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NEW COURSES STARTING IN SEPTEMBER – details coming soon!
- course code
- 5261
- Availability
- This course is nearly full.
- Start
- 15 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 12 weeks
- Times
- Full time - all week 09:15-16:30
- where
- location to be advised
- fees
free
Getting Better Connected
This course is for people who already have a basic understanding of how to use a computer and are able access the internet.
- course code
- 5273
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 16 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Tue 12:45-14:45
- where
- Central Library
Google map
- fees
free
- course code
- 5274
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 04 Nov 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Tue 12:45-14:45
- where
- Central Library
Google map
- fees
free
Getting Connected
This course is for absolute beginners. It aims to help you use a computer to access the internet and an email account and stay safe in an online world.
- course code
- 5243
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 03 Jun 2025 (Summer)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Tue 10:15-12:15
- where
- Central Library
Google map
- fees
free
- course code
- 5271
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 16 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Tue 10:15-12:15
- where
- Central Library
Google map
- fees
free
- course code
- 5272
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 04 Nov 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Tue 10:15-12:15
- where
- Central Library
Google map
- fees
free
Getting smarter with your iPhone
This course is for iPhone users who can do the basics such as make calls and send text messages, but would like to learn how to use the ‘smart’ features on their device.
- course code
- 5226
- Availability
- This course is full. Please contact us on 01793 466482 to be added to the queue.
- Start
- 03 Jun 2025 (Summer)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Tue 12:45-14:45
- where
- Central Library
Google map
- 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.