Durham Skills Boost

Please note - This programme is now closed and we no longer accept registrations

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About Durham Skills Boost

Throughout the duration of the programme, we achieved 100% satisfaction of our course and tutor!

Participants of Durham Skills Boost accessed a free one or two-day taster course in several regions across County Durham. We helped them gain a better understanding of their learning options and supported them to have the confidence to pursue their goals.

This included taking their first steps to build digital skills and confidence with reading, communicating, and learning from our experienced tutor, Margaret.

We also covered up to £100 for travel or childcare costs.

Durham Skills Boost was delivered by Education Development Trust in County Durham. It was supported by Durham Learn and funded through Durham County Council’s Shared Prosperity Fund by the UK Government.

Key benefits of the programme

Helping participants removed from the labour market take their next steps into learning or getting work
Build their confidence in reading, speaking and learning
Develop their basic digital skills

About our beneficiaries

Eligibility for Durham Skills Boost included:

Adults aged 19+
Without an English qualification at GCSE Grade 4/C, Level 2, equivalent or above
Resident in County Durham and have lived in the UK for the last three years.

How we helped

Our tutor supported participants with their learning and preparing for getting into work. This involved:

- Understanding what a job requires and application instructions in job adverts
- Exploring common interview questions and how to answer them
- Understanding key workplace documents such as policies, procedures and payslips.

Our impact - Hear from participants

Here are some quotes shared by some of our participants on their experience with Durham Skills Boost.

"Excellent course, very well presented. Tutor very friendly and helpful."

"It was run really well and allowed great interaction during the week."

"I have really enjoyed this course, felt listened to and been helped in my next step. I am looking forward to the next step in my life thanks to Margaret and this course. so thank you Margaret I hope to see and work with you again."

"The tutor made us feel comfortable and she engaged with us on a personal level. That made me feel comfortable and made me contribute my thoughts easily without fear of being told off. I was able to achieve some goals as get pointed out to where I could find other courses and apprenticeships to further progress. Thank you for this opportunity."