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Employability

A qualification course that enhances your knowledge and understanding of the principles of keeping food safe.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Number of weeks: 2

Time: 12:30 - 15:00

Venue: Eden Foyer (Penrith)

Free Course

Employability

If you are thinking about a career in health and social care this course could be your perfect first step.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Number of weeks: 19

Time: 09:00 - 12:00

Venue: Eden Foyer (Penrith)

Free Course

Employability

There are lots of rewarding careers in the health and care sector, this course will give you a broad introduction to the sector and the skills required.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Number of weeks: 17

Time: 09:00 - 12:00

Venue: Eden Foyer (Penrith)

Free Course

Health and Wellbeing

Learn the basics of what safeguarding is and risks to children and young people.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Number of weeks: 5

Time: 12:30 - 15:00

Venue: Eden Foyer (Penrith)

Free Course

Health and Wellbeing

A short qualification course that enhances your knowledge of the terms mental health and wellbeing, different types of conditions, and the support available.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Eden Foyer (Penrith)

Free Course

Health and Wellbeing

This qualification gives you an understanding of mental health and wellbeing which can be applied in a wide variety of contexts.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 12:30 - 15:00

Venue: Eden Foyer (Penrith)

Free Course

Health and Wellbeing

This accredited course looks at what is meant by resilience and grit, and why they are vital to our health and well-being in an uncertain world

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 12:30 - 15:30

Venue: Eden Foyer (Penrith)

Free Course

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.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Number of weeks: 20

Time: 09:15 - 12:15

Venue: Archive Building Whitehaven

Free Course

ESOL

Do you want to improve your reading skills? Join a supportive class and work with your peers to continue your learning journey. By the end of the course your reading skills will have improved and you will be in a really good position to continue your study in ESOL, or other areas of our curriculum offer. You will need to be able to attend classes each week to complete the guided learning hours for this qualification to give you the best chance of success. You will work with an experienced and supportive ESOL tutor to gain the skills and knowledge you need to achieve the ESOL Skills for Life Award in Reading at Entry Level 3. You will be asked to complete homework and additional independent study too, this is really important to allow you to do well and achieve your potential.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Number of weeks: 17

Time: 09:15 - 12:15

Venue: Archive Building Whitehaven

Free Course

ESOL

Do you want to improve your speaking and listening 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 the course you will feel more confident to be able to: Understand directions and instructions, use intonation appropriately in statements and questions, use knowledge of grammatical detail e.g. past and present, continuous tense, present perfect tense, ‘used to’ understand text. You will be confident to use a range of ‘wh’ – questions, yes/no and open questions using different tenses. You will be able to give a short description using a range of adjectives, comparatives and superlatives. If this sounds daunting don`t worry! You will work with your peers and an experienced and enthusiastic ESOL tutor to develop the skills and knowledge to need to achieve this qualification and be in a positive position to move to further study. It is very important that you can attend all classes as this puts you in the best position to succeed.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 8 September 2025

Number of weeks: 38

Time: 09:15 - 12:15

Venue: Archive Building Whitehaven

Free Course