Employment and Personal Learning at Work (7591)

Last Updated: 11 Apr 2024
These qualifications are designed primarily to support Employment Rights and Responsibilities (ERR) and Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) within apprenticeships, although they may be used to develop these skills in other forms of work-based learning.

This qualification is part of the apprenticeship framework.

These qualifications are ideal for anyone wanting to improve their employment prospects, as well as for those completing an apprenticeship.
Available to deliver in the following:
  • England
  • Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

The qualifications cover the essential knowledge needed for the world of work, including employment rights and responsibilities as well as personal learning and thinking skills.

You will build up a portfolio of evidence, probably drawn from practical and other work completed as part of your apprenticeship programme.

Which Level is right for me?

Level 2
You would like to brush up on your learning skills and find out more about the world of work, and you need to demonstrate these skills as part of your apprenticeship.

Level 3
You already have some experience or knowledge of the world of work, but want to develop this further. If you are on an apprenticeship programme you want to show that you can go beyond the minimum requirements.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications have been developed to support those undertaking apprenticeships across all sectors.

Learners might also choose to take the following related qualifications:

  • City & Guilds Employability Skills qualifications (5546).
What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

Learners will need access to a workplace and the opportunity to generate suitable evidence for the units they are completing. All assessment is by portfolio.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

There are no eligibility requirements.

Level 2

This level will suit you if you would like to brush up on your learning skills and find out more about the world of work, and you need to demonstrate these skills as part of your apprenticeship.

There are four pathways available at this level.

  • Level 2 Subsidiary Award in Employment and Personal Learning at Work
  • Level 2 Award in Personal Learning at Work
  •  Level 2 Extended Award in Employment and Personal Learning at Work 
  • Level 2 Certificate in Employment and Personal Learning at Work 
     

Each of these offers a choice of more than 183 units appropriate to your apprenticeship.

For full details, see the centre documents section.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

Learners might also choose to take the following related qualifications:

  • City & Guilds Employability and Personal Development qualifications (7546).
Level 2 Employment and Personal Learning at Work (7591-02)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2027 Supportive services: Learning Assistant

Level 2 Subsidiary Award in Employment and Personal Learning at Work

  • Accreditation No: 600/2819/1 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 2 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 15 - 15 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £14.60 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2 Award in Employment and Personal Learning at Work

  • Accreditation No: 600/2831/2 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 4 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 40 - 70 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 40 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £32.40 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2 Certificate in Employment and Personal Learning at Work

  • Accreditation No: 600/2839/7 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 13 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 106 - 118 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 130 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £48.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2 Extended Award in Employment and Personal Learning at Work

  • Accreditation No: 600/2956/0 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 7 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 40 - 70 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 70 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £37.40 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Additional information for centres

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Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

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Interested in delivering this qualification?

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