Northumberland skills

Northumberland Skills team offer residents a wide variety of full and part time courses for 16-18 year olds and adults; apprenticeships; career's guidance and employability advice and support.

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Northumberland Skills team offer residents a wide variety of full and part time courses for 16-18 year olds and adults; apprenticeships; career's guidance and employability advice and support.

Visit our new website

Northumberland Skills website - Click here to visit the Northumberland Skills

A new website has been launched to help those in Northumberland looking to learn, discover and grow their careers. 
The new Northumberland Skills website aims to help those aged 16 to 18, 19 plus and those looking at apprenticeships. 
Delivering on behalf of Northumberland County Council, Northumberland Skills (formerly the Learning & Skills service) offers full and part-time courses giving everyone a chance to kick-start their future career. 
Take the journey through the website to find a course you are interested in. Whether you are interested in business, management, arts, catering, construction, engineering, education, gardening or health and beauty, there is something for everyone. 
Courses are available across nine locations in the county, ensuring learners do not have to travel far to access their learning. 
If face-to-face learning isn’t right for you right now Northumberland Skills blended approach offers a range of online courses for you to learn from wherever you are.
Get advice from our dedicated Northumberland Skills team who are on hand to ensure you are heading in the right direction and to support you to realise your potential.
With hands-on and digital learning our courses have been designed to keep you safe as you gain essential skills to stand out in life and work.
Studying a full or part-time course with Northumberland Skills means you will gain more than just a qualification. You'll adopt skills for life and work, as well as the confidence to succeed in your next steps.  
Start your journey today. Head to www.northumberlandskills.co.uk 

Leaving school?

Full time courses for school leavers (16-18)

Your future starts here. With a full time course you'll get the qualification you need to stand out when looking for a job or going on to higher study.

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Looking for a part time course?

Part time courses

With courses across numerous subject areas, get the skills you need to advance your career, retrain, find employment or try something new.

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Enrol and FAQ

How to enrol, learner support and campus contact details.

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Employment and skills support

Employability support and skills training

This page tells you about our employability support programmes, including Better Working Futures, Building Better Opportunities, Generation North East, North of Tyne Working Homes, and a range of skills training to help you find work.

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