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Ability not Disability provides free financial support for businesses

Posted on: 11 March 2022

The new project is giving grant support to local businesses in Devon to employ people with disabilities. The project will pay the employee’s salary for up to three months at National Living Wage. “Ability not… More

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Digital Devon connecting communities through digital skills

Posted on: 11 February 2022

Digital Devon is a project that provides community learning to Devon residents, upskilling participants in basic online digital skills that have become more and more essential for everyday life over the past few years. Gaining… More

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Health and Social Care Skills Accelerator Programme

Posted on: 3 December 2021

Proud to Care Devon has successfully secured £3.45million of European funding to help Devon’s health and care workers develop new skills and to encourage others to join the profession. The money was awarded by the… More

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Posted on: 2 September 2021

Learn Devon offers free Functional Skill qualification courses, called Improve your courses, to adults all across Devon and Online. The courses are free, you can enrol at any time during the year and at any… More

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Learn Devon GCSE learners celebrate their achievements

Posted on: 13 August 2021

The number of GCSE adult learners across the county gaining GCSE qualifications has increased this year, despite another year of disruption caused by the pandemic. 110 learners attained their GCSE qualifications with Learn Devon this… More

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Autumn programme now live with over 200 courses!

Posted on: 13 July 2021

Our new autumn programme is now live with over 200 courses for adults in Devon. In this programme we return to some limited face to face learning whilst continuing with a large selection of online… More

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Learn Devon learners supporting local businesses in Kingsbridge

Posted on: 29 April 2021

A unique project has been launched by Learn Devon to support traders in Kingsbridge while teaching digital and work skills to their learners with learning disabilities. Learn Devon, Devon County Council’s adult education service, has… More

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SMART SKILLS – improve your skills now ready for the future

Posted on: 29 March 2021

Devon businesses and residents are being urged to take advantage of European Social Funding worth £3.5 million. SMART SKILLS funding will help Devon based small or medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and other organisations to identify skills… More

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Posted on: 20 January 2021

What are you interested in? Learning for work courses (CV writing, interview skills, job search and more) Digital skills and IT courses (ITQ courses, Excel and more) More

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Learn maths and English in Sherford

Posted on: 3 January 2021

Learn Devon launched free maths and English courses at the Sherford Skills Centre. If you’re an adult living in and around Sherford these courses could be just for you! Functional Skills qualification for adults Our… More

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