Access to Education - New Directions

Course description

If you have no, or few, qualifications, our New Directions course is for you. It is particularly suitable for part-time or shift workers, people who are unemployed or on other benefits and those who are at home looking after children.The course is free and help with travel and childcare expenses is available. New Directions is for you if: you are unemployed and want to widen your horizons you have been at home looking after children and want to do something just for ‘you' you are looking to change career direction you have a disability or illness which means you have had to make changes in your life you are thinking of going to college but are not sure which course to take you would like to go to college but are worried that you wouldn't manage the work you left school so long ago that you are frightened you have forgotten how to learnThe course covers communication, numeracy and computing – the subjects you will need no matter what area of work or study you go into.Students also get the chance to try a programme of taster courses including: Business Studies Art and Design Health and Care Hospitality Volunteering Opportunities Career Planning.

Learning outcome

Academic: You can progress on to study part-time or full-time on National Certificate courses and much more.Employment/Career: This course opens up a range of opportunities and gives you the confidence to move forward in new directions in your life.Former students have: Gone on to study at further education and higher education level and then progressed on to a range of careers.