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Kick-start your future career, gain confidence and boost your professional abilities with a full or part-time course, apprenticeship or employability programme from Northumberland Skills.

Full-time courses for school leavers

Full-time study programmes for school leavers aged 16-18 years

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Earn while you learn with an apprenticeship

Gain the skills you need to progress in your career

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Pathways to employment and skills support

Support to move into work or maintain your employment

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Part-time flexible courses for adults

Boost your confidence and professional abilities

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Employers looking for tailored training

Training solutions to upskill your workforce

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Which subject would you like to explore today?

Discover a wide range of full and part-time courses, apprenticeship training or employability programmes from Northumberland Skills at campuses across Northumberland.

Construction Trades

Discover a range of in-demand building services and construction trades courses

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Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Fast forward your career in renewables and advanced manufacturing engineering

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Welding & Fabrication

Get the skills and qualifications needed for an exciting welding and fabrication career

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English and Maths

Gain the confidence and skills in English and maths that you need to succeed at work and in everyday life with a part-time course

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SEND Pathways

Explore our supported education courses for Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) learners, aged 16-24 years

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Spanish

Whether it's for work or leisure, improve your speaking, listening and reading Spanish skills with a part-time course

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Drawing & Painting

Get creative and hone your skills in drawing and painting with one of our part-time courses

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Dressmaking

Expand your skills in sewing and dressmaking with a part-time course with like-minded sewing bees

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Childcare

Gain the skills needed to develop and look after young people with a childcare apprenticeship

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Business Admin

Our professional services apprenticeships include from business admin, customer service and leadership and management

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Work Support

Discover our employment and skills programmes to help residents aged 18 years and over to boost their skills and move into work

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ESOL

If English isn't your first language, build your confidence for everyday life in your local community and work with an ESOL course

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Endless possibilities ...

From early years to welding, and plastering to renewable engineering - we have lots of flexible full and part-time courses available to help you to progress in life and work.

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Northumberland Skills' team celebrate with colleagues from Northumberland County Council after receiving GOOD in recent Ofsted inspection

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