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Funded training

Want to increase your skills, retrain or gain some extra qualifications to help your new career? Worried about the cost of adult training courses? The Adult Skills Fund supports adults to gain new skills and qualifications for free. 

Through the Adult Skills Fund, you could access qualifications equivalent to GCSE and/or A Levels for free. Find funding providers below, or get in touch for more information.

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Gain new skills with the Adult Skills Fund

Full funding is available if you:

  • Are unemployed and seeking work
  • Want to improve your maths and english
  • Earn less than £25,750 per year
  • Want to develop basic digital skills
  • Are 19+ and want to achieve your first GCSE or A Level equivalent qualification

Even if you don't fit the any of the above criteria, you could still benefit from part-funded courses. Find providers below and get in touch with them directly to understand what support you can access.

West Yorkshire Adult Skills Fund learning providers

This map shows all Adult Skills Fund learning providers in West Yorkshire, their contact details and the subjects they offer. You can view this map information in an accessible format below.

Retraining for adults

Finding a job

Graduates

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