Retrain or Upskill

Skills Training Programmes

Below are links to some of the online and face to face 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.

Learn relevant skills for jobs in-demand - Free courses until 30th June 2022

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, so you can put your best foot forward. Offer ends 30th June 2021. Jobs roles include software developer, sales representative, project manager, IT administrator, customer service specialist, digital marketer, IT support/helpdesk, data analyst, financial analyst and graphic designer.

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Staying Safe Online

Lloyds Bank Academy have developed online courses to help you learn how to stay safe online. These include information on using public Wi-Fi safely, setting passwords and staying safe from scams.

Access the free courses here

Digital Marketing Bootcamp for Women who are 19+ in NW England

Learn how to market and grow a real business online. Are you a businesswoman, or do you aspire to become one? Would a fully funded Digital Marketing bootcamp help your business growth.

Talent is a fully funded 10-week (flexible hours) Digital Marketing Growth Strategy bootcamp for women who are 19+ and resident in NW England. Deadline for applications: Monday 17th January 2022.

Click here to find out more

Digital Skills - including Office 365 and Excel Spreadsheets

No matter what job role you think of in any industry you are going to require digital skills. Many digital skills are transferable to a range of different sectors. In Cheshire and Warrington over 1k jobs advertised in the last 30 days requested skills in using Excel Spreadsheets which is part of Office 365.

Access free courses to develop Office 365 skills including Excel spreadsheets

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.

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.

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.

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.

Women in Tech Scholarship Scheme

Providing an opportunity for young women to kick-start their tech career, through financial support at university and paid work at PortSwigger - a global leader in the cybersecurity sector.

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.

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

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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?