Smartphone Basics - Retford Library - Adult Learning

Do you sometimes find your smartphone confusing or frustrating to use?

This friendly and supportive course is designed to help you feel more confident with your phone. You'll learn the basic skills needed to use your smartphone every day, from finding your way around the home screen to downloading useful apps safely.

By the end of the course, you'll be able to use your phone with more confidence for keeping in touch with others, staying organised, and making everyday tasks easier.
We will guide you step by step and give you plenty of time to practise in a relaxed learning environment.

If you are not able to enrol online, phone the Ask Inspire number and someone will support you through the process.

Learning outcomes:

• How to use the basic features of a smartphone

• How to make phone calls and send text messages

• Where and how to safely download apps

Entry requirements:

No previous experience or technical knowledge is needed. This course is suitable for complete beginners.

What to bring:

No specialist equipment is required. You can bring a pen or pencil to make notes in your pad. Please bring your phone if you have one, maybe a charger and any logon or password details you have.

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

or

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below

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.