HEADER_BACKGROUND
Intro to Floristry Level 1
This programme is designed to start you on a pathway in floristry, to begin your professional portfolio and enhance your creative skills. You will learn basic floristry skills, with the added bonus of increasing your English, Maths and Employability skills along the way.
You will construct a wide variety of basic designs and industry techniques to enable you to construct a wide range of seasonal designs. This will provide you with your first steps into the beautiful world of Floristry and participation in the wider industry.
Upon successful completion of this programme you will achieve a NCFE Level 1 Award in Creative Craft (Floristry) and NCFE Employability Entry 3 Award.
Health and safety will be embedded in the course.

Open Course Fees

B1: £404.59 (In London Resident)
B2: £272.24 (London Concessionary)
B3: £0.00 (Concessionary)
B4: £601.30 (Out of London Resident)
Prosp User 2

Open What will I learn?

By the end of the course, you should be able to -
• Produce a variety of arrangements, using the Elements and Principles of design
• Cost designs for sale.
• Develop employability skills by completing the Mindset booklet
• Evaluate each floral design
Prosp User 3

Open How will I be assessed?

Progress of your learning will be assessed through -
• Practical observation.
* Portfolio of work

You will record your progress through your Individual Learning Plan (ILP) and your tutor will provide you with ongoing feedback to support you.
Prosp User 4

Open What experience or qualifications do I need to start this course?

No experience is required. Assessment for applicants is based on interest and ambition. Literacy and numeracy is considered through the completion of an online skills assessment. Please allow up to 2 hours for this to take place.
Prosp User 5

Open Important Information

• You will be expected to be punctual and attend 100% of this course. Please do not book holidays in term time and let us know of any planned absences before you start the course. If you do not attend for 2 consecutive sessions, without prior notice you may be withdrawn, and this will reduce your chances of joining another course in the future.

• Learners may complete an Emotional Health and Wellbeing survey to help us identify and support these needs appropriately.

• We use a mixture of classroom based and online learning for classwork and homework.
Prosp User 14

Open Is there anything I need to bring? Are there any other costs?

On the first session, please bring a strong pair of scissors or secateurs if you have them, note pad/pen and £15 to cover the cost of the flowers.

Open Can I get extra help?

Yes. If you think you might need some additional support with your learning, please ask your tutor or the Centre staff for more information about how we can best support you.
Please ask us about the Learner Support Fund.
Prosp User 6

Open After the course….

On completion of this course you have numerous options for progression including:
A higher level Floristry qualification
Flower arranging and workshops
Introduction to Gardening
Digital promotion for business/website design
To find more inspiration, take a look at the online course offer - https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/adultlearning.
To join the mailing list or request further information about your progression options, please email https://forms.office.com/r/d2cMctWkiT.
Alternative courses in floristry can also be found with alternative providers.
Prosp User 7

Open What job opportunities could this lead to?

A full/part time/freelance trainee position. You may also want to start thinking about developing your social media presence to raise your profile or the start thinking about your own business.
Prosp User 8

Open How will I be able to give my views on the course?

You can give your views through your ILP, course evaluation forms, surveys and our 3Compliments, Comments and Complaints forms which can be found in Centre offices.

You may also choose to become a course representative for your class. Course Representatives can then stand for election onto our Learner Council
Prosp User 9

Open Safe learning

• We want you to enjoy your learning experience and feel safe, equal and respected while you are here with us. If you have any concerns, please report it to a member of staff or directly to a Designated Safeguarding Officer as soon as possible.

• To ensure that our learners can communicate with each other safely we offer a variety of functions in Google suite. We strongly discourage the use of other social media groups such as Whatsapp, which rely on personal data being shared. We want you to enjoy your learning experience and feel safe, equal and respected while you are here with us. If you have any concerns, please report it to a member of staff or directly to a Designated Safeguarding Officer as soon as possible.



To ensure that our learners can communicate with each other safely we offer a variety of functions in Google suite. We strongly discourage the use of other social media groups such as Whatsapp, which rely on personal data being shared.
Prosp User 10

Open How to apply/enquire

To apply, you will first need to attend a skills assessment session, please click on the link below to book or contact a centre for details of upcoming dates.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedNZlK6JciGA2PTGCKqjAC01dR0tGPjTAl89qVXc9RjYqwuw/viewform
Prosp User 11
FLC1014
11/02/2025
15/07/2025
18:00 - 21:30
20 weeks
Civic Centre
Please note – the course will only go ahead subject to sufficient enrolments.
Message