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Personal Development: Advanced- Road Safety Awareness

This course aims to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills in road safety, personal safety, and safe travel practices. Students will delve into advanced concepts of pedestrian safety, understanding traffic signals, safe biking, and navigating public transportation. They'll also explore personal safety strategies, including stranger danger awareness, cyber safety, and emergency preparedness. Furthermore, the course will cover safe travel tips for various environments, such as urban, suburban, and rural settings. Through interactive activities, simulations, and real-life scenarios, students will develop critical thinking and decision-making skills to ensure their safety in diverse situations. Students will develop confidence building skills and knowledge to help them in future travel situations.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 14/05/2024 -
Tue 16/07/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
9 sessions
Location:
Focusability (Lincoln)
Ryland Bridge Welton
Lincoln
LN2 3RP
Tutor:
Patrick O'Reilly
Course code:
Q00014279
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £75.60

Employability & Skills: Customer Service Skills

Explore and develop your customer service skills with this course. The course is aimed at anyone who would like to broaden their knowledge on customer service skills. We will cover the basics including identifying the needs and expectations of customers, how to deal with customers in challenging situations and much more. You do not need any special tools to attend, just yourself and some enthusiasm. Start your wellbeing journey today by registering for this course.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 14/05/2024 -
Thu 06/06/2024
Times:
10:00am - 2:00pm
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Rosalyn Curwen
Course code:
Q00014727
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £118.40

Understanding the Role of a Community Interpreter

Are you Bilingual and living in the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire area? Ever thought about using your language skills to help out in the community? Did you know you can get many jobs with languages? If you speak English and another language fluently, you could make a great community interpreter. This community interpreter course gives you an introduction to the language and interpreting skills needed for this type of work. It can teach you foundational concepts to test your community interpreting skills informally with family or friends. This course can prepare you to help members of your family or community to overcome language barriers in their everyday lives. It can also help you decide if you’re interested in pursuing community interpreting jobs. This course is for people living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough only. Please do not join the course if you live outside the area. Please check the website for other courses or call learner support on 0300 303 3464.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 14/05/2024 -
Mon 15/07/2024
Times:
9:15am - 11:15am
Duration:
9 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Olena Kolesnyk
Course code:
Q00014620
How you'll learn:
Online and in venue
Availability:
8 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £147.00

Personal Development: Study Skills - Level 3 Award in Education and Teaching

This distance learning course, using face to face online sessions using canvas the WEA's online learning platform, and is for anyone who wants to develop teaching skills and explore the roles and responsibilities of those in adult education. There is a skills check for the L3 Award in Education & Training course, our skills check is not a test, it is a way for us to help you start at the right place

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 14/05/2024 -
Wed 15/05/2024
Times:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
2 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Sophie Fowkes
Course code:
Q00015099
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £22.20

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Duration:
12 months
Fee:
WEA Membership

Entry Level Essential Digital Skills: Using Digital Skills to write emails

The 'Using Digital Skills to write emails' course will cover all the basics that will help you use emails, send attachments and navigate the Internet for work or in your everyday life. Get your digital skills sense to the next level!

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 14/05/2024 -
Tue 18/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 12:00pm
Duration:
9 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Elena Hawkins
Course code:
Q00014021
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
8 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £189.00

Pre-Entry Essential Digital Skills

Do you get worried when you use computers or the internet or other digital technologies ? You want to learn digital skills but didn't know where to start ? If the answer is 'yes!' this is the course for you. This course is for learners with basic or no experience of digital technologies but who want to develop skills to use them in their everyday life . We will help you develop confidence while using laptops, smart phones, reading emails, news, word processing, using social media and more!

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 14/05/2024 -
Tue 09/07/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Heena Ajmal
Course code:
Q00015124
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £67.20

SWAP: Introduction to working with Animals

Are you interested in working with animals? Join this SWAP course to learn about a range of animal related jobs. You will consider positive and challenging aspects of the roles and ways into these careers. In addition, we will also be looking at basic care needs of pets such as dogs and cats. You will be working with your fellow learners to enhance your confidence and knowledge. There will be plenty of opportunity in the course to share your ideas.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 14/05/2024 -
Thu 13/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Paula Hellal
Course code:
Q00015165
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £25.00

Understanding the Role of a Community Interpreter

Are you bilingual? Ever thought about using your language skills to help out in the community? Did you know you can get many jobs with languages? If you speak English and another language fluently, you could make a great community interpreter. This community interpreter course gives you an introduction to the language and interpreting skills needed for this type of work. It can teach you foundational concepts to test your community interpreting skills informally with family or friends. This course can prepare you to help members of your family or community to overcome language barriers in their everyday lives. It can also help you decide if you’re interested in pursuing community interpreting jobs.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 14/05/2024 -
Tue 04/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 2:30pm
Duration:
3 sessions
Location:
Health Resource Centre (Newcastle upon T
Adelaide Terrace
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 8BE
Tutor:
Maryam Knowles
Course code:
Q00015219
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
0 places remaining
Status:
Waiting list (Join waiting list)
Fee range
Free to £42.00

UNISON NE: Professional Development - Cultural Integration in the Workplace

A workshop designed for staff working for Sunderland City Council and Unison Members. Useful if you are new to working within the UK, or if you work with team members who are from outside of the UK. This is an engaging, fun, 2-hour interactive workshop. The aim is to promote a fulfilling, positive workplace experience through reducing fears and cultural barriers. You will learn useful tips to help promote better understanding and clear communication with your colleagues. Delivered by a tutor who has personal experience of adapting to life and work within the UK and the challenges and rewards that can be brought by the experience.

Course Information

Dates:
Wed 15/05/2024 -
Wed 15/05/2024
Times:
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
SCAS HQ Building
Carremere Road
Sunderland
SR2 9TQ
Tutor:
Marina Fasa
Course code:
Q00014519
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
Free

Personal Development: DWP CV Writing workshop

The CV writing workshop will empower Department for Work and Pensions claimants to create a new CV or update an existing CV with the help of an experienced tutor. You will learn the basic concepts and importance of an effective CV, ensuring that it includes personal details, information on education, work experience, key skills and references. Where appropriate you will receive support to tailor CVs to specific job roles with a view to improve prospects for being invited for an interview. It will be an opportunity to obtain individual feedback, review drafted CVs and address any individual queries and concerns.

Course Information

Dates:
Wed 15/05/2024 -
Wed 15/05/2024
Times:
10:30am - 1:00pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
DWP Wellington Street Job Centre
Crown Buildings
60 Wellington Street
Leicester
LE1 6DS
Tutor:
Ayman Ali
Course code:
Q00015433
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £10.50