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NEW COURSES STARTING IN SEPTEMBER – details coming soon!
- course code
- 5255
- Availability
- This course is nearly full.
- Start
- 15 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 12 weeks
- Times
- Full time - all week 09:15-16:30
- where
- location to be advised
- fees
free
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Functional Skills English - Entry Level 2
This Entry Level 2 English Functional Skills qualification course aims to enable you to develop confidence and fluency in English.
- course code
- 5163
- Availability
- This course is nearly full.
- Start
- 23 Apr 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 12 weeks
- Times
- Wed 09:30-14:30
- where
- Sanford House
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- fees
free
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Preparing for Functional Skills English - Entry Level 3
This a short 6 week course designed to prepare you for the full English Functional Skills qualification at Entry level 3.
- course code
- 5244
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 03 Jun 2025 (Summer)
- Weeks
- 6 weeks
- Times
- Tue 10:00-12:30
- where
- Parish Offices
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- fees
free
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Preparing for Functional Skills English - Level 1
This a short 6 week course designed to prepare you for the full English Functional Skills qualification at Level 1.
- course code
- 5245
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 05 Jun 2025 (Summer)
- Weeks
- 6 weeks
- Times
- Thu 10:00-12:30
- where
- Parish Offices
Google map
- fees
free
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Our adult community learning service provides more than 100 free courses, enrolling over 750 eligible learners, in 40 locations a year.
We offer opportunities for residents to gain new skills in subjects like health and wellbeing, maths, english and IT, or to help them prepare to return to work.
What should I do next?
You may want to enrol on a course to help you return to work or improve your skills. Perhaps you want to gain some confidence or maybe you just want to be able to help your child with maths and english.
We can offer you impartial advice about getting back into learning. We can also provide information about all learning opportunities across Swindon including the local colleges and other training providers. We can help you find the right next step.
You can also contact the National Careers Service, who offer impartial advice on careers, skills and the labour market in England.
Volunteering opportunities
The Adult Community Learning Team are keen to recruit local residents as volunteers to help our tutors and learners within the classroom and learning groups. To get involved or to find out more, contact us using the details below.