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This new course is for adults who already speak some English, as a second language and would like to practice and improve their confidence in English speaking skills to help with day to day situations, for example to buy shopping, to find work and explain about their health.

During this course, you will talk about about health and illness, understand doctors instructions, make appointments on the phone and understand hospital letters.

This course also offers you the next steps to help you progress onto an ESOL course that offers a qualification - details will be provided by the tutor on the course.

Learners will learn in a fun and relaxed environment with an experienced tutor.

This short course is intended for people who want to gain an insight into volunteering and the opportunities it provides within organisations.

Places are limited and registering your interest and attending the information session does not guarantee a place on the course.

This course is intended to provide an opportunity to have a go at cooking easy family meals and preparing popular family favourites in an informal and friendly environment with an experienced tutor.

At the end of the course, learners will have gained confidence in applying basic cooking skills to prepare and cook easy hearty meals using seasonal ingredients. There will also be an opportunity to learn about vegetarian alternatives.

Learners with any special needs can discuss these with the tutor at enrolment to ensure that the course is suitable or can be adapted for their needs.

Places are limited and registering your interest and attending the information session does not guarantee a place on the course.

ASIST is a 2 day workshop taking place on 1st & 2nd December 2021 that teaches people how to support someone who is experiencing thoughts of suicide. The workshop deals with this subject in an appropriate way and will empower people to be confident and comfortable talking about suicide, asking people clearly and directly about suicide, and how to structure an intervention to help keep a person safe.

The workshop is internationally renowned and people who have completed it have saved many lives from suicide.

You must be able to attend on both days and for the whole time from 8.30am to 5pm.

This course will help to prepare you for working within the adult social care sector and will provide an opportunity to explore the various job roles, the skills required and how to take the first steps into finding jobs in the world of adult care work.

No previous experience required to join this course.

You will  work towards achieving the Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (Open College Network West Midlands) by producing a portfolio under the guidance of your tutor.

Places are limited and registering your interest and attending the information session does not guarantee a place on the course.

This accredited course is intended for learners who have completed the Level 1 Award in Mentoring Skills and want to continue their learning further and progress into a career to work as a Mentor.

Learners will have an opportunity to gain an Level 2 Award in Mentoring (Open College Network West Midlands)

Please note that places on this session are limited and registering your interest does not guarantee a place.