Computer Skills for Beginners - Ruddington Library - Adult Learning

About this course

Do you want to feel more confident using a computer? Whether you're completely new to technology or just need a refresher, our Computer Skills for Beginners course is the perfect starting point.

In this friendly and supportive four-week course, you’ll learn how to operate a computer mouse accurately to complete essential on-screen tasks. You'll also gain confidence using a keyboard to type letters clearly and correctly. As you progress, you’ll discover how to find useful information online using a search engine and explore two ways digital technology can help improve your wellbeing.

The course is led by a welcoming and patient tutor who will guide you step by step in a relaxed, no-pressure environment. No previous experience is needed – just a willingness to learn! Take your first step into the digital world and build skills that can make everyday life easier. Book your place today!

This course is funded by UKSPF and is free for all adults who live, work and/or study in Rushcliffe.

Booking your place and fee information

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 

• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

• Greater London

• Greater Manchester

• Liverpool City Region

• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland

• Tees Valley

• West of England

• West Midlands

• West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

• Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office

• You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014

Any learner who is not funded full cost fees would apply to these courses.