NCFE CACHE
level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills
Courses in 2026/2027.
We have courses available at venues across Tyne and Wear and Newcastle.
Next enrolment: April 2026 at the Clervaux Exchange - see below for details.
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Briardale House
Briardale Road, Blyth, NE24 5AN.
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks
- Start date: tbc
- End date: tbc
- Times: 6.00pm - 9.00pm
OR
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks
- Start date: tbc
- End date: tbc
- Times: 6.00pm - 9.00pm
The Clervaux Exchange
Clervaux Terrace, Jarrow, NE32 5UP
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks
- Start date: Monday 13th April 2026
- End date: Monday 17th August 2026
- Times: 6.00-9pm
OR
- Cost: Pay £100 non returnable deposit then pay remainder of £750 in full or £100 non returnable deposit then £150 for 5 months).
- Duration: 18 weeks
- Start date: Thursday Sept 2026
- End date: Thursday March 2026
- Times: 6.00pm - 9.00pm
Ring Jill now to secure your place at this incredible competitive price: 07900 457 894
Great Park Community Centre
Roseden Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 9BD
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks- fast track
- Start date: Wednesday 15th April 2026
- End date: Wednesday 19th August 2026
- Times: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
OR
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks
- Start date: September 2026
- End date: March 2027
- Times: 6.00pm - 9.00pm
West Denton Community Centre
Hillhead Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DN
- Start date: tbc
- End date: tbc
- Times: 6pm - 9pm
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks
OR
- Start date: tbc
- End date: tbc
- Times: 6pm - 9pm
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks
Fountain House
Coach Rd Estate, Washington, NE37 2HF
- Start date: tbc
- End date: tbc
- Times: 6pm - 9pm
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks
OR
- Start date: tbc
- End date: tbc
- Times: 6pm - 9pm
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks
The Town Hall
High Street East, Wallsend. NE28 7AT
- Start date: tbc
- End date: tbc
- Times: 6pm - 9pm
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks
OR
- Start date: tbc
- End date: tbc
- Times: 6pm - 9pm
- Cost: £850 (payable £100 deposit then £150 for 5 months)
- Duration: 18 weeks
What you need to cover
This NCFE CACHE accredited level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills is made up of a set of learning outcomes and assessment criteria that describe what you need to be able to do, and things you need to know to achieve your qualification.
The qualification consists of 5 mandatory units:
- Unit 01 - Developing counselling skills
- Unit 02 - Theoretical approaches in the use of counselling skills
- Unit 03 - Working ethically with counselling skills
- Unit 04 - Counselling skills and diversity
- Unit 05 - Counselling skills and personal development
To achieve the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills you must achieve all 5 mandatory units. You must provide evidence to show that you meet all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria defined in the units.
Tracking your evidence
During your course your Tutor/Assessor will ask you to carry out work in the classroom which you’ll keep as evidence of your learning.
The work you produce (evidence) will be assessed by your Tutor/Assessor to make sure you’ve covered everything in sufficient detail. Your evidence could be made up of a combination of:
- Written work or class notes
- Case studies
- Simulated activities or role play
- Range of task discussion activities
- Other appropriate formats suggested by your Tutor/Assessor.
When all of your evidence is gathered together in a file or folder, this becomes your portfolio.
How your evidence is checked
After your Tutor/Assessor has assessed your work, another member of staff, the Internal Moderator, will review it.
An External Moderator from NCFE CACHE will visit this centre. The External Moderator’s role is to make sure your work has been assessed to NCFE CACHE’s requirements. They’ll do this by checking a sample of candidates’ portfolios – which may include yours.
How you get your certificate
Once you’ve built up your portfolio of evidence and your Tutor/Assessor and the Internal and External Moderators are satisfied it meets the standards, you’ll be awarded the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills.
Opportunities with Reflections Counselling and Training Limited for further education and training
After successfully completing this qualification, you may like to go on to further study:
- NCPS Accredited Integrative Therapeutic Counselling Advanced Diploma (level 5 equiv). This programme has been written by Reflections Counselling and Training Limited and is accredited by NCPS.