Shop for Less – online

SESSION AIMS: 

• To support learners to identify good value for money and how to choose the best buy 
• To enable learners to use numeracy skills and techniques for rounding and adding numbers (mentally) to estimate the costs of purchases 
• To provide learners with the opportunity to consider how businesses encourage us to buy, and to develop consumer awareness. 
• To encourage learners to consider their priorities and motivations when shopping, in order to manage their spending more effectively. 

Family and Community Learning courses are funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Courses are no cost to learners if they are 19 years old before 31st August, have a Wiltshire postcode, and have been a resident in UK/EU for 3+years (or have certain immigration status) and if you can tick any of these criteria: Receiving Universal Credit. Receiving Employment Support Allowance (ESA). Receiving Job Seekers Allowance (JSA). Receiving another benefit (other than child benefit) e.g. housing benefit, income support, pension credit, PIP, DLA. Have school-aged child / children who qualify for Free School Meals. Currently unemployed and would like to work in the future. Have refugee status. Foster Carer Care Leaver Carer Military Family Ex-Armed Forces Personnel Have a Learning Difficulty or Disability. If you are unsure if you are eligible, we are always happy to talk things through. Click here to enrol: https://workwiltshire.co.uk/enrolment/ Or to contact us call 01225 770478 or email familyandcommunitylearning@wiltshire.gov.uk https://www.facebook.com/Wiltsfamilylearning Back to What’s On?