Access to Higher Education Diplomas
Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health and Social Care)
September 2026 - May 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 - May 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 13th - Wednesday 15th July 2026
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....
Adult Skills: Pre-Access Course
Adult Skills: Pre-Access Course
January - June 2027
Thinking about going to university or applying for a job that needs higher level skills? This course will introduce you to the academic skills you need to succeed as well as the chance to brush up on your English, maths and digital skills....
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
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
A short introductory course designed to help adult learners understand what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is and how it is used in everyday situations. Fees This course could be FREE to...
EducationWorking and Volunteering With People
Award In Education And Training (Level 3)
Friday 2nd October - Sunday 6th December 2026
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 22nd - Friday 24th July 2026
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 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
Coping With Mental Health
Wednesday 22nd - Friday 24th July 2026
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 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....
Sustainable Thinking and Action
Cross Pollinator Level 2
Friday 18th September - Sunday 29th November 2026
If you are passionate about sustainability and enthusiastic about sharing your knowledge and skills with community networks, this course could be for you. Level Level 2 Fees This course could...
English, Maths and IT
Digital Skills for Everyday Life
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th October 2026
This course is for people who want to get to grips with the everyday use of their device(s). Level Entry-Level 3 Fees This course could be FREE to you. Take...
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
Wednesday 18th - Friday 21st 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...
Working and Volunteering With People
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Wednesday 22nd - Friday 24th July 2026
Discover how characteristics such as gender identity, ethnicity, social class, age and disability affect our working lives and explore how much workplaces have, or have not, adapted to current debates about accessibility and diversity....
ESOL
ESOL Reading – Entry-Level 3
Wednesday 9th - Friday 25th September 2026
This course will give you the confidence and knowledge needed to develop and build on your existing reading and writing skills....
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
Friday 17th - Sunday 19th July 2026
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 November 2026
This course is for men and women from new communities, refugees or asylum seekers who may have lived experience of modern slavery, trafficking and/or trauma. If you are an organisation...
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: Maths Level 1
Wednesday 1st - Friday 31st July
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
Following on from the successes of the Green Changemakers programme for educators, the Green Skills: Building the Future courses, Mother Gardens Bootcamp and the launch of the Cross Pollinator course,...
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 Psychopathology
Wednesday 15th - Friday 17th July 2026
This course would benefit anyone wishing to understand how psychological perspectives attempt to explain mental health....
Subject Tasters
Introduction to Working in Health and Social Care
Wednesday 15th - Friday 17th July 2026
Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th September 2026
This course has been developed for anyone wishing to pursue a career within the health and social care sector, and for students who have applied for one of our Access...
Personal and Social Development
Love Shouldn’t Hurt: Understanding Domestic Violence and Abuse
Monday 13th - Wednesday 15th July 2026
Monday 21st - Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th October 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: Data Handling
Wednesday 15th - Friday 17th July 2026
This course is designed to equip you with the basic skills to interpret, analyse, and present data effectively....
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
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
Wednesday 1st - Thursday 2nd July 2026
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 27th July - Wednesday 29th July 2026
Monday 12th October - Wednesday 14th October 2026
This course is for anyone interested in improving their own physical health and happiness...
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...
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 15th - Friday 17th July 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
Wednesday 8th - Friday 10th July 2026
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
Monday 27th - Wednesday 29th July 2026
Friday 16th - Sunday 18th October 2026
This course is ideal if you are working or volunteering and supporting people through addiction and recovery....
Working and Volunteering With People
Working With Domestic Violence and Abuse
Monday 20th - Wednesday 22nd July 2026
This course is designed to equip working professionals with the knowledge, skills, and sensitivity necessary to effectively support and empower survivors of domestic violence and abuse...
Working With PTSD And Mental Health
Monday 5th - Wednesday 7th October 2026
If you are a working or volunteering, or aspiring to work or volunteer in the mental health sector, this course aims to raise your awareness of different mental health needs...
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Course brochure
All our adult education courses starting April to July 2026 in a handy PDF
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