Adult Learners
Furness College offers a range of free and fully funded part-time courses for adults.*
Has your job been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic? Are you looking to upskill at a time of uncertainty to improve job security and your income?
We have a range of courses, listed below, across a wide variety of sectors that can be delivered online or in the classroom in Barrow, giving you the skills you need for the job you want.
Many of our courses are FREE to study, so whether you’re employed or looking for work, contact us to find a way to develop your knowledge and experience or explore a new career.
To be eligible for an adult course, you must be over the age of 19. If you are unemployed or earn less than £17k a year your course is fully funded so it is free for you to study. If you earn over £17k a year, a £40 contribution is required for those wanting to do a construction course, fees for other courses may differ.
Coming Soon
The start date for this course is the week commencing 19/04/2021.
For more information contact: Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
The start date for this course is 17/05/2021, the course runs from 12.30pm-4.30pm for a duration of 6 weeks and it is delivered through either classroom or online learning.
For more information contact: Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
The start date for this course is 04/05/2021, the course runs from 5pm-8pm for a duration of 6 weeks and it is delivered through practical delivery.
For more information contact: Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
The start date for this course is 13/05/2021, the course runs from 5pm-8pm for a duration of 6 weeks and it is delivered through practical delivery.
For more information contact: Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
The start date for this course is 12/05/2021, the course runs from 5pm-8pm for a duration of 6 weeks and it is delivered through practical delivery.
For more information contact: Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact mailto:Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
Distance Learning
Click here for the course specification.
For more information contact: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For more information contact businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Latest Courses
This course is delivered through flexible delivery which includes: Day/Night School, Online or Classroom learning. You can start this course anytime.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course is delivered through flexible delivery which includes: Day/Night School, Online or Classroom learning. You can start this course anytime.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course is delivered through flexible delivery which includes: Day/Night School, Online or Classroom learning. You can start this course anytime.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course is delivered through flexible delivery which includes: Day/Night School, Online or Classroom learning. You can start this course anytime.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course is delivered through flexible delivery which includes: Day/Night School, Online or Classroom learning. You can start this course anytime.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course is delivered through flexible delivery which includes: Day/Night School, Online or Classroom learning. You can start this course anytime.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course is delivered through flexible delivery which includes: Day/Night School, Online or Classroom learning. You can start this course anytime.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course is delivered through flexible delivery which includes: Day/Night School, Online or in the classroom. You can start this course at any time.
For more information contact: Outreach@furness.ac.uk
This course has flexible delivery and can be studied at night school or as online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course has flexible delivery and can be studied at night school or as an online classroom.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course starts February 2021.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course has flexible delivery and can be studied at night school or as online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course has flexible delivery and can be studied at night school or as online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course has flexible delivery and can be studied at night school or as online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course has flexible delivery and can be studied at night school or as online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course has flexible delivery and can be studied at night school or as online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
The start date is February 2021 and it will be running from 5.45pm-8.45pm for 15 weeks.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course has flexible delivery and can be studied at night school or as online learning.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course starts January 2021 from 5pm-8pm for 6 weeks, sessions one evening per week.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course starts January 2021 at 5pm-8pm for 6 weeks, sessions one evening per week.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course starts January 2021 at 5pm-8pm for 6 weeks, sessions one evening per week.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
This course begins January 2021 at 5pm-8pm for 6 weeks, sessions one evening per week.
For more information contact Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
Engineering
Click here for the course specification.
For further details contact: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Hair & Beauty
For more information contact: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
This course is delivered through classroom-based learning and you can start anytime.
For more information contact: Sandra.Rollinson@furness.ac.uk
The course runs from 9am-4pm for a duration of 6 weeks and it is delivered through classroom delivery.
For more information contact: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
The course runs from 12.30pm-4.30pm for a duration of 3 weeks and it is delivered through classroom delivery.
For more information contact: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Health & Social Care
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
Some knowledge of working in the sector required.
Course Content
1) Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
2) Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
3) Introduction to personalisation in social care
4) Principles of positive risk taking for individuals with disabilities
5) Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions
6) Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access health care
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
Some knowledge of working in the sector required.
Course Content
1) Understanding person-centred thinking and planning
2) Care planning for the care worker
3) Understanding nutrition and hydration in health and social care settings
4) Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene
5) Understanding continence care
6) Principles of supporting sleep
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
Some knowledge of working in the sector required.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
Prior knowledge to working in the sector
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Cross Sector
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For more information contact businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Course Content
1) Understanding customer service in the retail sector
2) Understanding the retail selling process
3) Understanding how individuals and teams contribute to the effectiveness of a retail business
4) Understanding how a retail business maintains health and safety on its premises
5) Understanding retail law
6) Understand how to deal with customer queries and complaints in a retail environment
7) Understanding the handling of customer payments in a retail business
8) Understanding the control, receipt and storage of stock in a retail business
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Course Content
1) Principles of customer service and delivery
2) Understand customers
3) Understand employer organisations
4) Understand how to communicate with customers
5) Understand how to handle customer information
6) Understand how to resolve problems and deliver customer service to challenging customers
7) Understand how to develop customer relationships
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Digital
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Project Management
Click here for the course specification.
For further details contact: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
For further details contact: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
This course will be delivered remotely through online learning.
For more information contact businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Click here for the course specification.
Click here for the course specification.
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Early Years
For more information contact: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Course Content
1) Understand how to provide a safe and healthy environment for babies and young children
2) Understand common childhood illnesses
3) Understand health emergencies and specific health conditions in an early years setting
For further details email: businesssupport@furness.ac.uk
Please contact businessssupport@furness.ac.uk or call 01229 844753 for more details.
*Subject to eligibility
For more details about our courses for adult learners click here https://www.furness.ac.uk/adults/adult-outreach/
Barrow-In-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2PJ
Barrow-In-Furness
Cumbria
LA13 9LE
Tel: 01229 828 377 (Barrow Sixth Form College)
Email: info@furness.ac.uk
