Retrain or Upskill

Online Skills Training

Below are links to some of the online training programmes that the Cheshire and Warrington Digital Skills Partnership is raising awareness of. Most of the online resources and training are freely available for people aged 16 and over living and working in Cheshire and Warrington.

Accelerate Cheshire and Warrington Training Programme

This programme is designed to provide employees who live or work in Cheshire and Warrington the opportunity to receive funding towards the cost of skills training

Free Online Training for In-demand Jobs

LinkedIn, Microsoft, and GitHub are offering free learning paths mapped to jobs that are in-demand, discounted Microsoft certifications to validate skills, and best practices for job searching and interview prepping,…

The Skills Toolkit

The Skills Toolkit is made up of free courses to help you learn new skills or change jobs. Including general skills that apply to all sectors and more specialised skills.

Microsoft Learn - Free Online Training

There are learning paths for Azure developers, solution architects, and administrators. Training on Microsoft Power BI, PowerApps, Dynamics365, Microsoft365, Office and Visual Studio.

Lloyds Bank Academy

Explore today's skills and step into your future. Free digital skills training and tips for improving your CV and preparing for interviews.

Giving millions of people the skills, knowledge and confidence they need for work with tools, tips and learning resources

Find tips and guidance to help you improve your career prospects, start your own business or support with your finances and wellbeing.

Learn My Way - Free Online Training

Learn My Way is a website of free online courses for beginners, helping you develop digital skills to make the most of the online world.

Amazon Web Services

Online training to develop skills in cloud fundamentals, virtual server hosting, machine learning and serverless computing.

Huawei ICT Academy

Free courses in new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and Big Data.

Free data literacy, analytics and data science training

Free SAS analytical software, digital learning and learning support for one year for anyone unemployed. Earn digital learning badges, share on LinkedIn and connect with organisations recruiting today.

Avado Fast Futures

A free digital skills and mentoring programme designed to help young people aged 18-24 become more employable. Open for registrations for September 2021.

IBM Z Global Student Hub

This is a free resource for people aged 16+ including those at University and lifelong learners. It provides opportunities to:

Learn at your own pace
Learn about technologies and digital skills
Learn about entrepreneurship skills
Learning pathways for jobs in enterprise computing
Attend special events
Meet experts
Win prizes
Earn badges

Explore your local colleges and universities

Cheshire College South & West

Macclesfield College

Priestley College

Reaseheath College

University of Chester

Warrington & Vale Royal College

Find the course you need to retrain or upskill here

Search courses from local providers

Check Your Skills

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Take a skills health check

The skills health check is a set of quizzes and activities provided by the National Careers Service designed to help you explore your skills, interests and motivations.

Discover your skills

This assessment, provided by the National Careers Service, asks you to think about the type of work you want to do. At the end, you’ll get a summary of job…

Funding and Support Available

Find out about Accelerate, the funded training programme

Find out what Learner Support is available

Are you eligible for student finance?