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Personal Development: Developing Engish Skills for Life & Work in the UK - Intermediate
Enhance your English skills for life and work in the UK with our intermediate course. Focus on practical communication needed for various situations. Ideal for non-native speakers looking to improve their English proficiency.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Mon 21/10/2024Times:12:00pm - 2:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Ladywood Childrens Centre
9 Plough & Harrow Road
Birmingham
B16 8URTutor:Marlene Clarke-DavisCourse code:Q00018195How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Certificate in Introducing Caring for Children and Young People Level 2
If you enjoy working with children and young people, this childcare course can help you learn employability skills to work in this area. Get skills for your CV and gain confidence providing care for children in various settings.
This course covers a range of childcare situations. You can study childcare and education, babysitting, or parenting responsibilities. It can help you decide if a career in child care is right for you.
This is the ideal course for you if you want to turn a babysitting side job into a career. It’s also helpful for new parents getting to grips with parenting.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:25 sessionsLocation:Brinsworth Manor Junior School (Rotherha
Brinsworth Lane
Brinsworth
Rotherham
S60 5BXTutor:Julie BergCourse code:Q00017903How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £362.00
Confidence to Learn
Would you like to learn new skills or change jobs? It can be hard to get back into learning after a long break. This confidence training will prepare you to feel comfortable stepping back into the classroom.
This short course can help you bridge the gaps in your confidence and overcome the obstacles standing in your way to get back into learning.
The objective of this course is to get you into a positive mindset to achieve your goals. You will practise a variety of confidence-building exercises to help that mindset shift come from within.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Aspire
2A Global House
Crofton Close
Lincoln
Midlands
LN3 4NTTutor:Patrick O'ReillyCourse code:Q00017389How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £16.80
Personal Development: Basic Bushcraft Skills
Learn essential bushcraft skills and connect with nature through our Basic Bushcraft Skills course. Explore techniques for outdoor survival, shelter building, and fire making. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and those interested in self-sufficiency.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 24/10/2024Times:9:30am - 1:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Rector's Way Allotments (Weston-super-Ma
Rectors Way
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 3NPTutor:Matt DoolanCourse code:Q00017814How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Personal Development: Driving Theory Test Practice
Prepare for your driving theory test with our comprehensive Driving Theory Test Practice course. Learn the rules of the road, traffic signs, and essential safety information needed to pass the test. Ideal for new drivers seeking to obtain their driving licence.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Location:Salvation Army, Hinckley (Hinckley)
7 Lancaster Road
Hinckley
LE10 0AWCourse code:Q00017541How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Personal Development: Driving Theory Test Practice
Prepare for your driving theory test with our comprehensive Driving Theory Test Practice course. Learn the rules of the road, traffic signs, and essential safety information needed to pass the test. Ideal for new drivers seeking to obtain their driving licence.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Wesley Hall Community Centre (Leicester)
76 Hartington Road
Leicester
LE2 0GNTutor:Sumeya DaudCourse code:Q00017500How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £92.40
Essential Digital Skills Level 1
Build your confidence using digital skills in your personal life and in the workplace. Understand how digital programmes and services can enhance your everyday life and simplify common tasks. Learn skills employers look for and improve your job prospects. If you’d like to learn digital skills for a better life, this course will teach you everything you need to know.
This Level 1 digital skills course is suitable for improvers, as you will build upon your current digital device knowledge.
Learn how to use the Microsoft Office programmes: create and edit text documents in Word, create spreadsheets and use number calculations in Excel, and use PowerPoint to create presentations. These are universal digital skills employers look for and can help you in a variety of job roles.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Fri 22/11/2024Location:St Johns Centre (Manchester)
St Johns Road
Old Trafford
Manchester
M16 7GXCourse code:Q00016108How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £150.00
History: What do you know about Spain; its history and what lies away from the tourist beaches?
To provide an overview of Spain's history, stretching from pre-historic times to the present day, with a look at the varied regions that comprise the Spanish peninsula.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 24/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:St John the Baptist Church Meeting Room
55 Main Road
Danbury
CM3 4NGTutor:Derek RobinsonCourse code:Q00018514How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:5 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Foreign Languages: Conversations on Art and Culture, in French
Would you like to learn about art and at the same time practice your French? This course is for you! During ten weeks, we will discuss a series of topics related to art and culture. The course aims to enrich your knowledge of art history, develop your French vocabulary, and boost your confidence when speaking French. Please see the longer description for a list of the themes we will study. . Language skills: This is not a language course. To follow this course, it is desirable to have a good level in French (probably upper intermediate, or B2 and above). The group will be small and the atmosphere relaxed and tolerant. If your French is a bit rusty, it is OK! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:1:15pm - 3:15pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00017439How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £74.00
Astronomy: Astronomy in the Autumn
Longer, darker evenings of Autumn provide the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the night sky. We will concentrate on some of the objects (stars and planets) that can be seen over the autumn with the unaided eye. You will be given guidance on how to observe them. Astronomy is a very dynamic subject, and we will consider news stories of note.
The course is for beginners/those with some experience and targetted observing challenges will be set. You will be encouraged to undertake independent research (via ‘mini-projects’) and, if you are willing, share with class members. Weekly knowledge quizzes will be set so that you can see your progress.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 28/11/2024Times:7:00pm - 8:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Ann BonellCourse code:Q00017670How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:5 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £55.50