There are so many training courses available to Stockport residents to help you develop the skills you need for employment or to boost your career.

After you finish in full-time education, you are eligible to access courses as part of the ‘Adult Education Budget’. This includes:
  • Pre-Employment Courses: Free short courses that help you develop the specific skills you’ll need for a particular job, industry or employer
  • Skills Bootcamps: For those aged 19+ in a range of sectors such as digital and technology, construction and green skills
  • Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes (or SWAPs): for those who are claiming either Universal Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance
Most are fully funded, which means they are free of charge to complete, but this can be dependent on your age, postcode and whether you are currently in work or full-time education.Courses range from accounting to childcare, construction to manufacturing, IT to digital marketing. Some are delivered in-person at local training centres or workplaces, some are delivered online (e-learning) and others are a mix of the two.

As an adult, you can also still apply for traineeships (up until the age of 25), apprenticeships (at any age or stage in your career) or free online courses. View the articles below to learn more about specific programmes that may interest you, or click the button to view local training providers and find out more about the free courses on offer.

Training Providers & Programmes
Building Tech Skills with Microsoft Learn and the Microsoft Learn Student Hub

Building Tech Skills with Microsoft Learn and the Microsoft Learn Student Hub

With a growing investment in building a tech talent pipeline for future jobs growth across Greater Manchester, acquiring tech skills has become more crucial than ever. Whether you’re a student exploring career options or a young professional looking to enhance your skillset, Microsoft offers a wealth of free resources to help you learn and develop…

Developing your transferable skills for life – Free Adult Training Courses after School or College

Developing your transferable skills for life – Free Adult Training Courses after School or College

In today’s rapidly evolving job market, your learning journey doesn’t end when you leave full-time education. Lifelong learning is a vital component of your ongoing career journey and you’ll continue to receive training and develop transferable skills at every stage, opening the door to new experiences, increased responsibilities and hopefully job promotions and pay rises…

Top Tips for Learning Online

Top Tips for Learning Online

Online learning is quickly becoming the norm and it has many advantages. First and foremost, you can learn whenever and wherever you like, taking it at your own pace and learning flexibly around your work and family commitments. Since the coronavirus pandemic, there’s been a growing range of free online courses available and many education…

10 Free Training Courses in Stockport That Could Help You Change Careers Paths

10 Free Training Courses in Stockport That Could Help You Change Careers Paths

Have you found yourself in a career conundrum? With a range of free training courses available in Stockport, it’s time to change that… Whether you’ve hit a brick wall in terms of progression at your current organisation, you’ve had to deal with redundancy, or you’re just looking to pursue a new industry altogether, changing careers…

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