Free adult learning courses

Duration: Monday to Friday for 3 weeks

Location: Liverpool

What is this course?

The Liverpool City Region hospitality and tourism economy is booming - and it’s only getting bigger! The summer of 2023 brings a whole host of large-scale attractions and events to the Liverpool City Region, with 3000+ new jobs including lots of long-term employment opportunities. 

Whether you're looking to work in front of house, waiting on, back of house or assistant chef roles, this programme will give you the skills and qualifications you need to launch a career in the Hospitality and Catering, Events and Tourism sectors.

This course includes:

• Introduction to the catering and hospitality industry 

• Level 1 Award in Occupational studies  

• Time Management 

• Teamwork 

• Maintenance of safe, hygienic, and secure working environment 

• CV writing 

• Interview skills.

Qualifications:

• Level 2 Award in Conflict Management
• NCFE Level 1 Award in Occupational Studies
• A certificate of achievement

Travel support and childcare is available.

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Duration: One day per a week for 12 weeks

Location: Virtual

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

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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.

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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.

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Duration: 6 sessions over 6 weeks

Start date: November 2023

Location: The Learning Foundry, The Watson Building, 4 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SA

The Level 3 Teaching Qualification is the ideal foundation course for anyone looking to teach in the adult education and skills sector.

Units include:

• Understanding the roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training
• Understanding and using inclusive learning and teaching approaches in education and training.
• Understanding the principles and practices of assessment.

Qualification:

• Level 3 Award in Education and Training

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Duration: 9 months

Location: The Learning Foundry, The Watson Building, 4 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SA

The Level 3 Early Years Educator course is perfect for anyone who are currently working or looking to gain employment with children from birth to 5 years of age - in a range of settings. It develops the knowledge and skills required to work with children from birth to 5 years together with an understanding of the expected development of children aged 5 to 7 years. The qualification also provides opportunities for the confirmation of competence for learners working towards Early Years Educator status.

Units include:

• Understanding of child development,
• Supporting the holistic development of children,
• Safeguarding and child protection in early years,
• Equality, diversity and inclusion in early years settings,
• Supporting positive behaviour in children,
• Supporting children with additional support needs.

Qualification:

• Level 3 Diploma for the Children's Workforce (Early Years Educator)

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Duration: 10 weeks

Location: The Learning Foundry, The Watson Building, 4 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SA

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 Certificate 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.)

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Duration: 5 weeks

Location: Liverpool

The demand for green skills has never been higher. And that need will continue to grow as the UK works towards zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This programme will teach you the skills needed to deliver green projects for businesses across the country, where you'll learn about retrofitting homes, energy efficiency and sustainability and construction principles.

Qualifications: 

• Certificate in an Introduction to Construction
• Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment
• Level 1 Award in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
• Level 2 Award in Understanding Domestic Retrofit

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This qualification is designed for individuals who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of health and safety in a construction environment. This will also enable individuals to gain the Green CSCS card.

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