What is this qualification?
The Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (FE & Skills) is a teacher training qualification that can kickstart your career in Further Education or progress your existing career to new heights.
The qualification meets the requirements to apply for QTLS and blends theory and practice with digital pedagogy and real-world teaching experience.
Why study with us
On-demand learning
24/7 access to a curated digital resource library, structured assignments, and planning templates designed by accredited professionals.
Flexible training, tailored to you
Learn around your lifestyle, not the other way around. Delivered over 9 months with monthly workshops, action learning sets, and optional 1-to-1 coaching.
High-contact, high-support learning
Dedicated tutor support, observed teaching sessions, priority feedback, and a supportive peer community.
A community-driven experience
Join a cohort of educators through group chats, LinkedIn communities, and live workshops that foster peer-to-peer learning and real-time development.
What you'll be able to do
With inclusion at heart
- Teach your subject to different kinds of learners
- Design, adapt, and evaluate resources for different learners
- Understand learning styles, motivations and barriers
Effectively, in an FE setting
- Know the responsibilities and expectations of FE teachers
- Understand professional standards and teaching approaches in FE
From experience
- Apply your knowledge through 100+ hours of teaching practice
- Complete formal observations to prove your efficacy
- Improve your teaching and learning outcomes with a research project
With technology
- Confidently use digital tools to plan and deliver inclusive learning
- Employ inclusive approaches to e-learning and accessibility
- Use technology to improve engagement and outcomes
Where this takes you
Career opportunities
- Teach in FE colleges, sixth forms and adult learning services
- Deliver training in work-based and vocational settings
- Become a lecturer or skills coach
- Progress into curriculum leadership
- Become an Internal Quality Assurer (IQA)
Next steps for your learning
- Apply for Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status
- Join the Society for Education and Training (SET) as a full member
- Take Level 6 or 7 qualifications in education, leadership or specialist pedagogy
What you'll gain
Ofqual regulated
A Focus Awards qualification that is recognised across the sector and formally listed.
Progress your FE career
Evidence the specialist knowledge that colleges, ITPs and training providers actively look for when recruiting and promoting.
Practical, applied learning
Work through 7 focused units totalling 120 credits, applied directly to your day-to-day FE practice.
Credits
120
Guided learning
400 hrs
Total time
1200 hrs
Level
Level 5
Live workshops
9 included
Reference
610/5281/4
Awarding body
Focus Awards
How WorkplaceHero delivers
100% online, at your pace
Access your course anytime through our learner portal - study around teaching, assessing and family life.
Live workshops included
Includes 9 live online workshops with your tutor - book in, ask questions, and learn alongside other professionals. 9 workshops and action learning sets included.
Expert tutor and IQA support
Dedicated assessors and full Internal Quality Assurance oversight on every submission.
Recognised certification on completion
Your Focus Awards certificate is issued once you complete and pass all required units.
Units you'll study
7 unitsEntry requirements
Please check you meet these before applying.
- Minimum age: 19+
- Enhanced DBS check required
- Prerequisites: Access to at least 100 hours of teaching practice with real learners in a post-16 setting, paid or voluntary.
- Maths & English - A grade C or equivalent in both Maths and English is required (certificates needed as part of application process)
Check this qualification independently on the Focus Awards / Ofqual register.
Open the official register →Upcoming cohorts
Ways to pay
Four ways to cover the fee
Pay in full by card
£1,299.00 inc. VAT, paid securely at checkout once your application is approved.
Spread the cost with Klarna
See your exact instalments next to the price at the top of this page.
Choose Klarna at checkout to split the fee into interest-free instalments, or apply for a longer plan where Klarna offers one. Klarna decides what you're offered, and longer plans may carry interest.
Subject to status, affordability and credit checks. Not everyone will be offered every option. Klarna's own terms apply. Missing payments could affect your ability to borrow in future.
Employer invoice
Your employer can be invoiced directly and book your place from their team dashboard. Just tell us who to bill.
Training credits
Organisations with WorkplaceHero training credits can use them towards this course and pay any difference by card.
Fees and finance
£1,299.00
inc. VAT
We are proud to offer this course at a lower cost than other colleges and universities, without compromising teaching or assessment quality. Instalment plans and employer invoicing are available on request.
Frequently asked questions
Answers before you apply
Training a team?
We run bespoke cohorts and tailored CPD for FE providers, with invoicing, group pricing and dedicated tutor support. Talk to us about what you need.
Talk to an advisor
Not sure this is the right course?
Tell us where you're up to and we'll send the full course guide - fees, start dates, entry requirements and how you'll be assessed - then follow up personally. No account needed, and no obligation to apply.
Prefer email? Write to hello@workplacehero.co.uk and we'll reply the same working day.
You'll be added to the next available cohort. We'll email you with next steps.