Short adult learning courses
Whatever your reason for choosing to do a FREE short course, The Learning Foundry is here for you!
- Flexible to meet your needs
- Wide range of course areas
- Support to help you get job ready
- Meet new people and improve confidence
- Supportive and experienced tutors
- Counts towards Universal Credit, 'Looking for employment hours' (provided you have been referred by your job coach)
Who are these courses for?
Our free, short courses are fully funded for people who are:
- Aged 19+
- Living in the Liverpool City Region
We work with individuals and groups of learners to deliver workshops at community locations or workplaces.
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Level 3 Certificate in Housing Practice
Duration: One day per a week for 12 weeks
Location: Online learning with your Development Coach, group and 121
This qualification will enable you to be an effective housing practitioner and will provide you with a broader understanding of how your organisation and others in the housing industry work.
You’ll learn about:
- The housing system - how people access the housing market, the role of housing providers and features of the industry - and government intervention in the sector,
- Professional practice - including ethics, EDI and personal reflection,
- Occupancy, tenure and lettings,
- Rental income and management - you'll gain an understanding of effective income management and the legal framework for arrears,
- Anti-social behaviour in housing - including the statutory and non-statutory interventions available.
Qualifications: Level 3 Certificate in Housing Practice
Sound Check - live music industry training
Location: Birkenhead, Wirral
From sound engineers to event managers, lighting designers to box office, this brand new programme will introduce you to the range of job roles and skills you need to make your career in the live music industry.
Based at Future Yard venue on Argyle Street in Birkenhead, Sound Check will support you to build your skills and knowledge in a real industry setting. A core programme of workshops runs alongside the opportunity to gain hands-on skills at live events.
Level 2: Principles of Team Leading
Duration: Three hours one day per week over 8 weeks
Location: Online learning with your Development Coach, group and 121
The programme is perfect for anyone currently leading a team and would like to enhance their skills or who will manage a team in the future.
This course includes:
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Learn the principles of team leading
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Develop the knowledge needed to support communication with a range of stakeholders at different levels
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Learn how to keep your staff safe
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Understand how to support the personal development of your team
Qualifications: NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading.
Level 3: Principles of Leadership and Management
Duration: Half a day per week for 8 weeks
Location: Liverpool / virtual
This qualification is designed for new and aspiring junior managers. Learners will pick up the core skills and understanding needed to deal with management responsibilities and develop as leaders, helping to start their career with confidence.
Qualifications: Level 3 in Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management.
Lean Techniques and Forklift Truck
Duration: 4 weeks
This course is perfect for anyone looking for employment in the warehousing industry.
This course includes:
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An introduction to the warehousing and storage industry
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Understanding the functions and benefits of warehousing
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Receiving goods, stock control and recording variations
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Preparing, loading and manoeuvring a forklift truck safely
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Health and safety practices
Qualifications:
- Level 1 Certificate of Introduction to Lean Techniques
- Level 2 Forklift Truck operations
New Skills Now
Duration: 10 weeks
Location: 105 Boundary Street, Liverpool, L5 9YJ
We're located in Unit 4, The Learning Foundry Skills Centre
New Skills Now is a 10 week employability course for people who are currently out of work and looking to gain skills to gain employment.
Content includes:
- Health and Safety in the Workplace,
- An understanding of sustainability in a workplace and in your community,
- An introduction to Retrofit Advice,
- An overview of the construction industry - including manual handling, risk assessments and accident management,
- CV writing, interview techniques, self-employment guidance and careers support.
Qualification:
- Full Green CSCS card,
- Level 1 Award in Health and Safety (in a Construction Environment.)
- Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Environmental Sustainability.
This course is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF.)
Not sure what you'd like to do? We've got lots of courses available in a range of subjects!
Call our friendly team for an informal chat on 0300 123 8088