WEA courses

This course is funded by North East Combined Authority.

This course is suitable for learners who wish to improve their English, to get ready to apply for a job, who are unemployed and looking for work and also have English as a second language. Learners with English as a second language, who are looking for work and receiving benefits and aged 19 plus are eligible. This course will help you to learn English associated with work and help you by learning about CV's, job interviews, skills, and how to apply for jobs.

Are you approaching retirement age? Navigating the lifestyle change that retirement brings can be tricky. This retirement planning course aims to prepare you and your family for the changes that retirement brings. Its objective is to help you through the transition with ease so that you can enjoy this new phase of life. This short course will also help you gain an understanding of retirement planning services that exist to help you. This retirement planning training course covers personal planning and financial planning. Understand the emotional and personal changes that retirement brings. Consider how to plan your time and manage your relationships to maintain your emotional well-being. Is retirement really what it’s cracked up to be? Are you ready to retire? Research suggests that many people struggle to adjust to retirement although they may have been looking forward to it. How can we prepare ourselves effectively for this new phase of our lives? You may be someone who has always hankered to pursue a new career, volunteering or developing a new interest and would like the opportunity to fine tune and test out your ideas. We will be looking at your views about retirement, what some of the pitfalls might be, where you might start to look for financial planning advice, health, work and volunteering opportunities. Join us to explore this wonderful opportunity to have the time of your life!

Learn the essentials of social media and marketing with our Social Media and Marketing for Work course. Understand how to use social media platforms to promote your business effectively. Ideal for individuals looking to enhance their marketing skills for professional purposes.

This course will look at all aspects of Mindfulness and how to bring it into everyday life. It is a practical down to earth course.

The course will focus on using a combination of careful landscape observation and detailed interpretation of information on the map to enable you to find your way on walks in lowland areas of British countryside. To do this, we will consider how maps are created and look at the important conventional symbols used by the ordnance Survey. Staying safe in the countryside is of course another important consideration which we will address. All of these skills will then be applied to discuss ways in which good planning can contribute to the sense of wellbeing that a varied and stimulating walk can provide.

Create an effective CV with our Professional Development: CV Workshop. Learn how to highlight your skills and experiences to make a strong impression on employers. Ideal for job seekers looking to enhance their employability.

Create an effective CV with our Professional Development: CV Workshop. Learn how to highlight your skills and experiences to make a strong impression on employers. Ideal for job seekers looking to enhance their employability.

This course offers a comprehensive exploration of air frying as a versatile and health-conscious cooking method. Participants will learn the principles of air frying, including temperature control, air circulation, and cooking times, to create a variety of delicious dishes with minimal oil. Through a combination of theoretical instruction, practical demonstrations, and hands-on cooking sessions, students will develop proficiency in using air fryers and discover innovative recipes and culinary techniques. Emphasis will be placed on health-conscious cooking, flavour enhancement, and the adaptation of traditional recipes to suit air frying.

The 1950s saw exciting new developments in the British novel; a more democratic postwar spirit is in evidence and many new, influential writers make their first appearance. We begin with Barbara Pym’s Excellent Women, and end with Alan Sillitoe’s Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. We’ll be able to share and debate interpretations, sharpen our critical and appreciative faculties, understand what fiction can tell us about the society and culture that produced it, and, hopefully, be inspired to read other works by the writers featured on the course. This course is funded by Greater London Combined Authority.