Seeking a fresh start? Explore our vocational courses
For adults seeking a fresh start, our Skills and Development courses offers practical skills that can lead directly to jobs.
These courses focus on real-world skills and knowledge in areas such as health care, mental health, education, and self-employment. Ideal for helping unemployed individuals gain qualifications employers value and build confidence.
Our adult education courses are free, accessible, and often available locally or online, ideal for learners balancing other commitments.
By investing in training, you’re not just learning, you’re also building confidence and improving your employability. Take the first step today and explore courses designed to help you move from unemployment to opportunity.
We have a number of courses starting in 2026. Visit each course’s page to see all key information and about enrolment:
- Introduction to Health and Social Care – Starting Tuesday 3rd February 2026 from 6pm to 8pm. Delivered in Exeter. Find out more here.
- Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner (Level 2) – Starting Wednesday 25th February 2026 from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Delivered online. Find out more here.
- Award in mental health and wellbeing (Level 1) – Starting Thursday 26th February 2026 from 10am to 12pm. Delivered in Exeter. Find out more here.
- Award in support work in schools (Level 2) – Starting Thursday 26th February 2026 from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Delivered online. Find out more here.
- Level 2 Award in mental health and wellbeing – Starting Thursday 5th March 2026 from 2pm to 4.30pm. Delivered online. Find out more here.
- Self-employment – an introductory course – Starting Monday 16th March 2026 from 6pm to 9pm. Delivered online. Find out more here.
Contacting our team
If you would like to improve your skills or gain qualifications, get in touch with our friendly team who can talk to you about what is available.
Read about our Good OFSTED inspection result from September 2023 here.