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Essential Digital Skills L1

Course details

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Qualification name Essential Digital Skills
Qualification level 1
Awarding organisation NCFE
Learning method Classroom based
Course type Essential Skills
Course hours Part-time
Course start date 4th November 2026
Cost description Please enquire for latest prices
Attendance pattern Daytime

Discover the learning experience and opportunities you can expect from this course.

"This course helps you develop the digital skills needed for work and everyday life. You will learn how to use devices, manage information, communicate online and stay safe. This course can support progression to further study or employment."

Find out what qualifications and skills you will need for this course.

"Concession Fees (Proof is Required) - those in receipt of a means-tested benefit. You can enrol online but must provide proof of benefit, this should be dated within the last three months. "

View the key features of this course.

"How to use devices effectively by keeping operating system and applications up to date. How to find and evaluate information using appropriate techniques to carry out and refine searches. How to organise and store information using files, folders, hierarchy and tagging to enable efficient information retrieval on a device and across devices. Identify and apply solutions to common technical problems, using online tutorials, FAQs and help facilities. Identify and use appropriate onli

Understand how the course will be delivered.

Presentation Practical tasks and exercises Individual and group work Private study

"Higher level Digital Skills courses or other courses of interest. For Learn Ealing courses, please go online: https://courses.ealingglobal.net/ or visit your local library to pick up a course brochure."

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Name PERCEVAL HOUSE
Address PERCEVAL HOUSE
LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING, 14-16 UXBRIDGE ROAD
EALING
LONDON
W5 2HL
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Website HTTPS://WWW.EALING.GOV.UK

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PERCEVAL HOUSE 14th April 2027 View course
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