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Whether you are looking for support to retrain an employee into a new role or have been on furlough yourself due to coronavirus and want to upskill for the future, there is a range of digital and in-person courses available.
Microsoft Accredited Pathways
Courses Available:
- Dynamics 365
- Cloud Computing
- Data Fundamentals
- AI Fundamentals
- Power Platforms
- Cloud Security
Key Benefits:
- Students successfully passing 2 exams will receive £50 Amazon voucher
- Students successfully passing 3 exams will receive £100 Amazon voucher
- Develop new professional skills and gain industry recognised qualifi cations
- Career enhancement
- Personalised specialist support with dedicated Digital Coach
Requirements:
You must be aged 19 and over to apply and be in employment (Full-Time, Part-Time or Self Employed)
What is the application process?
- Apply
- Check eligibility
- Review
- Online meeting with specialist Digital Coach for personalised programme
- Start
- Learn online and attend Masterclass sessions
- Progress
- Complete learning paths and preassessment exam
- Complete
- Complete final exams to become Microsoft certified
Digital Boost
Digital Boost is a free platform that matches leaders of small businesses & charities with digital experts. They, in turn, provide 1-2-1 calls, webinars and resources.
Expert volunteers offer a range of support resources such as:
- Boost Calls – free one-hour consultation to get practical help and advice for your digital challenge
- Boost Workshops – interactive webinars on SEO, Facebook Ads, e-commerce payment systems and more
- Boost Skills – Curated resources about digitisation
Sign up to Digital Boost and receive free expert support designed for you >
Are you a digital expert who would like to volunteer to support other small businesses or charities?
Volunteering is completely flexible, it’s up to you to choose how many calls you would like to offer and when you would like to offer them.
Sign up as a Digital Expert volunteer >
Google Digital garage
The Digital Garage is a non-profit nationwide programme from Google delivering free digital skills training via an online learning platform.
This platform provides individuals with a tailored training plan to learn digital skills, completely for free. Individuals who complete the full learning course online will receive a certificate endorsed by Google and the IAB Europe.
What can the Digital Garage do for you?
There are free tutorials from Google on everything from your website to online marketing and beyond. Choose the topics you want to learn or complete the whole online course for a certification from Google and IAB Europe.
Set your goals
Create a learning plan that’s right for you, whether you want to sell online, reach more people on social media, or simply get your work noticed.
Learn from experience
Watch video tutorials from everyday experts who have been in your shoes, or visit one of the physical “garages” for face to face training and mentoring.
Apply your knowledge
Test what you've learnt and get practical tips for applying your new skills to help your business grow.
Track your progress
Your personal dashboard will help keep you motivated and on track - not to mention entertained.
Keep going
Discover lots more ways to grow your business and gain new customers. Or get yourself a certification by completing all the topics in the Digital Garage.
Get started now with the Digital Garage!
Find out more about how the Digital Garage can support you with your digital aspirations >
Skills toolkit
The Skills toolkit is a digital training programme offered by the government and aimed at filling potential skills gaps should you wish to change jobs or careers. Courses cover personal development, digital training and technical skills such as coding or computer science.
Courses are free and can be completed online. Find out more and select the course for you here >
Upskill or reskill in digital
The Institute of Coding (IoC) is a collaborative national consortium of industry, educators and outreach providers that are working together to respond to the UK’s digital skills gap through the delivery of employer-led digital skills education.
