Courses for Adults with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
These exciting and friendly courses are specially designed for adults who have a mild to moderate learning disability.
Courses for Adults with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities at Skills & Learning
We have worked with partners and tutors to develop a series of courses designed for adults who have mild to moderate learning disabilities to help you gain more confidence, knowledge and independence for everyday life.
These courses topics cover a range of subjects, including computers, social communication, cooking, money management, reading and writing. All of these courses are free of charge and available in centres across Dorset.
Our Courses for Adults with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities will help you…
Gain confidence
Studying a course with us will help you gain confidence to carry out everyday tasks, helping you be more independent.
Meet new people
Our small classes are a great environment to meet new people and learn with others.
Develop essential skills
Tutors will teach you skills to use everyday in life such as how to manage money, understand time and communicate more confidently.
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For those with no experience in the subject, or very basic knowledge.
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For those with basic knowledge who can understand and complete simple tasks.
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For those with increased basic knowledge who are happy working more independently.
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For those with solid basic knowledge who feel confident in completing multi-step tasks and activities, taking part in discussions and working independently.
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For those with sound knowledge in the subject who can complete tasks with only limited support required. You are able to use your skills in a variety of situations.
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For users with sound knowledge in the subject who can complete tasks with limited support. You can use your skills for personal development and career progression.
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For those who can complete contextualised tasks with limited support wishing to develop detailed knowledge and perfect or acquire more skills, improving on what they already know and can do, further developing flexibility with more demanding curriculum goals.
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For those wishing to further extend their knowledge and continue to use their skills more fluently and flexibly, with more demanding curriculum goals.
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For those wishing to apply high quality skills fluently and independently, with more demanding curriculum goals.
How do I enrol?
You can enrol for any of our courses in 2 ways:
Online
Find a course and can click the ‘Enrol on this course’ button to be taken to an application form to enrol on the course.
By phone
Find a course and call us on 01202 123444. Please remember to check our opening hours first.
“I really enjoyed coming to the course. Helped me to believe I can do it! Gives you confidence you can work out more in everyday life.”
“The tutors and members of staff are very helpful which I really do appreciate. I would definitely recommend this course to anybody.”
“I have been learning here since 2017. All tutors are great. I am very glad that I have the opportunity to continue my education.”