Adult learning skills open days
Join us for our adult learning skills open days, where opportunities are endless!
Get information, guidance, help with enrolling, initial assessments, and eligibility checks. It's a great chance to explore your options and take the next step.
Distance learning courses
Enhance your career opportunities with our online distance learning qualifications. With flexible learning options you can learn at your own pace and develop the skills you need to progress in a range of career sectors
Maths courses
Improve your numeracy skills with our short maths courses or functional skills qualification courses to help in your personal or professional development
English courses
Acquire the essential English skills required for both life and the workplace with our qualifications in English
Digital skills courses
Increase your device skills and gain confidence in your ability to communicate through technology with ease
Personal development and wellbeing courses
Develop your skills and interests. Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to upskill, our experienced tutors are here to guide you
Find arts, crafts and photography courses
Find health, wellbeing and fitness courses
Find a cookery course
Family learning courses
Build your confidence as a parent or caregiver to support children to learn, stay healthy and keep safe online
ESOL
ESOL courses are for people whose first language is not English, an ESOL course can improve your English fluency, confidence in English speaking, reading and writing
Language and British sign language courses
Learn from expert tutors, engage in interactive language exercise and participate in groups and pair work
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Social media
Facebook: Northamptonshire Adult Learning Facebook
Instagram: Northamptonshire Adult Learning Instagram
Twitter: Northamptonshire Adult Learning (@NorthantsALS) / Twitter
Partnership working
We work with West Northamptonshire Council to provide adult learning courses to the whole county of Northamptonshire.
Adult learning
Essential skills courses
We offer a range of essential skills courses that can lead to a qualification and help increase your job prospects
Family learning courses
Family learning courses offer free, fun opportunities for parents, carers and children to learn together
Language courses
Learn to speak French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese (Mandarin)
Adult skills
A range of courses that can provide you with skills and learning needed to enter and sustain work, apprenticeships, or further learning opportunities
Distance learning courses
These courses offer flexible self-study in which you can gain a qualification. Courses include Health, Social Care, Business and Customer Service
Fees and refunds
Find out about fees depending on the course you choose and your economic position plus how to claim a refund if you change your mind
Learning support
Learner support is available for learners that may require additional support to access and complete a course
Advice and guidance
Support to book onto a course and how to get free and impartial advice
Activate your account
The steps on how to activate your account
The Study Programme
Giving you the knowledge, support and confidence to prepare for work or further education
About adult learning service
North Northamptonshire Council adult learning service provides learning opportunities for adults aged 19+, across both North and West Northamptonshire
Partners or support organisations
We work with a range of support organisations and partners to support the delivery of courses and to enable people to access our learning opportunities
Adult learning service information
Enrolment
How to book an adult learning course online or by telephone
Apply to be an adult learning tutor
If you have a passion for your subject and want to share it with others, apply for a part-time tutor role
Adult learning venue accessibility
Find out the facilities adult learning venues offer
Course certificates
How to gain a certificate after completing your course
Pound Plus policy - Adult learning
Generating additional income and revenue is central to the objective of driving up participation in community learning within a very constrained public funding environment
Adult learning accountability agreement 2023/24
This statement outlines how the adult learning service will provide opportunity of learning to support the local, regional and national priorities