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London   THE BOSCO CENTRE

Functional Skills qualifications are intended to support learners as they seek to improve their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills. Achieving these qualifications should increase candidates’ confiden...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 7 Months, full-time (daytime)

London   THE BOSCO CENTRE

Functional Skills qualifications are intended to support learners as they seek to improve their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills. Achieving these qualifications should increase candidates’ confiden...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 7 Months, full-time (daytime)

BARNSLEY   NORTHERN COLLEGE FOR RESIDENTIAL ADULT EDUCATION LIMITED(THE)

At Northern College, there is a place for every adult aged 19 and over. We are passionate about providing education for all adults regardless of their previous educational experience or level, and no ...

  • Start date: 23rd April 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £362.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 10 Days, part-time (daytime)

London   THE BOSCO CENTRE

Functional Skills qualifications are intended to support learners as they seek to improve their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills. Achieving these qualifications should increase candidates’ confiden...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 7 Months, full-time (daytime)

Hartlepool   HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL

This course will give you the basic digital skills needed for everyday work and life. You will learn about different devices, handling information, editing, communication and much more.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    This is a free course (subject to eligibility).
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 4 Months, flexible (daytime)

MANSFIELD   LANDMARKS

These qualifications are for learners of all ages. They are suitable for adults and young people across a wide range of settings. Note these qualifications are only available to centres and learners in England.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
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    N/A
  • Learning method: Blended learning
  • Duration: 1 Years, full-time (daytime)

Sheffield   LANDMARKS

These qualifications are for learners of all ages. They are suitable for adults and young people across a wide range of settings. Note these qualifications are only available to centres and learners in England.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
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    N/A
  • Learning method: Blended learning
  • Duration: 1 Years, full-time (daytime)

DRONFIELD   LANDMARKS

These qualifications are for learners of all ages. They are suitable for adults and young people across a wide range of settings. Note these qualifications are only available to centres and learners in England.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
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    N/A
  • Learning method: Blended learning
  • Duration: 1 Years, full-time (daytime)

NOTTINGHAM   LANDMARKS

These qualifications are for learners of all ages. They are suitable for adults and young people across a wide range of settings. Note these qualifications are only available to centres and learners in England.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
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    N/A
  • Learning method: Blended learning
  • Duration: 1 Years, full-time (daytime)

ROTHERHAM   LANDMARKS

These qualifications are for learners of all ages. They are suitable for adults and young people across a wide range of settings. Note these qualifications are only available to centres and learners in England.

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    N/A
  • Learning method: Blended learning
  • Duration: 1 Years, full-time (daytime)

BARNSLEY   NORTHERN COLLEGE FOR RESIDENTIAL ADULT EDUCATION LIMITED(THE)

At Northern College, there is a place for every adult aged 19 and over. We are passionate about providing education for all adults regardless of their previous educational experience or level, and no ...

  • Start date: 22nd June 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £165.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 10 Days, part-time (daytime)

Great Yarmouth   EAST NORFOLK SIXTH FORM COLLEGE

The English Functional Skills course is designed to help build your skills and confidence in English so that you can progress either to the next level of English Functional Skills or the GCSE English ...

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

GILLINGHAM   MEDWAY COUNCIL

We offer a range of maths courses, with options that include morning, afternoon or evening classes. Entry level classes provide a short introduction to formal classroom learning. They are designed to ...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    This course is free if you have been living in the UK for a minumum of 3 years, you are aged 19 or above and do not currently have a Maths GCSE at grade 4 or higher (A*-C)
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 10 Months, part-time (daytime)

GLOSSOP   DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Free
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 60 Hours, part-time (evening)

Preston   PHX TRAINING LIMITED

The purpose of the Functional Skills Mathematics Level 1 qualification is to demonstrate both mathematical skills at the appropriate level and the ability to apply mathematical thinking effectively to...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Free if you meet eligibility requirements
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 8 Weeks, flexible (daytime)

Enfield   FIRST RUNG LIMITED

You will learn and put into practise English language skills which will enable you to work and communicate confidently, effectively and independently and ensure you have the skills you need for employ...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 70 Hours, part-time (daytime)

LEARNMORE SKILLS LTD

The aim of this qualification is to enable individuals to demonstrate their skills in reading, writing and speaking and listening. For reading the assessment consists of tasks based on different te...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £100.00
  • Learning method: Online
  • Duration: 63 Days

Leicester   WQE AND REGENT COLLEGE GROUP

Students wishing to study a Mathematics course at Level 1.

  • Start date: 1st September 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Free for students age 16-18. Students age 19+ contact the Admissions Team for details.
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, full-time (daytime)

Bitterne   ITCHEN COLLEGE

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

Basildon   ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This course is for anyone who needs to improve their English skills in their everyday lives and work or in order to gain access to further or higher education. You will work towards a qualification. Y...

  • Start date: 5th May 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Free
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Hours, part-time (daytime)