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Award in Stress Awareness Level 1
Stress affects most people in the country at some point in life. Understanding the harmful effects of stress is essential to maintaining good mental health and well-being. This stress awareness course can help you recognise and deal with stress when it happens.
This mental health awareness training helps you understand what you and others may be experiencing. It is also useful if you work in a support role such as mentor, counsellor, or carer. It will teach you important skills for care jobs if you want to work in adult social care.
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Dates:Mon 22/07/2024 -
Wed 24/07/2024Times:10:00am - 3:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Veronica HydeCourse code:Q00015373How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £75.00
Award in Mental Health Awareness Level 1
If you’re interested in learning more about mental health issues, this level 1 course can teach you the foundational concepts. You’ll get a view into the nature of mental health work and the issues that face people struggling with it.
Level 1 health and social care courses about mental health can teach you the basic principles of mental health care. If you enjoy this course you can continue your learning in this area. Mental health awareness training can help you understand if this area of work interests you.
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Dates:Mon 29/07/2024 -
Wed 31/07/2024Times:10:00am - 3:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Veronica HydeCourse code:Q00015372How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.00
Professional Development: Step into care
This course will help you to understand the nature of care and caring and examine the Care Standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sectors. Develop awareness of the variety of roles and opportunities available within the care sector including the NHS. This introduction to care course will support you to understand what skills are needed for the variety of opportunities available to you. This course may lead to further training, an award in health and social care, volunteering and employment.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Mon 19/08/2024 -
Mon 09/09/2024Times:9:15am - 11:15amDuration:4 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Sophie FowkesCourse code:Q00015540How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
GMCA Care Certificate and Interview Success (Step into Care)
This is a pre-employment programme delivered online that is designed to support you into work within Adult Social Care. The programme will help you to prepare for work in a care setting. The programme consists of up to three elements: GMCA Care Certificate (where you will cover the theory elements of the Care Certificate), L1 Stress Awareness and L1 Mental Health Awareness (additional accredited courses you can join if suitable). Once you have completed the course with WEA, GM Careers will place you for a working interview in a social care setting. This is designed like a working interview, to give you the opportunity to try out the working environment.
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Dates:Mon 09/09/2024 -
Fri 27/09/2024Times:10:00am - 3:00pmDuration:15 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Susan BellCourse code:Q00015988How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Pre-Entry Essential Digital Skills: For Everyday Living
Does the thought of using computers, the internet and other digital technologies leave you feeling out of touch and overwhelmed? Have you thought about gaining some digital skills but didn’t know quite where to turn? If the answer to these questions is a resounding “Yes!” then you will feel right at home on our new Digital Skills for Everyday Living course. Here at the WEA, we have been busy developing this new and exciting course for people with little or no experience of digital technologies who want to acquire the skills to become ‘digitally literate’ in their everyday life and work. Our aim is to empower you to confidently engage with the digital world of laptops, smart phones, email, news, word processing, social media, entertainment, shopping and more.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Fri 08/11/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:16 sessionsLocation:Sneinton Community CIC
Edale Road
Sneinton
Nottingham
NG2 4HTTutor:Andrew RolesCourse code:Q00015730How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Entry Level Essential Digital Skills: For Everyday Living
Does the thought of using computers, the internet and other digital technologies leave you feeling out of touch and overwhelmed? Have you thought about gaining some digital skills but didn’t know quite where to turn? If the answer to these questions is a resounding “Yes!” then you will feel right at home on our new Digital Skills for Everyday Living course. Here at the WEA, we have been busy developing this new and exciting course for people with little or no experience of digital technologies who want to acquire the skills to become ‘digitally literate’ in their everyday life and work. Our aim is to empower you to confidently engage with the digital world of laptops, smart phones, email, news, word processing, social media, entertainment, shopping and more.
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Dates:Mon 16/09/2024 -
Fri 08/11/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:16 sessionsLocation:Sneinton Community CIC
Edale Road
Sneinton
Nottingham
NG2 4HTTutor:Andrew RolesCourse code:Q00015729How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Beginners Blogging
Starting a blog is easier than you think. If you have ideas, tips, or recommendations to share, this short blogging course can teach you the essentials to get your blog online.
This beginner’s blogging course covers essential lessons in both writing and setting up your blog. You’ll learn creative writing techniques to make your blogs engaging, and digital skills to make sure you can set up and maintain your site.
This course is aimed at beginners, so don’t worry if this is new to you.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 19/12/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:14 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Karen DuncanCourse code:Q00010699How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £59.20
Beginners British Sign Language (BSL)
If you have contact with deaf people in your day-to-day life, you may want to take a British Sign Language course. Knowing how to sign can make your communication more inclusive for everyone you interact with.
This BSL course is suitable for you if you need to communicate with deaf people in a voluntary or community role, or simply through social interactions.
This course is aimed at complete beginners. You will start from scratch to learn foundational BSL skills.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 02/12/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Helen WatsonCourse code:Q00010735How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Intermediate Latin
Did you know that learning Latin can enrich your knowledge in all sorts of other areas? Far from being “dead”, Latin is all around us. This intermediate Latin course can give you essential background knowledge to understand terminology in law, medicine, family history, and many other subjects.
Latin has hundreds of applications in contemporary contexts. This course is ideal for you if you’re interested in learning Latin, or gaining general knowledge to help you learn modern languages or other disciplines.
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Dates:Tue 24/09/2024 -
Tue 04/02/2025Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:15 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Penelope FewsterCourse code:Q00017595How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £111.00
Award in Mental Health Awareness Level 1
If you’re interested in learning more about mental health issues, this level 1 course can teach you the foundational concepts. You’ll get a view into the nature of mental health work and the issues that face people struggling with it.
Level 1 health and social care courses about mental health can teach you the basic principles of mental health care. If you enjoy this course you can continue your learning in this area. Mental health awareness training can help you understand if this area of work interests you.
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Dates:Mon 30/09/2024 -
Wed 02/10/2024Times:10:00am - 3:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Veronica HydeCourse code:Q00016010How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.00