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The Circular Economy In The Workplace

This course equips the learner with the knowledge, skill, and competence, to identify, develop and assist with the implementation of circular economy actions relevant to their business.

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Overview

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Skills to Advance Initiative

This course is only available to those currently in employment and fully funded under the Skills to Advance initiative. 

 

Skills to Advance is a national initiative that provides upskilling and reskilling opportunities to employees in jobs undergoing change and to those currently employed in vulnerable sectors. Skills to Advance aims to equip employees with the skills they need to progress in their current role or to adapt to the changing job market. Working closely with small and medium-sized enterprises, Skills to Advance helps employers identify skills needs and invest in their workforce by providing subsidised education and training to staff.

Course Content

The programme aims to equip the learner, as an employee in the workplace, with the knowledge, skill, and competence, to identify, develop and assist with the implementation of circular economy actions relevant to their business. The programme is intended for all employees in business and enterprise across all sectors of economic activity.

  • The Circular Economy context; identifying and measuring your workplace impact

  • Exploring circular strategies and techniques and their impacts in the workplace

  • Methods to help identify circular opportunities

  • The circular economy from an organisational point of view - developing a circular economy business case

By successfully completing the programme, you will be able to focus on Circular Economy and the current legislative drivers, the methods by which resources used by businesses can be measured and assessed in a consistent and informative manner. By applying a series of tools such as eco-design, life cycle costing, your business can evolve it processes and practices and become part of a more circular national economy

Circular Economy Course Information

Expression of Interest

We currently don't have this course scheduled, but if you are interested in undertaking this course, please complete the form below and a member of our Recruitment Team will be in contact to discuss your needs. Please note this course is only for those currently in employment.

Micro-Qualifications

This course is a micro-qualification. This means it's bite sized accreditated learning delivered in a flexible format to suit those in employment. For more information on micro-qualifications, click on the video below: 

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