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STRATFORD   NEWHAM TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTRE

This qualification is suitable for people who wish to be recognised for their achievement of a wide range of practical English skills for use in everyday life

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £779.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 12 Months, part-time (daytime)

Brierley Hill   DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This course is suitable for anyone who wants to improve their English and who does not already have a GCSE grade C (4) or above.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 78 Hours, part-time (daytime)

Various   CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact us on 01353 613013 or at cambsals@cambridgeshire.gov.uk to enquire about the next start date. This course is mixed level. You will work towards the correct level for you based on the outcome ...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Please enquire, if you meet the funding eligibility criteria you will not have to pay a fee to attend the course.
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 52 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

TIPTON   SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This course is for adults who would like to gain a nationally recognised English qualification. You will work towards a Functional Skills English qualification at either Level 1 or Level 2. The firs...

  • Start date: 27th January 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 24 Weeks, part-time (evening)

WIGSTON   LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

The course will help you to develop confidence and skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The course activities and materials will link to everyday life and work experiences. Entry Lev...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 26 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

Coalville   LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

The course will help you to develop confidence and skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The course activities and materials will link to everyday life and work experiences. Entry Lev...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 26 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

London   WM College

This course will develop the speaking, reading and writing skills you need for a range of situations in your everyday life at home, at work or in the community. This course will prepare you to progre...

  • Start date: 10th January 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 22 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

SMETHWICK   SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This course is for adults who would like to gain a nationally recognised English qualification. You will work towards a Functional Skills English qualification at either Level 1 or Level 2. The firs...

  • Start date: 27th January 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 24 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

UXBRIDGE   MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL

For students who have achieved Functional English Level 1

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 9 Months, full-time (daytime)

UXBRIDGE   MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL

Pupils who have achieved Entry Level 3 English may progress to this qualification.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 9 Months, full-time (daytime)

Goole   EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

You will learn new skills to help you in everyday life, and could go on to gain a nationally recognised qualification to help your CV stand out when applying for jobs. Whatever you need, we have a ful...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 150 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

LUTON   WOODLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOL

The Functional Skills English qualification supports the development of practical skills in English and is designed to help learners gain the most out of work, education and everyday life. There's...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 12 Months, full-time (daytime)

Slough   SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL

This course is designed to develop learners� existing knowledge so that they can communicate clearly and accurately in a variety of scenarios in the community, at work and in the home. By the end of t...

  • Start date: 18th September 2025
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £150.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 12 Weeks, part-time (evening)

Slough   SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL

This course is designed to develop learners� existing knowledge so that they can communicate clearly and accurately in a variety of scenarios in the community, at work and in the home. By the end of t...

  • Start date: 15th September 2025
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £240.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 12 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

Dunstable   Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy

Functional Skills qualifications develop practical English skills, with Level 2 Functional Skills widely recognised by most employers as equivalent to a grade 4 or C at GCSE. This qualification equips...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 54 Hours, part-time (daytime)

Worcester   HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Functional Skills are an ideal course for those who wish to gain a recognised qualification in English skills up to Level 2., , Courses are aimed at adults, over 19 years of age, seeking to improve th...

  • Start date: 14th September 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, part-time (daytime)

Redditch   HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Functional Skills are an ideal course for those who wish to gain a recognised qualification in English skills up to Level 2., , Courses are aimed at adults, over 19 years of age, seeking to improve th...

  • Start date: 14th September 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, part-time (daytime)

Basildon   SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

This course is unsuitable for learners who already hold a GCSE grade C / grade 4 or above. The Pathways that are available are: * English Functional Skills - 1 year (Basildon, Southend and Thurrock) *...

  • Start date: 1st September 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 12 Months, part-time (evening)

BRIGHTON   PORTSLADE ALDRIDGE COMMUNITY ACADEMY

This course is designed to help you to develop your English skills in order to achieve a Functional Skills qualification at Level 1 or Level 2. These qualifications are needed for many jobs, apprentic...

  • Start date: 12th December 2025
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 25 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

Grays   SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

This course is unsuitable for learners who already hold a GCSE grade C / grade 4 or above. The Pathways that are available are: * English Functional Skills - 1 year (Basildon, Southend and Thurrock) *...

  • Start date: 1st September 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 12 Months, part-time (daytime)