There are a number of adult learning courses available to Wealden residents, designed to help develop new skills or enhance existing ones.
There are practical courses like cooking and arts and crafts courses, courses to help with managing your money, wellbeing courses for mindfulness and improved health and IT and career courses that will help you get to grips with computers and the internet as well as those designed to help you with your career
Please see links below to training providers who are delivering adult learning courses, please note that some courses may include a fee for attending, please check the relevant providers website for further details.
Please ensure that you contact the provider directly to find out more or to book a place on the course.
Other Courses!
FREE Digital Skills Diploma
One of the challenges for today’s employers is a lack of digital skills in candidates. The Digital Accelerator will bring you up to speed and help you stand out from the crowd. This FREE course helps fine tune existing skills or learn completely new skills – the Digital Accelerator course will equip you with essential digital and employability skills currently in demand by employers. For eligibility and to find out more visit: Free Digital Skills
Whether you are looking to learn new skills, find a job, change career or up-level existing sector skills, Sussex Skills Solutions (part of East Sussex College) is here to help you gain the skills to succeed. Our short online courses are designed to be flexible to fit around you, your life and your commitments. This is your chance to turn that ‘might do’ into a ‘will do’.
Adult Functional Skills in Maths and English
Learn in small groups. Venues include Eastbourne. Eligible residents can study for free. Provided by East Sussex College. Call 030 300 39063 or email: adultME@escg.ac.uk
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Range of study options available and venues including Eastbourne, run by East Sussex College are free to eligible residents. Find out more by visiting their website
Reading
One to one support tailored to individual needs. For more information please call 01323 463860 or email library.adminteam@eastsussex.gov.uk
Courses for parents and families
Have a look at GRH training for some more family courses across the County.
East Sussex Library Service
The library service have launched IT for You 1 to1’s at Eastbourne, Hailsham, Crowborough and Uckfield (as well as at other venues in East Sussex). These sessions provide residents with IT/computer support on a one to one basis. Find out more by visiting their website.