The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group has announced a range of brand-new adult courses starting in January, providing learners with the opportunity to upskill, learn something new or retrain.
With over 120 courses on offer, adults can train in a range of areas including Automotive, Business, Childcare & Early Years, Construction, Dental, Engineering, English Health & Social Care, Hospitality & Catering, Maths, Sport, Teacher Training and much more.
This includes brand-new free Skills Connect courses which will be delivered in Women’s Basic Automotive Maintenance, Welding, Mechanical Engineering & Machining, PLC & Automation and Digital Marketing.
The programmes, which will be delivered at Castleford College, have been developed with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and will help adults to build their confidence and skills in a range of subjects.
The Group is also expanding its Skills Bootcamp offer to include new courses in Pipelaying & Groundworks and Glass & Glazing Fenestration.
These short -courses are available for the unemployed, people wanting a career change or are perfect for those already working in the construction industry who want to upskill and offer new services to their customers, such as window fitting.
Those wanting to gain the qualifications to progress to a university degree but don’t want to attend college are also in luck, with the Group offering new Online Access to Higher Education courses in Computing, Engineering and Science.
To ensure the Group delivers the right courses for adults across the region, the Group has appointed a brand-new Group Director of Adult Skills, Laurent Berges.
Prior to starting in his role, Laurent was the Principal at Doncaster Communication Specialist College and has 28 years of experience working in further education, including 15 years at Wakefield College.
Laurent said:
“I’m a strong believer in that it’s never too late to learn and there shouldn’t be any barriers for adults wanting to return to education. That’s why we are continuing to develop new and innovative part-time and full-time courses, which are widely accessible and are delivered flexibly, ensuring that adults can enhance their skills, knowledge and career prospects, no matter what their situation is. This includes expanding our online learning offer to include Access to Higher Education qualifications, meaning learners can gain recognised qualifications without even leaving their homes.”
Laurent Burgess
The Group’s vast range of Online Learning courses cover Business & Management, Childcare, Early Years & Childhood Studies, Digital and Health, Social Care & Wellbeing.
The newest addition to its Online Learning offer is a Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Environmental Sustainability, which aims to provide learners with knowledge in environmental sustainability including control of global warming, reducing carbon emissions, alternative energy sources, conservation, environmental monitoring and energy management.
To support the growing demands from local schools and colleges to recruit new teachers and teaching assistants, the Group has also launched online Level 2 and Level 3 Teacher Training programmes, with funding options available for learners.
For those seeking to start a new hobby or try something fun, the Group also offers a range of short courses in garment making, floristry, photography, music production and more.
All part-time and short courses are delivered at the Group’s three campuses in Castleford, Selby and Wakefield.
Find out more about the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group’s adult offer, by reading its brand-new 2024/2025 Adult Guide: Now’s the Time...
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