Amanda Smith
Care
PDA Childhood Practice
“To advance my career I had the choice of a PDA or to go down the degree route and I knew from the outset that my learning style was better suited to the PDA option.”
Study at a location near you with daytime, evening and weekend options. Choose from courses for personal or professional development or for fun.
Courses can be booked for yourself or you through your employer. They are typically run at campuses and learning centres or are a blend of online and classroom delivery.
Get in touch and if we have enough interest to run a course we’ll set one up.
Locations
Funding options for part-time courses include:
You can contact a student advisor to discuss your options based on your individual circumstances. Email: studentadvice@nescol.ac.uk
Dressmaking:
Flavours of the world:
Floristry:
If you are part of a community group or organisation which would benefit from training in a particular subject we can come to you. Alternatively we can deliver a tailor-made course for you in one of many learning centres across the region.
Contact Joy Aiken or call 07540 417 314
Did you know that the Flexible Workforce Development Fund offers funded training for vocational training up to £15,000?
If booking a place on a course for an employee you can choose to book online or through completing an Employer Booking Form (EBF)
View the online guide in the Courses section and then go to the dedicated course web pages for course content and booking options.
If a course is available to book online the option book ‘For your employee(s)’ will appear. This will then take you through to either sign in as an employer, or register for an employer account.
If this option does not appear you will be asked to contact the Student Advice Centre as pre- entry guidance may be required prior to proceeding with your application.
“To advance my career I had the choice of a PDA or to go down the degree route and I knew from the outset that my learning style was better suited to the PDA option.”
“I’ve been so surprised by the meditative qualities of working with wood and it’s such an antidote to digital life.”
“The evening class was a revelation. I never dreamt of a different career path but I just got completely hooked!”
“Anyone can do the course – it’s great for anyone who wants to learn something new for themselves.”
“As a mature student and a home owner I have been able to work and learn at the same time – if I had returned to full time education then I would have struggled financially. I came away from school with few qualifications and didn’t think that I would go back into education. I always wanted to, but never really had the confidence. This has shown me that I have a huge potential for learning and it’s given me more interest to pick up learning again in the future.”