Find and sign up for courses to build your skills and confidence, including Future Bright.
We help adults with few or no qualifications to gain skills and build confidence, so they can find more learning opportunities or work.
Courses we offer
We offer short courses on a range of subjects, including:
- Learn for Work
- Family Learning and Parenting
- Functional Skills, such as English, Maths and ICT
- Learning for Community Development
- ESOL course
- accredited employability courses, such as First Aid, Food Hygiene, Customer Service
Find and sign up for a course
The Community Learning West website has details of all the courses on offer at the moment.
To sign up, contact Community Learning using the details on the course listing.
Costs and how to pay
ESOL courses and accredited employability courses are:
- free if you're over 19 years old and on a means tested benefit
- £3 per hour if you're not on a means tested benefit
If you're on a means tested benefit, you need to show us proof that you're claiming this benefit.
All other courses, including English and maths, are:
- free if you're over 19 years old and have lived in the European Economic Area Go to https://www.gov.uk/eu-eea (opens new window) (EEA) for 3 years or more
- £6 per hour if you're are under 19 years old and haven't lived in the EEA for 3 years or more
How to pay
You need to pay any fees in advance.
You can pay online with a credit or debit card. We can help you do this during the enrolment session.
Future Bright
Future Bright offers free career coaching, with access to training and support to help you develop the skills and confidence you need.
Future Bright is available to anyone aged 18 and over in paid work, including part-time, zero hours and self-employed, and receiving benefits or earning below the real living wage.