Basic skills

Support to learn basic skills, including English, maths and digital skills.

Basic skills courses are currently being delivered face to face, remotely or as a mix of both. As these courses change their delivery method regularly, it is recommended that you contact your Work Coach for the latest information.

England: national support

鈥� support with computer, tablet and smartphone skills

鈥� provides BTEC Level 1 in IT User Skills as an online course

鈥� offers basic IT courses to people aged over 50

鈥� provides free online courses for employability, team leading and basic skills

鈥� online courses that cover digital skills and staying safe online

鈥� a coding school for refugees and disadvantaged people

鈥� provides online digital champion support to other organisations to increase basic IT skills

鈥� offers skills-based courses in English and Maths

鈥� provides online basic IT courses

鈥� 126 online courses which includes basic digital skills and digital business skills

鈥� free internet browser add on to help with spelling, grammar and writing online

鈥� a course search engine which includes basic skills courses

鈥� offers basic English and maths courses

鈥� online courses to improve digital skills including how to use government services online

鈥� online learning includes digital basic skills and managing your money online

Microsoft Digital Skills 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this digital skills offer

鈥� an adult numeracy programme

鈥� offers basic skills courses ran by Department for Education

鈥� support for adults with basic maths and numeracy skills

鈥� provides basic skills courses and internet access

鈥� includes basic skills courses created by the Open University

鈥� provides a tutor supported introduction to ICT Level 1 course

Rise Training 鈥� contact your Work Coach to about this BTEC Level 1 & 2 IT course

Realise Training 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this tailored English and maths training provider

鈥� provides basic digital skills courses among other courses and events

鈥� runs an online skills academy that covers basic skills

鈥� online tutorials on how to use the internet which is aimed at older learners

鈥� help to improve reading literacy

鈥� provides free digital and numeracy courses

鈥� provides practical example based courses for English and Maths Level 2

鈥� provides Level 2 IT courses online

鈥� provides basic skills courses for disadvantaged people

Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire

- works with 16 to 18-year-olds to help participants聽to improve functional Maths and English

- works with 16 to 18-year-olds to help participants聽to improve functional Maths and English

- works with 16 to 18-year-olds to help participants聽to improve functional Maths and English

- English and maths courses are available to anyone who does not already have a qualification equivalent to a GCSE Grade C or higher. They are free of charge

- Practical courses to develop skills and confidence in English and Maths that prepare learners to progress to functional skills courses

- Flexible online training courses to enable learners to study at their own pace

- English and Maths courses are available for students who do not currently have a 鈥楥鈥� grade (Level 2 qualification) in English or Maths

- Call the Local Learning centre at聽Lawrence Hill on聽0117 9411711- This programme aims to support learners to improve their English/Maths and gain a certificate in English/Maths skills

- offers adults with good spoken English the opportunity to learn or improve their reading

- basic skills, digital skills, employability courses and several types of ESOL

- providing basic maths,聽English and IT skills for employment

- Any adult, aged 16 to 25 years, with few qualifications who needs support with English or maths

- English and Maths refresher short courses for parents

- free one to one confidential reading teaching from a trained reading coach

- offer day and evening classes in Maths. English and ICT to enable learning around daily life

- Fundamental mathematics for everyday applications at work and at home

- designed for people with assessed skill levels from Entry to Level 2, who wish to improve their literacy skills

鈥� various courses- participants must be aged between 14 鈥� 19

- Coaching support to improve reading and writing skills

鈥� various dates course available

- offer programmes that will support you with gaining your Maths and English qualifications

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

- runs basic skills courses

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

鈥� runs basic skills courses

Devon and Cornwall

- Link into Learning has 17 learning centres covering all areas of Cornwall

- Functional Skills 鈥� English Entry level 2/3 - Level 1/2

- Learn Devon will provide basic IT and basic skills training

- give one-to-one tuition to adults who struggle with reading

East London

Ebenezer Community College 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these basic English and Maths courses based in South Tottenham

Hackney Learning Trust 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these English and Maths courses for people in Hackney

鈥� provides basic English and Maths courses for people in Waltham Forest

Essex

鈥� provides English and Maths basic skills courses for people in Essex

Bright Futures 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this digital basic skills course for people in Essex

Southend Adult Community College 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these basic skills courses for people in Southend

The Lightbulb 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these English and Maths basic skills courses for people in Essex

Thurrock Adult Community College 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these English and Maths basic skills courses for people in Thurrock

Kent

Canterbury College 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these basic skills courses in Canterbury

East Kent College 鈥� contact your Work Coach for these level 2 basic skills courses in Margate

Go Train 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these basic skills courses across Kent

KAES Skills 鈥� contact your Work Coach for information about functional English and Maths courses in Folkestone

鈥� offers basic skills courses across Kent

鈥� offers basic skills courses across Medway

North London

鈥� provides basic skills courses for people in Haringey

Intec Centre 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this basic English and Maths opportunity for people in Camden, Haringey and Islington

The Peabody Trust 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this employment support and basic skills opportunity for people in North London

Surrey and Sussex

- English and maths courses for adult learners

West London

- Various courses

- GCSE/Functional Skills Courses in London

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Cheshire

- provides basic skills courses

Cumbria and Lancashire

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North East Yorkshire and the Humber

- Adult learning and employment support

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Northumberland, Tyne and Wear

- Adult education and training courses

- free courses and concessions

- provides a range of education, skills and employability services

West Yorkshire

- Work and industry-focused adult courses all available online

Birmingham and Solihull

- includes units in self- assessment and career progression and then work on other selected units themed with IT

鈥� provides functional Maths, English and digital qualifications

Great Health Care for The Community (GHC) - provides functional Maths, English and digital qualifications

鈥� offers IT User Skills programme, a five-day course leading to a Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills

鈥� offers courses in Maths, English and digital skills

鈥� offers essential Digital Skills

鈥� offers Level 2 functional skills qualifications

- offers accredited certificate in Numeracy, Literacy and Information and Communication Technology

Black Country

鈥� offers English, Maths and digital support

鈥� offers English and Maths skills up to level 2

鈥� offers functional Skills in English and Maths, and Essential Digital Skills

鈥� offers Functional skills, entry levels to level 2 in Maths, English and Award in Digital Skills

- offers flexible online courses in Maths and English from Entry level 1 to level 2

鈥� offers Government funded study programme which includes Work preparation, Maths, English, ICT and Work Experience

鈥� offers Functional Skills Maths and English

- offers accredited certificate in Numeracy, Literacy and Information and Communication Technology

鈥� offers Functional skills Maths and English

East Anglia

Cambridgeshire City Council 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these basic skills courses for Cambridge, March, Ely, Huntingdon and Wisbech

City College Norwich 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these basic English and Maths courses for people in Norwich

Longman Training Consultants 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this online basic skills training provider for East Anglia

鈥� provided basic skills courses for people in Norwich, Kings Lynn, Great Yarmouth, Dereham and Cromer

Peterborough Regional College 鈥� contact your Work Coach about the basic skills courses available for people in Peterborough

鈥� provides basic English and maths courses for people in Suffolk

鈥� provides basic skills support for adults with disabilities and additional learning needs in St Neots

鈥� provides an Opportunity Suffolk programme for disadvantaged people to learn basic skills in Suffolk

Leicestershire and Northamptonshire

Futures - training and skills offer - 80-82 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FB 鈥� offers Functional skills Maths and English

鈥� offers various functional skills courses

鈥� offers English Language skills

Read Easy - learn to read - Rushden and Wellingborough and surrounding areas - 121s in local libraries

- offers Functional skills Maths and English

Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland

鈥� offers functional skills and support courses

- offers functional skills Maths and English

鈥� offers functional skills Maths

鈥� offers English, Maths and digital skills

Hope Day Centre, Worksop 鈥� offers basic skills English and Maths

鈥� offers free Maths courses for 19+

鈥� offers functional skills Maths, English and digital

鈥� offers functional skills programmes leading onto other courses

鈥� offers functional skills in English and Maths

Mercia

- offers English, maths and digital courses leading to nationally recognised qualifications

- offers basic skills training need identified and support for English and Maths

- local volunteer groups provide one-to-one reading coaching for adults

- offers basic skills course

- offers voluntary Functional Skills courses for Adults aged 19 or over in Worcester and Redditch

Staffordshire and Derbyshire

- offers free digital courses via the Good Things Foundation to help improve IT Skills or learn new ones to improve confidence

- offers functional skills 6 weeks course

- offers English Functional Skills Entry to Level 2 and Maths Functional Skills Entry to Level 2

- offers Maths, English and digital courses

- offers digital training

- offers Functional Skills English and Mathematics

- offers fully funded functional skills programmes in Maths, English and digital

- offers Functional Skills Entry Level 1 and Level 2

- offers free IT and digital skills courses

- offers digital classes

- offers Functional skills Maths, English and digital

Scotland: national support

鈥� support with computer, tablet and smartphone skills

鈥� provides BTEC Level 1 in IT User Skills as an online course

鈥� offers basic IT courses to people aged over 50

鈥� provides free online courses for employability, team leading and basic skills

鈥� online courses that cover digital skills and staying safe online

鈥� a coding school for refugees and disadvantaged people

鈥� support for people to get online

鈥� provides online digital champion support to other organisations to increase basic IT skills

鈥� offers skills-based courses in English and Maths

鈥� provides online basic IT courses

鈥� 126 online courses which includes basic digital skills and digital business skills

鈥� free internet browser add on to help with spelling, grammar and writing online

鈥� a course search engine which includes basic skills courses

鈥� offers basic English and maths courses

鈥� online courses to improve digital skills including how to use government services online

鈥� online learning includes digital basic skills and managing your money online

Microsoft Digital Skills 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this digital skills offer

鈥� offers basic skills courses ran by Department for Education

鈥� support for adults with basic maths and numeracy skills

鈥� provides basic skills courses and internet access

鈥� includes basic skills courses created by the Open University

鈥� provides a tutor supported introduction to ICT Level 1 course

Rise Training 鈥� contact your Work Coach to about this BTEC Level 1 & 2 IT course

Realise Training 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this tailored English and maths training provider

鈥� provides basic digital skills courses among other courses and events

鈥� runs an online skills academy that covers basic skills

鈥� online tutorials on how to use the internet which is aimed at older learners

鈥� connects people with a local tutor who can help with reading, writing or numbers

鈥� help to improve reading literacy

鈥� provides free digital and numeracy courses

鈥� provides practical example based courses for English and Maths Level 2

鈥� provides basic skills courses for disadvantaged people

Central Scotland

鈥� information on what basic skills courses are available in East Renfrewshire

鈥� information about adult learning and basic skills courses available in Glasgow

YouTrain Ltd 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this 6-12 week digital skills course in Glasgow

East Scotland

鈥� runs basic skills and budgeting courses for Clackmannanshire

鈥� provides digital support for beginners at computing in East Lothian

鈥� provides basic skills courses for Edinburgh

Link Living 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this basic IT course in Forth Valley

鈥� runs adult literacy and numeracy courses for Midlothian

鈥� digital learning and support for over 50s across East Scotland

鈥� runs basic skills courses alongside other adult learning programmes for West Lothian

North East Scotland

鈥� hosts basic skills classes and provides IT access for people in Aberdeen

鈥� hosts basic skills and provides IT access for people in Angus and Dundee

EC-PC 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this basic IT course based in Aberdeen but accessibile for everyone in North East Scotland

鈥� runs basic skills courses for people in Fife

鈥� runs basic skills courses for people in Perth and Kinross

Northern Scotland

鈥� runs basic skills courses for people in Inverness, Nairn and Inverness-shire

鈥� runs basic skills courses for people in Shetland

鈥� runs basic IT skills courses in Inverness, Nairn, Kin Gussie, Grantown-on-Spey and Aviemore

鈥� provides basic skills courses in Kirkwall and Lerwick

South West Scotland

Adult Life Long Learning 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this basic skills programme for people in Annandale, Eskdale, Stranraer, Upper Nithsdale and Newton Stewart

鈥� provides digital support for people aged 50 and over in North Ayrshire

鈥� provides basic skills courses for people in East Ayrshire

鈥� provides a variety of learning and courses across East Ayrshire

鈥� a directory of places to go in North Ayrshire to basic skills and employability support

IT and Digital Skills CLD 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this basic IT support for Dumfries and Stranraer

鈥� runs an Intro To Digital programme as a basic IT course

South Lanarkshire Council Adult Literacy 鈥� contact your Work Coach these basic literacy and numeracy skills courses for people in South Lanarkshire

Technology for the Terrified 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this digital skills course for people in South Ayrshire

The Hub 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this basic IT support for people in Dumfries

South Scotland

鈥� information on basic skills courses available to people in West Dunbartonshire

鈥� variety of basic skills courses for people in East Dunbartonshire

Argyll and Bute Basic Skills 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this basic skills tutoring programme and drop-in centres for people in Argyll and Bute

Community Learning and Development 鈥� contact your Work Coach about literacy and numeracy courses available to people in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire

鈥� runs a range of basic skills courses for people in Renfrewshire

鈥� offers basic skills courses in libraries across West Dunbartonshire

Wales: national support

鈥� support with computer, tablet and smartphone skills

鈥� provides BTEC Level 1 in IT User Skills as an online course

鈥� adult community learning provider covering all basic skills courses

鈥� offers basic IT courses to people aged over 50

鈥� provides free online courses for employability, team leading and basic skills

鈥� online courses that cover digital skills and staying safe online

鈥� a coding school for refugees and disadvantaged people

鈥� offers basic digital skills courses

鈥� provides online digital champion support to other organisations to increase basic IT skills

鈥� offers skills-based courses in English and Maths

鈥� provides online basic IT courses

鈥� 126 online courses which includes basic digital skills and digital business skills

鈥� free internet browser add on to help with spelling, grammar and writing online

鈥� a course search engine which includes basic skills courses

鈥� offers basic English and maths courses

鈥� online courses to improve digital skills including how to use government services online

鈥� online learning includes digital basic skills and managing your money online

Microsoft Digital Skills 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this digital skills offer

鈥� offers basic skills courses ran by Department for Education

鈥� support for adults with basic maths and numeracy skills

鈥� provides basic skills courses and internet access

鈥� includes basic skills courses created by the Open University

鈥� provides a tutor supported introduction to ICT Level 1 course

Rise Training 鈥� contact your Work Coach to about this BTEC Level 1 & 2 IT course

Realise Training 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this tailored English and maths training provider

鈥� provides basic digital skills courses among other courses and events

鈥� runs an online skills academy that covers basic skills

鈥� online tutorials on how to use the internet which is aimed at older learners

鈥� help to improve reading literacy

鈥� provides free digital and numeracy courses

鈥� provides practical example based courses for English and Maths Level 2

North and Mid Wales

鈥� support for people over 50 to use phones, laptops, tablets and computers

鈥� run basic skills, IT and ESOL courses

鈥� run basic skills support and courses

鈥� Skills for Work community based courses, which covers basic skills

鈥� Welsh language courses available at 5 levels

鈥� covers basic skills and ESOL courses

Newtown Housing Association 鈥� runs IT classes to cover basic IT skill up to level 2

South East Wales

Adult Learning Community in Merthyr 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these term time basic skills courses

鈥� provides adult community learning basic skills courses in Blaenau Gwent

鈥� runs basic English and Maths courses

Sinclair Wellbeing and Training Solutions Ltd 鈥� contact your Work Coach about these online basic skills courses

South West Wales

鈥� offers digital skills courses

鈥� offers digital skills courses

鈥� offers a variety of basic skills courses

鈥� support to get people in Swansea online and remote learning

鈥� offers digital skills courses