

  • Education tailored to you - individual support always available

  • Practical, hands-on work with the animals - build bonds with the animals you are caring for

  • Learning is not like school - lots of fun activities help you understand and remember what you are learning

  • Regular reviews - see your journey and keep the motivation going

  • Set yourself up for your future - develop great skills, ready to step up to the next stage in your life

City and Guilds Animal Care

Level 1 Introduction to Animal Care
Perfect for future animal heroes 

  • Master the fundamentals with our diverse animal family 

  • Learn animal handling, welfare, and husbandry through daily practice 

  • Practical assessments that feel more like adventures 

  • Duration: 1 year, 3-5 days per week of pure potential-building  

City and Guilds Animal Care

Level 2 Animal Care
Where expertise meets opportunity 

  • Develop advanced skills that employers are desperate for 

  • Specialise in different species – find your animal calling 

  • Real work experience that leads to real jobs 

  • Direct progression to employment or further education 

ASDAN Programmes

Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE)
Skills that transform lives 

  • Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving that actually works 

  • Flexible delivery that adapts to how you learn best 

  • Recognised by employers who know quality when they see it   

ASDAN Programmes

Employability Qualifications
Your ticket to independence 

  • Interview skills that get you hired 

  • CV writing that makes you shine 

  • Work experience preparation that builds confidence 

  • Transition planning that ensures success    

Functional Skills (City and Guilds)

English and Mathematics That Make Sense 

Forget boring textbooks – here, maths happens when you're calculating feed rations, and English develops through writing animal care plans. Learning that sticks because it matters. 

  • Integrated into every exciting activity 

  • Individual support that moves at your pace 

  • Progress tracking that celebrates every victory 

  • Essential skills for the future you're building    

AQA

Unit Award Scheme (UAS)

This fantastic scheme is used alongside our qualifications, so whilst you’re working around the farm or learning new skills, you’ll be able to build up a portfolio of certificates to evidence your skills, knowledge and experience.

  • Great to see how far you’ve come and boost your motivation

  • Shows employers your full range of skills

  • Develop a clear path to achieve your goals  

  • Personal support to ensure success