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This Functional Skills course will help you to gain confidence as you develop your English skills. You will achieve a qualification which will help you progress to further study at a higher level if you wish to do so.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 23 February 2026

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Barrow Library

Free Course

English

Gain confidence and start to apply your English skills to everyday situations.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 23 February 2026

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Barrow Library

Free Course

English

Gain confidence and start to apply your English skills to everyday situations.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Number of weeks: 22

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

English

This English course will help you gain more understanding and confidence to use literacy skills effectively in daily life and the workplace. This course leads to a qualification that is widely recognised and useful as the basis for further study.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: Archive Building Whitehaven

Free Course

English

This English course will help you gain more understanding and confidence to use literacy skills effectively in daily life and the workplace. This course leads to a qualification that is widely recognised and useful as the basis for further study.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 23 February 2026

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 09:00 - 12:00

Venue: Barrow Library

Free Course

English

This English course will help you gain more understanding and confidence to use literacy skills effectively in daily life and the workplace. This course leads to a qualification that is widely recognised and useful as the basis for further study.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 09:30 - 12:30

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

English

As well as being of use in daily life and the workplace, this is an opportunity to gain a qualification that is widely recognised and valued by employers.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 23 February 2026

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 09:00 - 12:00

Venue: Barrow Library

Free Course

English

As well as being of use in daily life and the workplace, this is an opportunity to gain a qualification that is widely recognised and valued by employers.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 09:30 - 12:30

Venue: Pennine Way CDC

Free Course

English

As well as being of use in daily life and the workplace, this is an opportunity to gain a qualification that is widely recognised and valued by employers.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 09:30 - 12:30

Venue: Whitehaven Library

Free Course

Family Learning

Create your own Story Box with resources to accompany the story of ‘The Gingerbread Man’. This course is ideal for parents and carers who want to support their child’s early reading and language development in a creative, exciting and interactive way.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 16:00 - 17:30

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course