Courses
Helping your child
enquire about Helping your child courses ? enquireHelp your child to learn English & Maths: Key stage 1
This course aims to give you the confidence to support your child’s learning at home and to engage with school life.
- course code
- 5398
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 03 Jun 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Wednesday 10:00-12:30
- where
- location to be advised
- fees
free
Helping your child get better sleep
This workshop, led by two assistant educational psychologists from Swindon Borough Council, explores why good-quality sleep is so important for children’s wellbeing, learning, and emotional regulation.
- course code
- 5370
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 17 Apr 2026 (Spring)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Friday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
Helping your child through exams
This workshop, led by two assistant educational psychologists from Swindon Borough Council, explores what exam stress can look like both at home and in school, and why it happens, including how the brain and executive functioning respond under pressure.
- course code
- 5368
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 08 May 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Friday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
Helping your child through school transitions
This workshop, led by two assistant educational psychologists from Swindon Borough Council, will explore what school transitions are, why they matter, and how change can affect children emotionally, especially when anxiety is involved.
- course code
- 5369
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 22 May 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Friday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
Helping your child to attend school regularly
This workshop, led by two assistant educational psychologists from Swindon Borough Council, explores why regular school attendance is so important for children’s wellbeing, learning, and confidence
- course code
- 5371
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 15 May 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Friday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
Helping your child to stay safe online
This workshop, led by two assistant educational psychologists from Swindon Borough Council, explores how the online world affects children and young people, including their three core psychological needs, the constant presence of the virtual world, and how technology can influence developing brains.
- course code
- 5367
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 24 Apr 2026 (Spring)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Friday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
Helping your child with anxiety
This workshop, led by two assistant educational psychologists from Swindon Borough Council, will explore what anxiety is, how it commonly presents in children and young people, and why it can sometimes feel overwhelming for them.
- course code
- 5366
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 01 May 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Friday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
Our adult community learning service provides more than 100 free courses, enrolling over 750 eligible learners, in 40 locations a year.
We offer opportunities for residents to gain new skills in subjects like health and wellbeing, maths, english and IT, or to help them prepare to return to work.
What should I do next?
You may want to enrol on a course to help you return to work or improve your skills. Perhaps you want to gain some confidence or maybe you just want to be able to help your child with maths and english.
We can offer you impartial advice about getting back into learning. We can also provide information about all learning opportunities across Swindon including the local colleges and other training providers. We can help you find the right next step.
You can also contact the National Careers Service, who offer impartial advice on careers, skills and the labour market in England.
Volunteering opportunities
The Adult Community Learning Team are keen to recruit local residents as volunteers to help our tutors and learners within the classroom and learning groups. To get involved or to find out more, contact us using the details below.