Adult learning and employment support available now 22.03.21
Date Added: 23/03/2021
English and maths courses starting after Easter
Do you need an English or maths qualification to help you gain work or to progress with your career?
Do you need an English or maths qualification to progress with your learning?
Do you want to brush up your English or maths skills for everyday life?
Our small group, adult learning provision has English and maths courses starting after Easter. Sessions take place in community venues or are distance based using group video calling and online learning resources. Groups will work towards English and maths level 1 or level 2 Functional Skills qualifications.
For those who want to brush up English or maths skills but who are not feeling ready to start working towards a qualification we also offer Everyday English and maths short courses as a starting point to 'have a go' and get back into learning.
• English Functional Skills
• Maths Functional Skills
• Everyday English
• Everyday Maths
For more information about brushing up your skills or working towards a qualification please register for a course and we will get in touch to help get you started.
Register for English or maths courses
Employment support
Do you need to build knowledge and skills to help you gain work or progress with your career?
Our careers advisers are currently delivering workshops and short courses to help you with the skills you need to gain work or to support career progression or a career change.
Sessions are being delivered using group video calling during the day, during evenings and on Saturdays. Workshops and courses include:
• Introduction to digital job searching workshop
• How to tailor a CV and cover letter workshop
• Writing an effective personal statement workshop
• Interview skills workshop
• Get started with a career change
• Get started with health and social care
For more information or to arrange one-to-one advice and guidance to help you into work, register for employment support and an adviser will get in touch to help you.
Register for employment support
Learning and qualifications for work
Do you want to build skills for work and gain a sector skills qualification?
We have a wide range of work related courses including:
• Working in Schools (Central Bedfordshire)
• Working in Early Years (Central Bedfordshire)
• Working in Adult Care (Central Bedfordshire)
• Working in Schools (Bedford Borough)
• Working in Early Years (Bedford Borough)
• Working in Adult Care (Bedford Borough)
• Skills for Bedfordshire (CV Boosting programme)
Our curriculum map provides a summary of all our workshops and courses.
Curriculum map
Our course list provides more information about workshops and courses and details on how to enrol.
Course information
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Free Level 3 Adult Learning Qualifications
Lifetime Skills Guarantee
The Government recently announced the introduction of the National Skills Fund as part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee. This provides funding for adults 19+ who want to achieve their first full level 3 qualification. This will help adults to train and gain valuable skills needed to improve job prospects and support career progression.
We are excited to share that the following qualifications can now be funded:
• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)
• Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
For more information about joining a course and to check your eligibility for funding, please contact The Academy by emailing [email protected]
Find more information on our Adult Learning web pages
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