Courses we offer
Supporting Children's Wellbeing and Learning
Helping My Child with Anxiety and Worry
Support your child with practical methods to help when they feel worried or anxious. On this course you will learn to understand the difference between anxiety and worry, how they can affect learning, and how you can support your children’s mental health at home through calming activities. This single-session course is taught online or at venues across Wiltshire.
Helping My Child Build Concentration and Resilience
Support your child’s learning at home. On this course you will learn about the reasons why children may find concentrating difficult and resilience elusive, and discover ways to support children’s concentration and resilience at home. This single-session course is taught online or at venues across Wiltshire.
Helping My Child to Prepare Positively for Change
Support your child to cope with change positively. On this course you will learn to understand the reasons why children may find change difficult, and learn ways to support children at home. This single-session course is taught online or at venues across Wiltshire.
Understanding the Early Stages of School Avoidance
Develop your understanding of what is emotional based school avoidance, and its impact. On this course you will learn strategies to use to support your child. You will develop your knowledge of reasonable adjustments a school can use to support good attendance. There will also be a Q&A session with an assistant educational psychologist. This single-session course is taught online.
Supporting Myself to Support My Child
Learn ways to support your child’s learning – beginning with parental wellbeing! On this course you will learn ways to support your child’s needs at home and at school, explore ways to develop resilience and support siblings, as well as communicate effectively with professionals. This three-session course is taught online or at venues across Wiltshire.
Families Reading Every Day
Learn how to make reading a pleasure for your family. On this course you will learn a range of fun and practical ways to make reading engaging and fun for your child, and support them to develop their skills to become a confident reader. This five-week course is held at schools across Wiltshire, with the first hour for parents and carers and the second hour with children joining their adults for fun learning activities as a family.
Storybox
Enjoy interactive and engaging ways to encourage your child to read and love stories in this hands-on course. Together, you will make a story come to live through creating puppets, story props, and putting your child at the centre of the story. You will leave this course with an interactive storytelling box, and lots of ideas to try at home too. This five-week course is held at schools across Wiltshire, with the first hour for parents and carers and the second hour with children joining their adults for fun learning activities as a family.
Creative Learning with Your Child
Discover your creative side with your child on this five week course that takes you on a journey with art, discussion and problem-solving. Together with your child, you will work collaboratively and build your confidence with learning through experimentation and creative tasks. This course will support families to develop skills in resilience, learning to learn, teamwork, connection and conversation. This five-week course is held at schools across Wiltshire, with the first hour for parents and carers and the second hour with children joining their adults for fun learning activities as a family. We also offer a version of this course for families who speak English as an additional language.
Supporting Teenagers' Wellbeing and Learning
Supporting My Teen with Wellbeing
Understand the changes in a teenage brain to help you to connect with and support your teen. On this course you will learn techniques to promote wellbeing, and you will explore positive psychology. This single-session course is taught online.
Supporting My Teen with Anxiety
Learn how the teenage brain is more prone to anxiety, what anxiety looks like, and the stresses that teenagers face. Explore ways to reduce stress, and anxiety, as well as support options too. This single-session course is taught online.
Supporting My Teen with Study and Revision
Find out ways to support your teenager to revise, plan for revision, and keep a school-life balance. This single-session course is taught online.
Supporting My Teen to Understand Their Skills
Discover how to help your teen to recognise their own worth. Explore transferable skills, personal qualities, and how to talk to teens about them. Find out about how to support your teen to develop resilience too. This single-session course is taught online.
Supporting My Teen with Transitions to Adulthood
Explore how to support your teenager and navigate the changes ahead. On this course you will learn ways to promote your teen’s emotional wellbeing, explore post-16 options, and find out about supporting your teen with life skills, online safety and decision-making. This five-session course is taught online.
ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Pathway 1 – for learners who are new to learning English:
New to English
Start your journey learning English. On this course you will begin to understand and use common words and phrases. You will practice greetings, asking and answering questions, and common words such as days of the week, months, numbers. This course is for adults who are very new to the English language, and who may not be literate in their first language. This 10-week course runs at venues across Wiltshire. (Pre-A1 / Pre-Entry)
Reading and Writing in English
Learn how to read and write in English, and how to use the English phonics system. You will learn how English letters are combined to make the different sounds in English, and how these sounds are written and spelled. This course is for adults who are very new to the English language, and who may not be literate in their first language. This 10-week course runs at venues across Wiltshire. (Pre-A1 / Pre-Entry)
English for Everyday
Build your English skills to communicate in everyday life. Learn vocabulary and phrases linked to different places such as shopping, travel, health, money and more. This course is for adults who know some basic English and can read and write in their home language. This 10-week course runs at venues across Wiltshire. (Pre-A1 / Pre-Entry)
English for Life
Communicate more confidently and improve your English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. On this course you will learn to understand and use words and phrases for everyday conversation. You will practice speaking skills and discuss topics such as shopping, transport, family, work, wellbeing and money. You will practice grammar, writing and how to fill in forms. This course is for adults who have basic English skills and want to build on these. This 10-week course runs at venues across Wiltshire. (A1/Entry 1)
English for Health and Wellbeing
Develop your English skills to support your wellbeing and health, and connect more with your local community. On this course you will learn how to enhance your life and the wellbeing of your family members. You will develop greater awareness of your health and feel better and more confident. We will share lots of ways to communicate better and look after our health. This course combines wellbeing and communication skills with walking your way to health. This 10-week course runs at venues across Wiltshire. (A1-2 / Entry 1-2)
Pathway 2 – for intermediate level English language learners who are developing skills for work and study
Boost Your English
Improve your English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and develop your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. On this course you will learn to build your English skills by communicating on a range of topics. You will learn to follow grammatical rules relating to tenses, and to identify and improve pronunciation. This 10-week course is held online or at venues across Wiltshire. (B1 / Entry 3)
Enhance Your English
Expand your English skills by developing your grammatical knowledge and vocabulary across speaking, listening, reading and writing skills to help you to prepare for further study, volunteering or work. You will build confidence with grammatical tenses, and reading, writing and spekaing in a range of situations. This 10-week course is held online or at venues across Wiltshires (B1/Entry 3)
English for Work
Enhance your English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and expand your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary to prepare for further study or work. On this course you will further develop your spoken and written English skills with practical activities and discussion. You will practice formal English and develop your writing with different grammatical techniques. This 10-week course is held online or at venues across Wiltshire.
English and Literacy
Discovering English
This single-session course will help you to prepare to move on to our longer courses. You will learn about how words are put together to help build confidence in reading and spelling and will revise basic punctuation. This one-session course is held at venues across Wiltshire (Entry level)
Building English Skills
Feel more confident with English. On this course, you will learn techniques to help you with everyday reading and writing, and build your confidence using English with accuracy. You will also develop a sense of enjoyment around using your English skills. This five-session course is held at venues across Wiltshire. (Entry level)
Developing English Skills
Develop confidence in English by learning and revising reading skills to improve fluency and comprehension. Learn about sentence structure and structuring writing to support with job applications and general English use. Explore practical techniques to improve your written and spoken English. This course is for adults who are not confident with their literacy skills. This 10-week course is held in venues across Wiltshire. (Entry level)
Budgeting
Shop for Less
Make your money go further with this cost-cutting course. On this course you will learn ways to spend less, identifying good value for money and choosing the best buy. This single-session course is taught online or in venues across Wiltshire.
Live for Less
Make energy saving changes to help with your fuel bills. On this course you will learn where energy could be saved in different areas of your home and how to compare the costs of running different household appliances. You will also explore ways to minimise food waste and store leftovers safely. This single-session course is taught online or in venues across Wiltshire.
Balance Your Budget
Take control of your money with this course that will show you how to plan a budget. On this course you will learn how to sort spending into essential and non-essential expenditure, see the benefits of setting and following a budget, and learn how to create a budget which includes planning for regular and one-off expenses. This single-session course is taught online or in venues across Wiltshire.
Skills for Work
Budgeting for Work
This course will help you to feel more confident about moving into work and the benefits to your wellbeing. The course covers how Universal Credit provides support while working, as well as the documents needed for work and understanding payslips. This single-session course is held face-to-face or online.
Planning for Work
This course will support you to at understand potential career paths, focus on planning ahead, creating achievable goals and exploring ways to job search including using social media. This single-session course is held face-to-face or online.
Applying for Work
Discover how to maximise your impact and showcase your skills, qualities and achievements with targeted CVs, cover letters, and application forms matched to the roles you want. This single-session course is held face-to-face or online.
Communication for Work
Find out ways to feel confident communicating in new situations and presenting yourself in interviews through this in-depth look at communication skills for the workplace. This single-session course is held face-to-face or online.
Working in Schools
Feel more confident applying for jobs in schools and learn more about what it is like to work in education. On this course you will learn about how to engage and support children in learning, effective responses to challenging behaviours, how to use curriculum documents to map and guide learning, and how to promote wellbeing and safety. You will also have the opportunity for a day’s work experience placement to shadow a teaching assistant. This five-session course is held online.
Working in Early Years
Find your ideal job working in an Early Years setting with the support of this course that will introduce you to the variety and job satisfaction of working with children under five. On this course you will learn about roles and responsibilities in early years settings, the importance of indoor and outdoor play, statutory duties and safeguarding, and how to read and respond to behaviour. This five-session course is held online.
Customer Service
Make the difference for your customers by providing amazing customer service and learn more about working in this important role. On this course you will learn about the importance of good customer service, how to handle complaints effectively, and how to communicate well. This four-session course is held online.
Wellbeing and Confidence-Building
Discovering Wellbeing
Feel more confident handling your worries using a range of coping strategies with this single-session course that is held online or face-to-face. On this course you will learn about the differences between worry and anxiety and how they affect the body. You will also learn practical ways to help stop worries from taking over.
Wellbeing
Feel more resilient and in control with this course which focuses on using the Five Ways to Wellbeing. On this course you will discover healthy coping strategies for stressful times. You will explore practical ways to take charge of your wellbeing, and understand how these techniques help us feel more resilient. This five-session course is held online or face-to-face.
Walk and Talk for Wellbeing
Feel more confident, positive and healthier with this 10-session course that combines wellbeing and communication skills with walking your way to health. This course is taught in venues around Wiltshire. On this course you will learn how to enhance your life and the wellbeing of your family members. You will develop greater awareness of your health and feel better and more confident. We will share lots of ways to communicate better and look after our mental health.
We also offer a version of this course for speakers of English as an additional language, which provides language-learning support as well as developing skills to support wellbeing.
Discovering Confidence
Take your first step towards building your confidence with our single-session online or in-person course. On this course you will learn how to identify your strengths and areas for personal development, and find out how to use your strengths to help you to achieve your goals and build your confidence.
Confidence and New Directions
Discover the deeper connections between self-esteem and self-confidence as well as how to overcome barriers to becoming a confident person. On this course you will learn ways to inspire and motivate yourself. You will develop the skills to set yourself goals that will improve your confidence and boost your wellbeing too. This five-week course is held online or face-to-face.
Positive Futures
Put knowledge into action with this five-week online or in-person course that shows you how to take positive steps to plan for an optimistic and confident future. On this course you will learn practical ways to feel more confident and motivated in your daily life. You will learn about the links between physical and mental wellbeing, and you will learn how to look ahead to make achievable and positive plans.
Courses for Adults with Additional Needs
We have a wide range of courses for adults with additional needs or who are overcoming barriers to learning and wish to develop skills and more independence.
Our Exploring courses offer a single-session taster in the course topic. Our five-session Smart courses offer a longer course to explore a topic in more depth.
Our range of Smart and Exploring courses support learners with additional needs, learning difficulties and disabilities to build a range of different skills that they will use in everyday life. We currently offer the following single-session courses:
- Exploring My Skills
- Exploring Positive Emotions
- Exploring Confidence in Communication
- Exploring Conflict Resolution
- Exploring Volunteering
- Exploring Baking
- Exploring Easy Meals
- Exploring Celebrations Around the World
And the following five-week courses:
- Communication Smart
- Community Smart
- Confidence Smart
- Eat Smart
- Health Smart
- Home Smart
- Money Smart
These courses are held in person in venues across Wiltshire. Learners who require one-to-one support will need support in place during the course. Please contact us to discuss referrals for these courses.
Communication Smart
On this course you will learn about the different ways to communicate and how we can promote a positive image. We will explore verbal and written methods of communication and you will learn to prepare and share information with the group. You will understand how to complain if goods/services are not up to standard.
Community Smart
Learn about what’s going on locally and how to be a great neighbour, understand how to find your way around your local community using public transport or on foot and discuss how to do this safely, including finding out about safe spaces, so that you can increase your independence and opportunities.
Confidence Smart
On this course you will learn to develop your confidence levels and understanding of emotional well-being. You will look at stress management, relaxation techniques and mindfulness and you will learn to set yourself small, achievable goals to enable you to be successful and to believe in yourself.
Eat Smart
On this course you will learn how to follow and adapt recipes, taste ingredients, and prepare and cook food safely. You will also develop your confidence with different cooking skills and research and prepare your own recipe too.
Health Smart
On this course you will learn about personal hygiene, the importance of good nutrition and exercise, and how to set goals to make you feel good. You will explore where to get help for a range of ailments and how to make appointments.
Home Smart
On this course, you will learn how to look after your home to make it a happy and healthy place to be. You will recognise which chores need to be done, how to do them and how to organise your time. You will look at your responsibilities and what to do if there is a problem.
Money Smart
On this course you will learn how to work out change, understand bills and receipts, compare prices and shop online safely.