The Inclusive Edge programme is fully funded and combines The OCN NI Level 3 Award in Digital Prototype Design and Manufacture and OCN NI Level 3 Award in Business Administration Skills.

Designed for women who have been away from education or employment for a period of time, this programme provides a supportive environment to boost confidence, develop practical workplace skills, and will prepare you for the next step towards a rewarding career in today's dynamic world of business, and Advanced Manufacturing by opening the door to a variety of exciting career pathways within the ever-growing sectors. 

Gain real-world experience through a work placement with local manufacturing employers — giving you valuable industry experience and helping boost your employment prospects.

The OCN NI Level 3 Award in Digital Prototype Design and Manufacture qualification has been designed to enable new learners and existing engineers and technicians to build skills in the development of prototypes and short run manufactures through the use of cutting-edge computer aided design software and 3D printing and/or CNC (Computer Numerical Control) manufacturing processes.

The OCN NI Level 3 Award in Business Administration Skills allows learners to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to work within business administration. In completing this qualification, learners are enabled to develop their knowledge and understanding in the areas of business administration including the use of information technology, supervisory skills and project management.

The OCN NI Level 3 Award in Digital Prototype Design and Manufacture

The objectives of the qualification are to enable learners to be able to:
• Create and evaluate a 3D design
• Transform the design into a format which can be outputted to a Prototype machine
• Manufacture a prototype

The OCN NI Level 3 Award in Business Administration Skills

Award is split into two units:

1. Understanding Business Organisations: This unit will enable the learner to understand different functional areas and organisational roles of individuals within a business organisation.

The objectives of this unit are to enable the learner to:

• Understand business aims and objectives.
• Understand the main functional areas within business organisations.
• Understand different business and organisational structures.
• Understand organisational roles within a business environment.
• Understand stakeholders within a business environment.

2. Working in an Effective Administration Team: This unit will enable learners understand how to work effectively in teams in order to achieve team objectives.

The objectives of this unit are to enable the learner to:

• Understand administrative team working.
• Be able to work as part of an administrative team.
• Be able to evaluate the success of administrative team activities.
• Applicants must be over 18 years or older at point of enrolment.
• Applicants must have a right to work and undertake training in the UK at the point of application and for the duration of the course.

• Applicants must be over 18 years or older at point of enrolment.
• Applicants must have a right to work and undertake training in the UK at the point of application and for the duration of the course.

This programme is fully funded; eligible participants may be able to access:

• Travel allowance
• Carer's allowance/support
• Placement training allowance during the work placement element of the programme