Career skills and training

Career skills and training

Search for courses and training online and get advice on qualifications and funding from:

• the National Careers Service(England)
• My World of Work(Scotland)
• Careers Wales
• Careers Service Northern Ireland

Improve your skills

You can find free courses to help develop your digital and numeracy skills for work on ‘The Skills Toolkit’.

Courses range from beginner to advanced level. You can learn how to:

• use computers and online tools confidently
• stay safe online (cyber security)
• write computer programs using code

If you’re a graduate

You can find free courses, traineeships and mentoring schemes on the Graduate employment and skills guide.

You can also get help with:

• identifying your skills
• gaining work experience
• searching for jobs

More help finding training or apprenticeships

You can also get help with:

• finding and applying for an apprenticeship
• English, maths and IT skills
• agricultural and farming training

You may have the right to time off work for training.

Help with learning costs

There are different types of funding:

• grants and bursaries– these do not have to be paid back
• Learner Support– for people 19 or over
• Advanced Learning Loans– for people 24 or over
• loans for work-related training from your employer – ask your employer