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Skills for Employment

Back into work, with training that is free for you

Short, practical courses for adults getting back into work

Whether you have been made redundant, you are between jobs, or you are ready for a fresh start. Courses run at Doncaster and North Lincolnshire.

Getting started

Two ways onto a course

Pick whichever suits you. Both lead to the same free training and the same team.

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Route 1 · Ask your work coach

Tell your work coach at the Jobcentre you would like to do a Skills for Employment course. They will refer you to us and confirm your funding eligibility, and we will be in touch to book your place and your start date. If you already have a work coach this is often the quickest route, and it keeps everything joined up with your claim.

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Route 2 · Enquire direct

Send us an enquiry or give the team a call. We will talk through which course fits your goals, check you are eligible for free funding, and get you booked onto the next available date. Come straight to us if you are not claiming through a work coach, or if you just want a chat first.

What we offer

Packages or single courses

Course packages

Several short qualifications grouped into one programme, sequenced for best effect, like Preparing to Work in Schools or Step into Care. The fastest way to build a job-ready set of skills.

Individual courses

Need just one qualification, say Food Safety, CSCS or Customer Service? Take it on its own. Every course inside a package can also be studied by itself.

Courses and dates

Course calendar

See what is starting next, or filter to a subject, location or month. Every course links through to its own page.

June 2026

1 date

September 2026

4 dates

October 2026

1 date

November 2026

3 dates

January 2027

3 dates

February 2027

1 date

March 2027

2 dates

April 2027

3 dates

June 2027

2 dates
For employers

Hire ready, motivated people through a SWAP

A Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) is a short, government-funded scheme that helps you fill vacancies with people who are keen to work. We deliver the training, you offer a placement and a guaranteed interview. There is no cost to you, and candidates stay on their benefits throughout.

How a SWAP works: pre-employment training in the skills your roles need, a work experience placement on site, then a guaranteed interview with candidates who have proven their commitment.

Talk to the Adult Skills team on 01724 294124 or email adultskillsnlc@northlindsey.ac.uk.

Ready when you are

Take the first step back to work

Whether you have spotted a course above or you are not sure where to start, the team will help you find the right fit and check your free funding.

Call 01724 294124 or email adultskillsnlc@northlindsey.ac.uk.