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Bromley   DORTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

PENDING

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £1,000.00
  • Learning method: Work based
  • Duration: 1 Years

Croydon   DORTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

PENDING

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £1,000.00
  • Learning method: Work based
  • Duration: 1 Years

Birmingham   QUEEN ALEXANDRA COLLEGE

Suitable for students with disabilities and/or learning difficulties

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    EHCP/LA Funding approval required
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, full-time (daytime)

Bromley   DORTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

PENDING

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £1,000.00
  • Learning method: Work based
  • Duration: 1 Years

Reading   READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

You will improve your English in all four skills � reading, writing, speaking and listening, learn about life in the UK which will help you to become a more active citizen, use your knowledge of Engli...

  • Start date: 9th September 2025
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 90 Hours, part-time (daytime)

Wolverhampton   Adult Education Wolverhampton

Are you looking for a job, want to start new studies, or would like to be more confident to help your children or grandchildren at school? If so, then improving your English skills is a great place to...

  • Start date: 17th September 2025
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: £0.00
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 18 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

Stoke on Trent   REGENT COLLEGE

Learners work on personalised targets as part of their principle qualification: Independent Living Skills. Where appropriate learners will also work toward an English Speaking Board qualification add...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Fees paid by EFA/LA calculated on an individual basis
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 38 Weeks, full-time (daytime)

SHEFFIELD   SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

The Sheffield College is a thriving further education college situated in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. We have 4 main campuses across the city, including our City Campus, Hillsborough Campus, Olive Gro...

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

Birkenhead   MORTHYNG GROUP LIMITED

16-19

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
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    Nil
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 75 Hours, full-time (daytime)

Rotherham   MORTHYNG GROUP LIMITED

16-19

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Nil
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 75 Hours, full-time (daytime)

London   NCG

To provide the necessary maths and English qualification that will allow excellent progression opportunities to employment training and further study and to develop the numeracy ICT english readin...

  • Start date: 26th January 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 18 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

Warrington   MORTHYNG GROUP LIMITED

16-19

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Nil
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 75 Hours, full-time (daytime)

Hereford   ROYAL NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND

The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) is the UK’s leading Further Education College for those aged 16 plus with visual impairment. Whatever your goal, moving onto Further Education, Higher...

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

Corby   MORTHYNG GROUP LIMITED

16-19

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Nil
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 75 Hours, full-time (daytime)

SHEFFIELD   SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

The Sheffield College is a thriving further education college situated in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. We have 4 main campuses across the city, including our City Campus, Hillsborough Campus, Olive Gro...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Please check our website for the most up to date fee information and advice on funding.
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, part-time (daytime)

SHEFFIELD   SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

The Sheffield College is a thriving further education college situated in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. We have 4 main campuses across the city, including our City Campus, Hillsborough Campus, Olive Gro...

  • Start date: Flexible
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    Please check our website for the most up to date fee information and advice on funding.
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, part-time (daytime)

London   NCG

To provide the necessary maths and English qualification that will allow excellent progression opportunities to employment training and further study and to develop the numeracy ICT english readin...

  • Start date: 26th January 2026
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 18 Weeks, part-time (daytime)

BUXTON   DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Details not currently avalible

  • 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 (daytime)

Bexhill on Sea   BEXHILL COLLEGE

This course is designed to support students with their English Language development. You will be able to take this course if you have not achieved a grade 3 or above in GCSE English.

  • Start date: 8th September 2025
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    There are no special expenses.
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 1 Years, full-time (daytime)

Bournemouth   Skills & Learning Adult Community Education

This course is for you if You want to gain an English qualification at Functional Skills Entry Level 1 to 3.; You want to attend a small, friendly class and work at your own pace and level; You want...

  • Start date: 15th September 2025
  • Course type: Essential Skills
  • Cost: Contact course provider
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    This course is free
  • Learning method: Classroom based
  • Duration: 33 Weeks, part-time (daytime)