Support with learning and work
Date Added: 16/02/2021
Gain new skills and qualifications
Lockdown restrictions might still be in place but we are continuing to deliver FREE* online and home based courses and workshops helping adults to learn new skills and boost job opportunities.
Our courses include:
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English and maths
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IT and Digital Skills
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ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
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Wellbeing (including support with mental wellbeing)
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Employability skills (to search and apply for work)
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Working in schools
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Working in Early Years settings
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Supporting children, young people and adults
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Health and social care
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Business administration
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Warehousing
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Customer service
Learning is currently delivered using tutor supported online platforms and group video calls. As well as covering the subject skills, our tutors help with the IT skills and confidence to access and use online learning. This helps with skills for staying connected with others and using IT communication skills for work.
Our advisers are ready to give one-to-one support with finding the right course then helping with enrolment.
Ask for adviser support to enrol on a course
Alternatively you can email [email protected]
Our course list provides information for all courses that are being delivered now.
Course list
Support with work
Our advisers provide FREE one-to-one support to any resident who is 19+ whether employed, unemployed, furloughed or at risk of redundancy.
Our advisers can help with:
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Finding appropriate courses and qualifications
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Writing a CV or making improvements to CVs
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Job searching
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Making job applications
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Interview preparation
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Identifying skills and areas for development
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Assessing transferable skills for working in different sectors
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Preparing for career progression
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Links with employers who are recruiting
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Links with sector based work academies
Our advisers are ready to give one-to-one support with work, a change of career or career progression.
Ask for adviser support with work
Alternatively you can email [email protected]
New FREE* courses
Some of the new courses recently introduced by the BESS partnership of training providers that can help with employment and career progression:
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Introduction to Autism - All Dimension
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Introduction to Behaviour that Challenges - All Dimension
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Introduction to Young Peoples Mental Health - All Dimension
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Digital Job Searching - BESS Employability
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Get Started with a Career Change - BESS Employability
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Get Started with Health and Social Care - BESS Employability
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Warehousing and Storage - The Learning Curve
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Customer Service - The Learning Curve
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Business Startup - The Learning Curve
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Digital Skills for Work - The Learning Curve
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Business Administration and Finance - SSG
* BESS workshops and courses are FREE subject to eligibility
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