Computers Don't Bite - Next steps - High Pavement Learning Centre - Adult Learning

This course is designed for adults who have some basic computer skills and would like to build on their confidence through further practice. It provides a supportive environment to reinforce and extend everyday digital skills, with clear guidance and plenty of time to practise.

You will develop your ability to use a computer more independently, including improving your keyboard and mouse skills, managing files with greater confidence, and using a range of programmes. The course also builds on your experience of using the internet, helping you carry out every day online tasks more efficiently and with increased awareness.

Sessions are delivered at a steady pace in a friendly and encouraging group, where questions are welcomed and learners are supported to progress at their own level.

By the end of the course, you will feel more confident using a computer independently and more capable of applying your skills to everyday activities at home and in the community.

Learning outcomes

• Use a computer, keyboard and mouse with improved confidence and control

• Complete a wider range of everyday tasks on a computer independently

• Apply simple strategies to stay safe online

Entry requirements
You should have basic computer skills, such as using a mouse and keyboard and carrying out simple tasks. This course is suitable for learners who have completed an introductory course, like Computers Don’t Bite or have some prior experience.

What to bring
You may wish to bring a notebook and pen to take notes. Computers are available to use in class.

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below, or

Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire).

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• North East Combined Authority

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

• Tees Valley Combined Authority

• West Midlands Combined Authority

• West of England Combined Authority

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

• York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Hull and East Yorkshire

• Greater Lincolnshire

• Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

• Cornwall Council

• Lancashire Combined County Authority

• Buckinghamshire Council

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

• Your visa must last until after your course ends.

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.