Computing, Bookkeeping and Business Courses at York Learning
As the world becomes more and more digital, our courses are here to help you keep up – whether you’re taking your first steps on a computer or need to build your knowledge of advanced office skills.
Many of these courses are free if you earn less than £20,319 a year or receive a means tested benefit such as Universal Credit.
York Learning’s digital skills courses offer you an accessible and flexible way to improve your skills, whether you’re just getting started or exploring advanced skills.
If you’re interested in Essential Digital Skills or ICDL courses, you’ll start by meeting a tutor for a personalised skills check to make sure that you’re on the best course for you. You can study in centres across York, or remotely, at a pace to suit you. We understand what it’s like to just be starting out with IT, or feel you don’t know enough about it, and know how to help you make progress, get a professional qualification and support you get to where you want to be.
We deliver courses for individual learning and personal improvement
We offer the International Computer Driving Licence – (ICDL, formerly ECDL) – the accepted standard for people who want to use Microsoft Office at home or in their workplace. This is FREE at Level 1 and there is a cost at Level 2 and Level 3. We have a wide range of beginners’ courses, including ICT basics, Laptops for Beginners, Understanding Windows 10, and other workshops and courses about digital skills.
You can use our courses to develop your IT skills, improve and validate your confidence and gain globally recognised relevant qualifications.
We deliver courses for businesses and staff training
We can deliver individual training for staff for ICDL (formerly ECDL) for Level 1, 2 or 3, again FREE at L1. We can offer individual modules so if you just want your team to get better at using Excel, we can help. We can provide group training offer – please talk to us about the specifics you want your workforce trained on. We can offer WordPress.org creation courses for those looking to build a website for your business.
We deliver nationally recognised financial qualifications
You can work on AAT Business Skills – which is available for FREE – Computerised and Manual Accounts, Bookkeeping and SAGE Level 2.
Skills Bootcamps are free courses for adults, typically lasting up to 16 weeks and available across a range of sectors. They help people learn new skills that are in demand at both local and national level and are designed by training providers in partnership with employers.
Significant investment has been committed by the government in Skills Bootcamps and we are pleased to be invited by The Combined Authority to offer this particular Skills Bootcamp to help employers upskills their workforces for the benefit of the local economy and also to support individuals looking to learn new skills and develop their careers.
This Skills Bootcamp in Bookkeeping will equip you with invaluable skills and knowledge in the following areas: on completing this qualification you will become competent in financial processes including accounting principles and concepts, advanced book-keeping and preparing financial statements. You will also be introduced to business issues regarding payroll and value added tax (VAT), including an understanding of the documents and reports produced on payroll software, timescales for submissions and payments. You will achieve 2 units of Level Three Bookkeeping qualification. For more information and to book online, click here.
