National Skills Fund – Free Courses

Free Courses from Solihull College – The National Skills Fund has been announced by the government to help adults to train and gain the valuable skills they need to improve their job prospects. It will support the immediate economic recovery and future skills needs by boosting the supply of skills that employers require.

The fund will give adults access to free courses in level 3 qualifications. Hundreds of courses have been carefully selected to support adults to gain skills leading to jobs in sectors such as construction, healthcare and digital.

For further information, please contact enquiries@solihull.ac.uk.

Level 3 Qualifications – Free Courses for Adults

Any adult aged 19 and over who wants to achieve their first full level 3 qualification, which is equivalent to an advanced technical certificate or diploma, or A levels, can now access a variety of fully-funded courses.

This offer is part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee announced in September 2020. It represents a long-term commitment to remove the age constraints and financial barriers for adults looking for their first level 3 qualification so that they can access training to enable them to progress.

Courses are available in a variety of lengths, to support adults to get the skills they need to boost their careers.

19 to 23-year-olds can also access additional free courses through their legal entitlement to a first full level 3 qualification.

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Computing & Emerging Technologies

Code Title
IPABV061BCF1 IT General Level 3 Diploma EDEXCEL
IPBPB061BCF2 IT General Level 3 Diploma EDEXCEL
IPABW061BCF1 IT General Level 3 Extended Diploma EDEXCEL
IPACB061BCF2 IT Level 3 Extended Diploma EDEXCEL Business Systems Analyst
IPAEB061BCF2 IT Level 3 Extended Diploma EDEXCEL Network and Cyber Security Technician
IPADB061BCF2 IT Level 3 Extended Diploma EDEXCEL Software Games Developer

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Construction

Code Title
ENABK041CCF0 Electrical Installation Level 3 Advanced Diploma EAL

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Health & Social Care

Code Title
HEBBG013OCP0 Adult Care Level 3 Diploma NCFE CACHE
HEBAK013BCF0 Adult Care Level 3 Diploma NCFE Route to Work

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Public Services

Code Title
PUFAA014BCF0 Public Services Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma EDEXCEL
PUDAA014BCF0 Public Services Uniformed Level 3 Diploma EDEXCEL

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