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Curriculum area: Digital Skills

This qualification is designed for learners who want to gain knowledge of coding. The qualification may also support progression into further study in coding or other topics within the digital sector. Various types of coding are covered, as well as their practical applications in the digital workplace.

Delivery type: Online
Number of weeks: 12
Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

This course is ideal for those who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of distressed behaviour in children. It’s also valuable for anyone who is planning a career that requires an understanding of distressed behaviour and is looking to gain a qualification in this. The programme is suitable for those who desire to form a foundation due to little or no previous experience of the topic.

Delivery type: Online
Number of weeks: 9
Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Curriculum area: Employability

The purpose of the qualification is to develop learners’ knowledge and understanding of a range of topics relating to environmental sustainability including control of global warming, reducing carbon emissions, alternative energy sources, conservation, environmental monitoring and energy management. The qualification forms part of a wide-ranging strategy of sustainability improvement.

Delivery type: Online
Number of weeks: 8
Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Curriculum area: Employability

The purpose of this qualification is to give learners the skills to support colleagues with mental health problems. These skills will be gained by increasing the learner’s knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions and the principles of mental health first aid and how this can be implemented in the workplace. This qualification is suitable for learners who wish to raise awareness of mental health, creating a culture of care and the promotion of positive mental health. This qualification gives learners the opportunity to understand mental health, its associated care and how this can be applied to learners or colleagues in the workplace.

Delivery type: Online
Number of weeks: 10
Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

The purpose of the qualification is to increase the learner’s knowledge and understanding of nutrition and healthy eating. It covers the following areas: principles of healthy eating; nutritional needs of a variety of individuals; using food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet; principles of weight management; eating disorders and food safety for the home environment.

Delivery type: Online
Number of weeks: 10
Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Curriculum area: Employability

Learners who wish to learn more about Specific Learning Difficulties. This qualification would also be useful for those who may wish to move into a support role for Specific Learning Difficulties in a school or work setting.

Delivery type: Online
Number of weeks: 9
Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Curriculum area: Employability

The purpose of the qualification is to provide updating and continuing professional development (CPD) by developing knowledge relevant to job roles which involve caring for individuals with diabetes. Learners may be employed or seeking employment in the health and social care sector. The qualification develops knowledge and understanding of diabetes; prevention and early intervention type 2 diabetes; the initial care of diabetes and the treatment and management of diabetes.

Delivery type: Online
Number of weeks: 8
Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Curriculum area: Employability

This course is designed for learners to obtain and demonstrate knowledge related to handling topical, oral and other types of medication at Level 2. Please note that it is not relevant to administering medication in a non-healthcare setting.

Delivery type: Online
Number of weeks: 9
Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Do you want to get better at reading English? Do you want to work with an experienced and friendly tutor? This could be the ideal course for you! By the end of this course you will be confident to : read and understand a short piece of text. You will understand how to construct of a simple sentence. You will know days of the week, family words, dates and times. You will understand common prepositions. You will recognise digits 0 – 9 (used in dates, times telephone numbers and prices). You will confidently recognise the alphabet in both lower and upper case. You must be able to attend classes each week to give you the best chance for success. This qualification is ideal for learners who want to progress and improve all aspects of their English and will leave you in a very good position to study other awards at Entry 1 in the ESOL offer.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 11 September 2026
Number of weeks: 14
Time: 13:30 - 16:30
Venue: Carlisle Library

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Do you want to improve your reading skills? Do you want to join a fun and friendly class? If the answer is yes then this could be the right course for you! By the end of this course your knowledge and skills will have improved and you will be confident to: use prepositions, adverbials and connectives, use knowledge of common words to understand text and find information, use detailed reading to find specific information. If this sounds very complicated do not worry! You will work with an experienced and enthusiastic ESOL tutor and a group of your peers to develop the skills and knowledge to achieve this qualification and be in the best position to move forward with your studies. You need to be able to attend classes each week and complete homework to give you the best chance of success. You will be able to study other awards in the ESOL Skills for Life suite of qualifications on successful completion.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Number of weeks: 8
Time: 10:00 - 14:00
Venue: Carlisle Library

Free Course