Training and upskilling
Training and upskilling
ONE FRONT DOOR
The One Front Door service will support you to enhance your skills, abilities and knowledge. We will help you to move forward through further training, access to work trials, traineeships, apprenticeships or employment.
We will help you to:
- build a tailored action plan to achieve your goals
- learn new, and update existing skills and experience
- increase your knowledge of the job market and vacancies
- become self-sufficient and enhance your life
- get ‘work ready’ and support you to apply for jobs
- find the job that is right for you
…all whilst building your confidence, assertiveness and a positive self-image.
There are lots of other places you can get further support. Here is information about some of them.
COMMUNITY LEARNING
The Community Learning Team is part of the Bristol City Council’s Employment, Skills and Learning team. They set up courses for people with few or no qualifications, and for adults who are unemployed and experience multiple barriers to learning and work. They run a wide range of courses in a large number of venues across Bristol.
Many of their courses are free for those on any form of benefit and they run a wide range of courses in a large number of venues across Bristol (or can be completed online).
Community Learning Bristol – Free Community Learning Courses for Bristol and North Somerset (communitylearningwest.net)
Upcoming courses – bristol.gov.uk
You can email the team at – LCTinfo@bristol.gov.uk
APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeships are training programmes that combine on the job training and learning.
They also have an educational element, such a college programme, which awards a recognised qualification at the end of the course.
Anyone over the age of 16 can apply for an apprenticeship.
Training and apprenticeships – bristol.gov.uk
Find an apprenticeship that’s right for you on the GOV website
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Apprenticeships are training programmes that combine on the job training and learning.
They also have an educational element, such a college programme, which awards a recognised qualification at the end of the course.
Anyone over the age of 16 can apply for an apprenticeship.
Training and apprenticeships – bristol.gov.uk
On Site Bristol – for apprenticeships in the construction industry
Find an apprenticeship that’s right for you on the GOV website
Lifetime Training Apprenticeship search
South West and Bristol Apprenticeships | City of Bristol College – support with applying for apprenticeships
WORK EXPERIENCE & ADVICE
Work experience enables you to test out a career and build skills, and within a competitive jobs market proven skills can help you to secure a job. Internships, work placements and volunteering are great ways to impress employers.
If you are currently receiving benefits speak to your work coach about work experience opportunities. They will be able to tell you which employers are currently offering placements.
Here are links for some organisations that offer work experience and advice:
Bristol City Council– you can apply to do work experience at the council if you study, work or live in Bristol
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/jobs-training/work-experience-at-the-council
University of Bristol– information about finding graduate roles, part time jobs, work experience and internships
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/careers/jobs/
City of Bristol College– study at the college and complete an ‘industry placement’ that will help you develop your technical skills
City of Bristol College | We are Bristol’s college
National Careers Service– help with your career, learning and training choices
Careers advice – job profiles, information and resources | National Careers Service
ONLINE COURSES
FREE
The Restore Trust– Provides one-to-one employment support for unemployed people who require help to access training and employment opportunities.
https://therestoretrust.org.uk/services/employment-skills#courses
Open University Free Courses ‘OpenLearn’- Their courses have been proven to increase confidence and develop the skills needed to enter Higher Education and succeed with learning
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/about-openlearn/try
The Skills Toolkit– Free courses to help you learn new skills or get a new job https://theskillstoolkit.campaign.gov.uk/
Free Courses in England– All come with a nationally recognised qualification
https://freecoursesinengland.co.uk/free-courses-1
Future Learn– Free and paid courses,100% online with world class universities and industry experts
West of England GROWTH Hub– They have a list of training courses offered by their partners
https://www.wearegrowth.co.uk/search/?keyword=support&types=4
PAID
Open University Distance and Online courses- Innovative teaching and qualifications respected by employers
http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/
Adult courses and learning- Choose from a huge range of day and evening courses
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/adult-courses-and-learning
UWE Bristol Professional Short Courses-
https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/find-a-course/professional-short-courses
