The Skills & Learning blog where we share our insights and the latest course news.

Skills & Learning have been working with the NHS as part of a Vocational Scholarship, a project which also includes Bournemouth & Poole College and The Development Pe...

People who work or volunteer in Dorset, who are confident with numeracy and would like to help others become number confident, can join Josh Bethell in becoming a Multiply Nu...

English is the most widely spoken language in the world, and it is becoming increasingly important in many different fields, including business, education, and technology. If...

Maths is often seen as a subject that is only useful for scientists and engineers. However, maths skills can be incredibly helpful in everyday life, especially when it comes ...

We are excited to announce that we are changing the name of our Everyday Skills courses to Courses for Adults with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities. This change is b...

In today’s fast paced and ever-changing world, having strong financial skills is important. Whether you want to build on your current finances, manage your money better, or...

We are proud to see learner Fatiha has successfully secured a job after studying on our Pathways employability course with Skills & Learning! Fatiha came along t...

We are proud to have worked with BCP Homes to deliver a 10-week course to adults in Bayside Academy, Turlin Moor, Poole. Over 10 adults have joined weekly sessions w...

Skills & Learning have been proud to work with Dorset Council on the Healthy Activity and Food Programme for many years now. This initiative, campaigned for by Marcus Ras...

We visited our Intermediate Russian class to see how they are getting on, hear about why they are studying, and how they are using the skills outside of the classroom!  ...

One of our classes teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) has created a community of adults who learn and socialise together.  The class came a...

Laura, 33, has studied with Skills & Learning since 2019. She always wanted to do something nail or beauty related, and when she saw our brochure arrive through her door,...