English or Maths holding you back? Need to boost your employment prospects?

Lancashire Adult Learning offer short, flexible FREE Functional Skills Maths and English courses online and across Lancashire at a wide range of venues, which will help you develop skills for life, work or if you are looking for employment. There are two programmes available, to include:

NEW Online Fast Track Programme
Upgrade your skills in just 12 weeks and from the comfort of your own home! (available for Level 1 and 2 programmes)*

Community Learning
Courses delivered in a range of venues across Lancashire (available for Entry to Level 2 programmes)

Whichever programme you choose there will be a range of resources, tutorials and 1:1 support available to help you along the way.

*For all our online courses you will require access to a PC or laptop and internet. Places on the fast track programme are limited and subject to eligibility. You will not have already achieved a Level 2 qualification in these areas.

*Assessment required.

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Access to Higher Education Diploma (Business)


The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university.
Nelson and Colne College
02/09/2025
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1 Year
£TBC
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Access to Higher Education Diploma (Computing)


The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university.
Nelson and Colne College
02/09/2025
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1 Year
£TBC
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Access to Higher Education Diploma (Education)


The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university.
Accrington & Rossendale College
02/09/2025
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1 Year
£TBC
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Access to Higher Education Diploma (Law)


The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university. Access Higher Education Diploma in Law is aimed at learners who want to go onto study law, criminology and policing alongside other related careers at University. The course will enable yo...
Nelson and Colne College
02/09/2025
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1 Year
£TBC
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Access to Higher Education Diploma (Nursing and Allied Healthcare)


The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university. The course consists of 30 credits of science across Biology, Chemistry and Psychology. This allows you to progress on to health related as well as various science related degrees.
Accrington & Rossendale College
02/09/2025
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1 Year
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Access to Higher Education Diploma (Social Science)


The Access to Higher Education (HE) Diploma is a Level 3 qualification that prepares 19+ students who are returning to education or who left school without the qualifications needed to progress to university.
Accrington & Rossendale College
02/09/2025
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1 Year
£TBC
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Barbering L2


The VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Barbering is a qualification that has been specifically designed to develop your practical skills in; the creative art of cutting men’s hair, the specialist work of cutting facial hair and how to offer a good consultation service for clients.
Accrington & Rossendale College
MULTIPLE 02/09/2025
17:30 to 20:30
1 Year
FREE
20+ Places Remaining
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Certificate in Skin Needling L4


Accrington & Rossendale College
WED 22/01/2025
14:30 to 21:00
14 weeks
£1700.00
20+ Places Remaining
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GCSE English (evening) - Free to UK resident for 3 years and don


Accrington & Rossendale College
MON 25/09/2024
18:00 to 21:00
32 weeks
£442.00
10 Places Remaining
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Accrington & Rossendale College
MON 02/09/2025
18:00 to 21:00
1 Year
FREE
18 Places Remaining
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GCSE Maths (Eve) - Free to all UK residents with no grade 4/C


Accrington & Rossendale College
24/09/2024
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33 weeks
£442.00
20+ Places Remaining
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Accrington & Rossendale College
02/09/2025
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1 Year
FREE
20+ Places Remaining
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Introduction to Food Safety


This session is designed to prepare learners for the accredited L2 Food Safety in Catering Award. Learners will utilise Moodle to access online course materials. The course will highlight the requirements of organisations to maintain safe food production and provision. Topics will include an introduction to cross-contamination, cooking, chilling and cleaning practices. Upon completion, learners ...
Online
FRI 23/05/2025
09:30 to 12:30
1 weeks
FREE to Lancashire Residents
10 Places Remaining
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Introduction to Vehicle Maintenance and Repair


Accrington & Rossendale College
WED 02/09/2025
17:30 to 20:30
1 Year
£TBC
20 Places Remaining
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Level 1 An Introduction to Working in Health and Social Care


This qualification aims to develop learner’s knowledge and skills in the area of children and young people’s mental health. Learners will develop their understanding of the factors that can affect mental health and a range of conditions experienced by children and young people. These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progressing to further qualifications or emplo...
Waterside Centre Accrington
THU 24/04/2025
09:30 to 12:30
11 weeks
£99.00
11 Places Remaining
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Level 1 Award in Alcohol Awareness (EQUAL)


This programme is for learners who want to develop their understanding of Dementia and learn how best to support individuals affected by it. The course covers positive communication techniques and person-centred approaches that consider individual needs. Learners will explore how to provide professional and personal attention during the illness when individuals may be experiencing symptoms like co...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
8 weeks
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 1 Award in Awareness of Substance Misuse (EQUAL)


This programme provides learners with increased awareness of a range of common health conditions and their effects on individuals. Completing this qualification can support learners with moving into a healthcare role and gaining employment within the Health and Social Care sector. Learners will investigate a range of specific conditions in more depth and develop their understanding of how t suppo...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
9 weeks
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness (EQUAL)


This programme is designed for any learner that wants to gain and understanding of autism and the principles of supporting autistic individuals. These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progressing to further qualifications or employment within health and social care, to complement other qualifications within health or health and social care, or to develop in their cu...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
10 weeks
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems (EQUAL)


This programme is designed for any learner that wants to raise their awareness of mental health and the problems that can cause mental ill health. These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progressing to further qualifications or employment within health and social care, to complement other qualifications within health or health and social care, or to develop in their ...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Common Health Conditions (EQUAL)


This programme provides learners with increased awareness of a range of common health conditions and their effects on individuals. Completing this qualification can support learners with moving into a healthcare role and gaining employment within the Health and Social Care sector. Learners will investigate a range of specific conditions in more depth and develop their understanding of how t suppo...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (EQUAL)


This online course is designed for those who wish to develop their use of counselling skills in everyday life and work, and some of the approaches that underpin the use of these skills. This qualification gives learners the opportunity to investigate the knowledge and skills needed to use counselling skills and engage in a helping interaction appropriately. This qualification is useful for any...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity (EQUAL)


This course is aimed at people who want to further increase their knowledge or learn a brand-new subject. It will consider different areas of Equality and Diversity that they would then be able to relate into their everyday lives. This could help with upskilling and enhancing their career prospects in the future. This can be applied to both voluntary and employment opportunities, this course is ac...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2024
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Information, Advice or Guidance (EQUAL)


This programme is aimed to support learners who work or volunteer in an advice role, in a range of areas from careers guidance or pastoral support in schools or colleges, to supporting clients in areas such as drug or alcohol rehabilitation services; with family or confidence issues and clients who require domestic abuse support. The focus is on determining the Clients requirements and ensuring re...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health First Aid & Wellbeing Advocacy (EQUAL)


The purpose of this programme is to give learners the skills to support colleagues with mental health problems. These skills will be gained by increasing the learner’s knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions and the principles of mental health first aid and how this can be implemented in the workplace. This qualification is suitable for learners who wish to raise awareness of me...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Dementia Care (EQUAL)


This programme is for learners who want to develop their understanding of Dementia and learn how best to support individuals affected by it. The course covers positive communication techniques and person-centred approaches that consider individual needs. Learners will explore how to provide professional and personal attention during the illness when individuals may be experiencing symptoms like co...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading (EQUAL)


This course is aimed at people who want to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of team leading. This can support them to progress onto other qualifications, employment or apprenticeships in any sector. It is a great professional development. You are able to learn at your own pace yet have the support from qualified teachers.
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values (EQUAL)


This programme is for learners who want to develop the skills needed to recognise and prevent radicalisation and extremism. Learners will learn about the principles of safeguarding and about the importance of the prevent duty and British values in society. Understanding safeguarding and prevention at level 2 can benefit the wider safeguarding practices within the workplace. These may be learners...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Self-harm and Suicide Awareness and Prevention (EQUAL)


The purpose of this qualification is to educate individuals in spotting signs of self-harm and suicide and helping to prevent further harm by encouraging individuals to seek help. The qualification is designed to apply to a range of circumstances, including upskilling individuals with a safeguarding responsibilities in a range of workplace and community settings. The qualification is also design...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Infection Control (EQUAL)


This programme prepares learners for tackling outbreaks of infection in hospitals and healthcare settings and develops their understanding of causes of infection, how it can be spread and controlled. These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progressing to further qualifications or employment within health and social care, to complement other qualifications within heal...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism (EQUAL)


This programme is designed for any learner that wants to gain and understanding of autism and the principles of supporting autistic individuals. These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progressing to further qualifications or employment within health and social care, to complement other qualifications within health or health and social care, or to develop in their cu...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health (EQUAL)


This qualification aims to develop learner’s knowledge and skills in the area of children and young people’s mental health. Learners will develop their understanding of the factors that can affect mental health and a range of conditions experienced by children and young people. These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progressing to further qualifications or emplo...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health (EQUAL)


This online course is designed for a wide range of learners with some existing knowledge of this area who are interested in improving their understanding of nutrition and health. This course aims to give learners working in, or intending to work in, settings such as sport and recreation, exercise and fitness, hospitality and catering or healthcare an understanding of nutrition and health, to su...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent


The awarding body for this qualification is Cache and it will be accredited through Lancashire Adult Learning. The purpose of this qualification is to increase the learner’s knowledge and awareness of the Prevent Duty and safeguarding, including online safety. By completing the qualification, learners will develop knowledge of safeguarding in an environment where they have a duty of care.
Lancashire Adult Learning
10/11/2025
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32 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Counselling Pathway (daytime and evening classes available)


This qualification will introduce learners to using counselling skills and personal development. The course is useful for anyone who would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either work or a personal capacity. This qualification does not qualify learners to practise as a counsellor.
Waterside Centre Accrington
FRI 25/04/2025
09:30 to 16:00
11 weeks
£156.00
7 Places Remaining
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Lancashire Adult Learning
08/09/2025
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13 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Lancashire Adult Learning
08/09/2025
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13 weeks
£TBC
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Level 2 Healthcare Pathway - Common Health Conditions


Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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40 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Mental Health Pathway (CYP) - Children and Young People


The awarding body for this qualification is Cache and it will be accredited through Lancashire Adult Learning. This qualification is designed for a wide range of learners who wish to understand the approaches to care and support of those with mental health problems. This qualification aims to raise awareness of: · The role of the mental health worker · The process and approaches involved in t...
Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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18 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Mental Health Pathway - Mental Health Awareness


Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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18 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 SEN Pathway - Certificate in Understanding Autism


Waterside Centre Accrington
TUE 14/01/2025
09:30 to 12:30
16 weeks
£156.00
10 Places Remaining
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Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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40 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 2 Substance Misuse Pathway


This level 2 qualification has been designed to give learners an understanding of how to recognise and respond to substance misuse, solvents and volatile substance misuse, and options and interventions for those affected by substance misuse.
Waterside Centre Accrington
THU 30/01/2025
09:30 to 12:30
16 weeks
£156.00
Few Places Remaining
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Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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18 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism


Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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37 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism (EQUAL)


This online course is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of autism. By completing the online course, you will develop in-depth knowledge of autism which could support progression onto appropriate qualifications and into relevant employment in the health and social care sector. Autism is described by The National Autistic Society as a complex, lifelong developmental disability ...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
£811.00
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health (EQUAL)


This online programme is designed to increase learners knowledge and understanding of mental health and mental well-being. Successful completion of the required units will allow the learner to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of mental health. This flexible online course allows you to gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of mental health and mental wellbeing to support indivi...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 3 Certificate in Understanding the Principles of Dementia Care (EQUAL)


This online course is designed to enable learners to develop knowledge and understanding of caring for individuals with dementia. Successful completion of the units will allow learners to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of dementia and its effects. This qualification is designed for learners who want to develop their knowledge and understanding of dementia and dementia care. This ...
Online
Flexible
02/09/2025
1 Year
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills (daytime and evening classes available)


This Diploma aims to provide learners with in-depth knowledge of the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work and the approaches that underpin the use of these skills. This qualification does not qualify learners to practise as a counsellor. Learners on this course come with three different main aims. • To progress onto a first degree or other higher education course within the fie...
Accrington & Rossendale College
15/09/2025
to
37 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Accrington & Rossendale College
15/09/2025
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37 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Pre-Access Nursing, Education, Social Science L2


Accrington & Rossendale College
02/09/2025
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1 Year
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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