Have a Go Month is a celebration of lifelong learning. It aims to celebrate the benefits of lifelong learning and inspire more people to ‘have a go’ at learning for themselves. The tasters are available through September with both day and evening options available to help fit learning around life and work. To celebrate Have a Go Month this September GoLearn are offering over 50 FREE learning tasters in venues across the county.
We offer a range of courses for adults, available daytime and evening across Leicestershire.
Whether your goal this year is to gain an essential qualification in English and maths or you are learning a new skill for your own personal development in ICT, languages or arts and crafts, we are delighted to support you with your learning journey.
The Level 3 Award in Education and Training (known as the AET) is an ideal foundation course for anyone looking to teach in the Further Education sector which includes adult community learning and voluntary organisations. The course is a great start to your teaching career and will provide you with the fundamental skills required for being a successful teacher. The AET is a recognised and valuable qualification for the FE sector.
A 30% Early Bird Discount is available on all fee-paying courses from 3rd July until the 29th September 2023.
FREE courses
Digital Skills
Digital Skills are the gateway to life and work. Whether you are a complete beginner or want to grow your skills we have something for you! Our courses can give you both recognised qualifications that employers are looking for, and useful skills for everyday life.
Whether you are looking to brush-up on the basics, grow your confidence, or gain a qualification, our English and maths courses give you with the knowledge, skills and support you need to succeed.
Discover a new passion for creativity or get fitter this year by taking part in a course from the Learning for Wellbeing programme. On our courses, you will find a like-minded, supportive community. With expert guidance from your tutor, you will learn and develop new creative skills that you can…
Learning a new language provides you with a new appreciation of diverse cultures and a new skill that can be used for business, work, holidays, and family life.
British Sign Language (BSL) is used by approximately 150,000 people in the UK. Learning BSL is a powerful skill which allows you to communicate with d/Deaf colleagues, friends and family. Now, with the historic passing of the BSL Bill in the UK Parliament in 2022, BSL is more visible and…
Our ESOL tutors will support you to learn the language skills you need to be able to communicate in English. You will learn grammar and punctuation, writing and reading, and speaking and listening.
Family Learning classes are taught at libraries, Children’s Family and Wellbeing Centres, schools, online and in the community. Courses are designed to help you support your child’s education journey, by learning how your child is taught in school while you also develop your own knowledge. Some courses are delivered as…
We offer a wide range of courses for adults with learning disabilities, providing opportunities for individuals to develop skills and knowledge in key areas including: Health and wellbeing Work and volunteering Independence Creativity Engaging with the community Communication Numeracy Literacy
Whether you are aged 19-99, if you’re looking to boost your confidence with numbers and polish up your maths skills, our new Multiply courses can get you to where you want to be.
Over the last few years, I have completed many of the Family Learning courses, such as Story Sacks and Making Sense of KS1 Maths. I have found these courses immensely helpful in terms of being able to support my own children with their early learning of both literacy and numeracy. A particular benefit of the teaching methods of the Family Learning courses, is that children are encouraged to learn alongside their parents – the courses are fully inclusive.”
“The biggest barrier was my confidence to be able to develop a professional looking website. After a few weeks of head scratching to get to grips with the basics it just clicked, and I was able to not only do the things Maxine [Tutor] had showed us during the course but I also had the confidence to learn additional things for myself such as WooCommerce.”
Millie and Tracey wanted to develop a basic understanding of British Sign Language. They didn’t have anyone in their immediate family who used sign language however, they felt it would be a very useful skill to have in their day-to-day lives. They also wanted to better understand the deaf community.