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Improve and develop your skills with our extensive range of Free Accredited Courses, which cover multiple sectors.

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Your learning journey

1. Simple Online application

2. Dedicated Tutor Support

3. Accredited Qualification

Free Accredited Courses have partnered with government-funded training providers to allow more people to access free online training.

 Our vision is to transform lives through learning by offering accessible education and    

 Our partners share that vision.

FAQS

  • Yes

    The courses are funded by the UK Government’s Adult Education Budget (AEB) via the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

  • Business

    Children & Young People

    Health & Social Care

    IT & Digital

    LGC & Scotland

    Mental Health & Wellbeing

    Retail Hospitality

  • As long as you are:

    • 19+ England or 17+ in Scotland

    • Live in England or Scotland

    • Have lived in the UK/EU for the last 3 years

    • Haven't completed the course before

  • Yes, all courses are delivered online.

  • Yes, all courses are accredited.

  • Generally, yes.
    However, some areas might run out of funding from time to time.
    Should this be the case in your area, you will be added to a waiting list and notified as soon as funding is available

  • Before you complete the Online Enrolment Form, please make sure you have the following documents and information ready:

    Your National Insurance number

    One of the following, a scanned copy or photo of your identification document, for example, Passport OR Birth Certificate OR Driving Licence etc (Bus passes and Work ID cards will not be accepted as a valid form of identification)

    Your employment details and supporting employment documents, for example, this could be, a wage slip OR a P60 etc.

    If you are unemployed, instead of a wage slip, please upload evidence of benefits.

    If you are a care leaver, please upload a signed email/letter confirming a local authority-appointed personal advisor.

    Details of your previous qualifications.

  • Usually, within 7 working days, you will get a notification of completion and a certificate will follow.

  • You will have a designated tutor.

  • If you do not pass an assessment, don’t worry. Once your Tutor has marked your work, you will receive an email instructing you to log into the system.

    If your result is ‘Refer’ this means your Tutor has highlighted some areas which need more attention in order for you to pass. You will then be able to re-attempt and re-submit the questions you didn’t pass the first time round.

  • Your certificate will take between eight and twelve weeks to arrive. Once you have completed the course and submitted your final piece of work, your assessments will be marked, and your work will go through an external quality assurance process.

    Once this process is complete, the college will send your certificate to you as soon as possible.

  • No, you can only apply for one funded course at a time.

    Once you have completed your course and gone through moderation, you can do another course.

  • NCFE for England, SQA for Scotland

“Free Accredited Courses taught me so much about a subject and gave me the confidence to progress !”

—Sharon F.

Select the right courses for free and see if it’s right for you.

There’s no commitment, pressure, or obligation.