If I support my employees through a Foundation Degree, won’t this just equip them to get a better job somewhere else?

If your support is tied in with their progression within the organisation, you should find that offering this kind of opportunity increases the loyalty and commitment of your employees.

Can I afford to give my employees this much time off for training?

Foundation Degrees are designed to minimise the amount of time your employees will spend away from the workplace, and to maximise the relevance and benefit to your organisation. They are very flexible and you can look for options that suit you and your employees. Foundation Degrees offer higher level skills – can your organisation afford to miss out?

How do I know this isn’t a scheme that is here today but will be gone tomorrow?

Foundation Degrees were launched in 2000 and have proved popular with students and employers alike. They form a key part of the Department for
Education and Skills’ strategy for meeting the current and future need for a workforce with higher level skills. Over 800 courses are available across the UK, from over 100 providers, with 127 courses offered in Lancashire alone. Over 24,000 students across the UK have signed up to take a Foundation
Degree.

Are Foundation Degrees mainly aimed at young people?

Students can be any age, and in practice the age of students tends to be older than traditional degree courses. Students also tend to have less traditional entry qualifications.

The providers featured on this website would like the chance to talk to you and discuss what would work for your organisation. There is also a large amount of useful information on the websites linked from this site.