Access to Higher Education Diplomas
Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health and Social Care)
September 2026 - June 2027
This course is a great stepping stone to university and a career in a health related sector....
Access to Higher Education Diplomas
Access to Higher Education Diploma (Humanities and Social Science)
September 2026 - June 2027
This course is a great stepping stone to university and a career in a humanities related sector....
Personal and Social Development
Addiction: Physical Health and Recovery
Monday 28th - Wednesday 30th September 2026
This course is ideal for people that are in recovery or supporting those in recovery, maybe in a volunteer role or in paid employment....
Personal and Social Development
Anger Management (Men)
Monday 7th - Wednesday 9th September 2026
Learn about what makes us angry, how it affects us and different coping mechanisms to help manage anger. Apply now!...
Personal and Social Development
Anger Management (Women)
Wednesday 9th - Friday 11th September 2026
Monday 7th - Wednesday 9th December 2026
This course will explore your relationship between different types of anger as well as recognising how to express your anger assertively and appropriately...
English, Maths and IT
Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Everyday Life
Friday 11th - Sunday 13th September 2026
Helping adult learners understand what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is and how it is used in everyday situations....
EducationWorking and Volunteering With People
Award In Education And Training (Level 3)
Friday 2nd October - Sunday 6th December 2026
Friday 5th February 2027 - Sunday 18th April 2027
Friday 4th June 2027 - Sunday 4th July 2027
Fast-track your way through our NCFE-accredited introduction to teaching for people who are looking to become teachers and trainers in the FE and adult skills sectors. ...
Personal and Social Development
Becoming Your Best Self
Wednesday 2nd September – Friday 4th September 2026
Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey towards becoming your best self? This course is designed to help you realize your dreams, set meaningful goals, and make progress towards achieving them....
Personal and Social Development
Bereavement, Loss and Grief
Wednesday 16th - Friday 18th September 2026
Apply now for this short course designed to help you to understand your own loss and to also recognise how you can help others who may be grieving...
English, Maths and IT
Breaking the Fear of Maths: Fractions, Decimals And Percentages
Wednesday 25th - Friday 27th November 2026
This course is designed to enhance your understanding and proficiency in working with these fundamental numerical representations....
Working and Volunteering With People
Coaching and Mentoring Skills
Monday 28th - Wednesday 30th September 2026
This course helps you develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to coach and mentor. It’s an ideal starting point for a career in coaching and mentoring....
Personal and Social Development
Coping With Mental Health
Friday 4th - Sunday 6th September 2026
Monday 30th November- Wednesday 2nd December 2026
This course will explore what mental health is and why good mental health is important. We will identify the factors which affect us and the common reasons why people experience poor mental health...
Personal and Social Development
Coping With PTSD and Informed Care
Monday 7th - Wednesday 9th December 2026
This course will give you the knowledge, skills and insights needed to help you understand post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the basics of how trauma-informed care works ...
Personal and Social Development
Coping With PTSD and Trauma
Monday 5th - Wednesday 7th October 2026
This course is for you if you have experienced trauma/PTSD and aims to empower you to regain control over their lives, build resilience, and embark on a journey of healing and recovery....
Personal and Social Development
Coping With Stress, Anxiety And Depression
Monday 21st - Wednesday 23rd September 2026
We all experience challenges in our everyday lives but some more than others. This course will help you to understand anxiety and depression more and will give you some tools to help you to cope. ...
Personal and Social Development
Creativity for Wellbeing
Tuesday 28th July 2026
Thursday 30th July 2026
Taking part in creative activities can reduce stress, boost confidence, improve mood, and provide an opportunity to focus on the present moment....
Sustainable Thinking and Action
Cross Pollinator Level 2
Friday 18th September - Sunday 29th November 2026
Friday 28th May 2027 - Sunday 25th July 2027
Sustainability knowledge and skills with community networks...
English, Maths and ITWorking and Volunteering With People
Digital Functional Skills (Level 1)
Wednesday 21st April - Friday 14th May 2027
This course will give you an understanding of, and competency in, the essential digital skills needed to enhance your everyday life. ...
English, Maths and IT
Digital Skills for Everyday Life
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th October 2026
Become more confident and familiar with using technology for everyday life....
Subject Tasters
Discovering Social Sciences
Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th September 2026
This course is ideal for anyone who is interested in a career in social and public sectors or further study in social sciences...
Personal and Social Development
Emotional Health for Wellbeing
Friday 27th - Sunday 29th November 2026
This course will help you to develop and grow by looking at ways to improve your emotional wellbeing. ...
English: Read for Meaning
Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th December 2026
This course is for anyone who would like to develop their ability in English ...
English, Maths and IT
English: Speaking and Listening Entry Level 3
Wednesday 18th - Friday 20th November 2026
This course will improve your oral communication skills, including speaking fluency, pronunciation, active listening, and interpersonal communication. ...
English, Maths and IT
English: Write For Meaning
Wednesday 23rd - Friday 25th September 2026
The Write for Meaning course focuses on developing participants' writing skills and their ability to convey ideas clearly and coherently...
ESOL
ESOL Reading – Entry-Level 3
Wednesday 9th - Friday 25th November 2026
This course will give you the confidence and knowledge needed to develop and build on your existing reading and writing skills....
ESOL
ESOL Speaking and Listening – Entry-Level 3
Wednesday 6th January - Wednesday 17th March 2027
You will engage in various speaking activities, such as presentations, discussions, and role-plays, to enhance your confidence and ability to communicate effectively in different contexts....
ESOL
ESOL Writing – Entry-Level 3
Wednesday 28th April 2027 - Wednesday 7th July 2027
Do you want to improve your English language skills? Do you feel you need to increase your confidence and skills in writing? If so, this course is for you...
Personal and Social DevelopmentSustainable Thinking and Action
Exploring The Outdoors For Wellbeing
Monday 14th - Wednesday 16th September 2026
This course is designed to introduce you to the use of the outdoors to improve your health and wellbeing....
Personal and Social Development
Finding Your Place in Society
Wednesday 25th - Friday 27th November 2026
This course explores the mysteries of how humans interact in society...
Fircroft Foundations
Fircroft Foundations – a course for new communities
Wednesday 30th September - Friday 23rd October 2026
Wednesday 6th January 2027 - Friday 29th January 2027
Wednesday 14th April 2027 - Friday 7th May 2027
A course for people who have lived experience of modern slavery, trafficking and/or trauma....
Functional Skills IT (EL3)
Monday 18st January - Wednesday 10th February 2026
This course will give you an understanding of, and competency in, the essential digital skills needed to enhance your everyday life...
English, Maths and IT
Functional Skills: English (Level 2)
Tuesday 29th September 2026 - Tuesday 2nd February 2027
Our Functional Skills English Level 2 course is designed to enhance your essential communication skills for real-world scenarios. This course focuses on three key areas: reading, writing, and speaking and...
English, Maths and IT
Functional Skills: English Level 1
Monday 25nd January - Monday 14th June 2027
This City & Guilds Functional Skills English Level 1/Level 2 course is designed to help you to develop essential English skills needed for everyday life, work, and further education. Level...
English, Maths and IT
Functional Skills: Maths (Level 2)
Wednesday 30th September - Wednesday 25th November 2026
Improve your maths confidence and skills....
English, Maths and IT
Functional Skills: Maths Level 1
Wednesday 27th January 2027 - Wednesday 16th June 2027
You will learn all areas of Level 1 Maths including graphs, percentages, decimals, fractions and probabilities. Register your interest today!...
Personal and Social Development
Get Creative And Feel Good
Wednesday 4th - Friday 6th November 2026
This course is designed to unlock your creativity, foster self-expression, and promote overall well-being...
Sustainable Thinking and Action
Green Skills: Sustainable Communities
Friday 2nd October - Sunday 11th October 2026
Friday 19th February - Sunday 7th March 2027
Friday 11th June - Sunday 27th June 2027
Increase knowledge and skills related to environmental and sustainability issues, explore solutions within community projects....
Personal and Social Development
How To Juggle Life and Wellbeing
Friday 4th - Sunday 6th September 2026
This course is designed to equip you with practical strategies and tools to find balance, enhance resilience, and prioritise self-care in the midst of life's demands....
Subject Tasters
Introduction to Working in Health and Social Care
Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th September 2026
Information to prepare for working in health and social care....
Personal and Social Development
Love Shouldn’t Hurt: Understanding Domestic Violence and Abuse
Monday 21st - Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November 2026
This course is designed to raise awareness, educate, and empower you on the critical issue of domestic violence....
English, Maths and IT
Maths for Beginners
Friday 18th - Sunday 20th September 2026
Learn the basic skills to develop your confidence within maths....
English, Maths and IT
Measure Up! Maths for Everyday Life
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th October 2026
This course will help you to understand practical applications of measurement, geometry, and spatial awareness...
Sustainable Thinking and Action
Mother Garden Bootcamp
Friday 11th September - Sunday 6th December 2026
Monday 12th April 2027 - Sunday 20th June 2027
This course will give you the skills to create and maintain thriving gardens that benefit you, the community and the planet. ...
English, Maths and IT
Numbers for Everyday Life
Friday 9th - Sunday 11th October 2026
This course is designed to develop your' understanding and proficiency in working with numbers...
Subject Tasters
Personal Study Management and Study Skills
Monday 7th - Wednesday 9th September 2026
This course is suitable for anyone who is thinking about starting studying at a level 2 or above and even at university level. ...
Personal and Social Development
Physical Health and Nutrition for Happiness (Men)
Monday 12th October - Wednesday 14th October 2026
Practical knowledge and lifestyle strategies to improve mens physical health and wellbeing....
Personal and Social Development
Resilience, Coping Strategies and Non-Conventional Therapies
Monday 16th - Wednesday 18th November 2026
This course will empower you with the knowledge, skills, and alternative approaches necessary to enhance resilience, cultivate effective coping strategies and explore non-conventional therapies for personal growth and well-being...
Working and Volunteering With People
Skills for Aspiring Support Workers
Wednesday 4th November - Monday 23rd November 2026
This course will give you the skills and knowledge needed to support people and will help you to confidently apply for work or volunteering roles with charities. ...
English, Maths and IT
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Friday 11th - Sunday 13th September 2026
This course focuses on building a solid foundation in fundamental English language skills...
Personal and Social Development
Stand Up And Be Counted
Wednesday 9th - Friday 11th December 2026
This course is suitable for you if you are looking to enhance your self-confidence and improve your ability to have your voice heard in society. It is ideal if you are looking to build self-worth and assertiveness...
Personal and Social Development
The Power and Psychology of Positivity
Monday 7th - Wednesday 9th September 2026
This course will introduce you to the concepts of psychological positivity. We will explore theories of positive experiences, qualities and positivity in the community (civil positivity)...
Personal and Social Development
Understanding Addiction
Friday 9th - Sunday 11th October 2026
Being able to understand and support somebody through the impact of addiction can be both rewarding and challenging. This course will help you to understand addiction and how to support others...
Personal and Social Development
Understanding People and Building Relationships
Monday 14th - Wednesday 16th September 2026
This course explores why we behave the way we do, and how we can modify our behaviours through self-awareness to engage more productively with others and learn more about ourselves...
Working and Volunteering With People
Working With Addiction and Recovery
Friday 16th - Sunday 18th October 2026
This course is ideal if you are working or volunteering and supporting people through addiction and recovery....
Working With PTSD And Mental Health
Monday 5th - Wednesday 7th October 2026
Raise your awareness of different mental health needs and the impact of trauma and PTSD...
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Course brochure
All our adult education courses starting Sept to Dec 2026 in a handy PDF
Changes to course details
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