Pictured: Sarah Breadner, Positive Outcomes' Training Team
Manager in the South West, who is leading the company's launch of
its new Apprenticeship Award and training scheme
National apprenticeships and training organisation Positive
Outcomes, which has its Head Office in the East Midlands, has
launched an all-new professional apprenticeship-based qualification
for estate agents.
Backed by the Awarding Body for the Built Environment (ABBE),
the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP) and Asset
Skills Sector Skills Council, the Estate Agency Award is based on a
Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship and Level 3 Advanced
Apprenticeship training framework.
The new apprenticeship Award programme is being launched in the
South West and Positive Outcomes plans to extend its availability
across the UK from next year.
The Award is designed to help ambitious estate agents and
property professionals boost their professional qualifications, as
Sarah Breadner, Positive Outcomes' Training Team Manager who is
heading the Awards' launch in the South West, explains:
"This is a significant development for Estate Agents seeking to
enhance and improve their professional expertise and customer
service skills. The Awards' programme is designed to give them an
edge over the competition, by delivering practical training on the
key aspects of the estate agency profession, and the skills to give
their clients the very best service and advice when selling,
buying, leasing or renting a property.
"Developing the Award programme and securing the support of the
Awarding bodies and Sector Skills Council has taken 12-months to
complete," says Sarah, "and for the first time gives Estate Agency
professionals the opportunity to undertake training and secure a
qualification which has been developed for them and which addresses
their day-to-day business needs. Positive Outcomes had to
demonstrate it has the knowledge, expertise, systems, competency
and procedures to effectively manage this unique Award
qualification.
"The training and apprenticeship will give estate agents the
skills and confidence to competently undertake all aspects of their
business, from accurate valuations, property viewings, marketing
and customer service, to spotting and handling signs of money
laundering, health and safety in the workplace, legislation,
guidelines and codes of practice.
"The property market is becoming increasingly tough and greater
legislation and regulation is likely. These new Awards will prepare
estate agents for the challenges these bring."
The Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship is a one-year course
consisting of five key elements - Qualifications and Credit
Framework (QCF) in the Sale of Residential Property or Property
Lettings and Management, Technical Certificate and Key Skills.
The Advanced Apprenticeship Level 3 is an 18-month course and
covers Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) in the Sale of
Residential Property or Property Lettings and Management, Level 3;
the NFOPP Certificate Award in the sale of residential property or
property lettings and management and Key Skills.
Both the new apprenticeship qualifications can be delivered at
Estate Agent's own premises by Positive Outcomes' team of highly
experienced trainers.
For more information about the Estate Agent Award, and costs,
contact Sarah Hill, Sales Manager, Positive Outcomes, Tel: 0845
6435566, email: sarah.hill@positiveoutcomes.org.uk.
Positive Outcomes is a national organisation specialising in
work-based training, apprenticeships and recruitment. With its head
office just off J28 of the M1 and more than 150 staff, it operates
across the UK with offices in London, Birmingham, Manchester,
Edinburgh and Bristol. For more information about the Positive
Outcomes group of companies, Tel: 0845 6435566.