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Curriculum area: Digital Skills

This course is designed for those absolute beginners who want to get started using a computer, laptop or tablet. Understand the terminology, know how to create folders and store documents. Be able to create, edit, save and print simple documents using Word and Excel. Navigate your way safely around the internet and how to send an email. Gain experience and grow your confidence!

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Number of weeks: 8
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Upperby CDC

Free Course

Curriculum area: Digital Skills

This course is designed for those absolute beginners who want to get started using a computer, laptop or tablet. Understand the terminology, know how to create folders and store documents. Be able to create, edit, save and print simple documents using Word and Excel. Navigate your way safely around the internet and how to send an email. Gain experience and grow your confidence!

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 4 March 2027
Number of weeks: 8
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Venue: Upperby CDC

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

Learn how to cook interesting, healthy meals for yourself and your family within your budget.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Monday, 9 November 2026
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Venue: Church of Scotland (Carlisle)

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

Learn how to cook interesting, healthy meals for yourself and your family within your budget.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Monday, 8 March 2027
Number of weeks: 6
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Venue: Church of Scotland (Carlisle)

Free Course

Curriculum area: English

Release your creative potential to improve your health and wellbeing.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Number of weeks: 5
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Venue: Pennine Way CDC

Free Course

Curriculum area: English

Release your creative potential to improve your health and wellbeing.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 24 February 2027
Number of weeks: 5
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Venue: Pennine Way CDC

Free Course

Curriculum area: English

This course helps you build everyday reading, writing, speaking and listening skills so you can handle simple, real-life tasks more confidently and take the next step in your learning.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Number of weeks: 13
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

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

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, 9 February 2027
Number of weeks: 8
Time: 09:00 - 12:00
Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course