Community learning and adult education courses
We offer a range of short courses and activities, which we hope you will enjoy learning with us. We work with a range of community-based partners to deliver learning in local communities.
Courses and workshops
A wide range of courses and workshops is available. Courses include:
- Boost confidence and health and wellbeing
- Preparing to work in schools
- Volunteering
- Help with employability skills
- Increase your digital skills and confidence
Eligibility
You must:
- be aged 19 or over
- live in Kirklees
- have been resident in the UK for 3 years or more, or a spouse of a UK resident
- or, if you are an asylum seeker or refugee you must have been in the UK for 6 months and are yet to have received a decision on your status.
How to apply
Fill in our simple online form.
Clock Completing this form takes around 15 minutes.
Paperclip To complete this form you will need your National Insurance Number.
Adult learning and Multiply learner enrolment FormAfter you've applied
You will have access to ou range of short courses and activities.
Still not sure?
If you are wondering what adult learning or gaining new skills can do for you, please watch the short video. This shows two of our learners, on different courses, and the benefits and impact that learning has had on their lives.
Skills For Careers
Skills For Careers provides everyone with easy access to free, high-quality courses to help them build up their skills, progress in work and boost their job prospects.
Contact us
- Email Adult.Learning@kirklees.gov.uk
- Phone 01484 225016
Funding and delivery
Our skills programmes are funded via the adult education budget and UK Shared Prosperity Fund hyper-local programme from West Yorkshire Combined Authority and delivered through a collaboration of partners across the Kirklees district. They are managed by Kirklees Council and delivered by Aalfy, Crosland Moor Community Learning Centre, Education Planet, Kirklees Success Centre, Proper Job Theatre Co, Ravensthorpe Community Centre and Third Sector Leaders (Consortia).
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
