Shipley College Part-time courses for adults - 2023/24

FREE
COURSES
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED
We provide free training opportunities to help
improve your skills or even start a new career
path.
Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP)
The College works closely with businesses to deliver
Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP),
which provide tailored training for unemployed people
to learn and gain employment with local organisations
who are recruiting. Businesses who have partnered
with us in the past include Marks & Spencer, Bradford
Metropolitan District Council, XPO, Servo Rail
and Incommunities.
‘Step Into’ Programmes
These tailored programmes last 6-12 weeks and are
designed to get you into work by providing a range
of small qualifications to start you on a new career
path. Alongside a sector qualification in your chosen
sector you will also gain a range of employability
and customer skills sought after by employers.
Courses include:
> Health & Social Care
> Childcare
> Gardening & Horticulture
> Railway Engineering
Interested? Contact our Back to Work team:
backtoworkhub@shipley.ac.uk
01274 327327
or speak to your JobCentre Plus Work Coach
and ask them to refer you to Shipley College.
FREE COURSES FOR JOBS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOME
The Government’s Free Courses for Jobs Offer enables those aged 19+ to gain valuable skills
on Level 3 courses, to progress in their career or re-train in a new sector - and for free!
If you’re aged 19 or over, you could access a Level 3 qualification for free. There is government support available
to help you gain skills that employers are looking for in sectors where they are needed. In turn you can improve
your job prospects and earn a higher wage, whatever your stage of life.
Whether you qualify is down to your age, current earnings and current qualifications. You could
be eligible for free courses if:
> You are 19+ and earning under the National Living Wage (£21,255, or £20,319 if not from an eligible
regional postcode*), regardless of your previous qualifications
OR
> You are 19+ and earning over the National Living Wage but it is your first Level 3 qualification
We aim to make as many courses as possible
free for people with a low income. You may be
eligible for a 100% fee reduction on courses
marked with the symbol if you meet
the below criteria:
> If you are in receipt of benefits and actively seeking
employment or in work earning less than £21,255
annually or £20,319 annually if not from an eligible
regional postcode from the following list:
BD (with additional checks required for BD20,
BD22, BD23 & BD24)
LS (with additional checks required for LS17,
LS21-24 & LS29)
HX, HD, WF, OL14 and S72
Contact us to find out more about our free courses:
enrolments@shipley.ac.uk
01274 327327
Look out for the
symbol for courses included in the Free Courses for Jobs Offer.
*visit shipley.ac.uk/adult-courses/funding-your-studies to view the full list of eligible regional postcodes
50. 51.