Learndirect and the SWITCH
Project
Do you want to up-date your skills or learn
new ones?
Do you find it difficult to attend classes?
Do you want to learn in a way that fits in with the rest of your
life?
If you've answered 'yes' to any of these questions,
then learndirect may be what you're looking for!
Learndirect is a new way of learning. Most of
the courses are studied via the Internet, although there are some
that use video, CD ROM and workbooks.
This means you can study at times and places
to suit you - at home, at work, or at your friendly, local learndirect
centre. All the centres in the SWITCH project are offering learndirect.
The courses are modular, and divided into bite-sized
chunks of learning, so if you've only got an hour or so a week
to spare, you can still learn.
You study at your own pace, and you can repeat
bits as many times as you like, until you're happy you really
understand them.
There are hundreds of courses to choose from,
ranging from IT, Business & Management and Skills for Life
(reading, writing and working with numbers). Some courses are
free, and there are lots that are very reasonably priced.
So ask at your centre to have a look at what's
on offer. Your centre has catalogues, or you can visit the learndirect
website:
www.learndirect.co.uk
view
Learn Direct Courses
Cardiff ITEC
"Switch is working in close partnership
with Cardiff ITEC, one of the largest third sector learning providers
in South Wales. They are already providing free short training
courses at key Switch centres - the Somali and MEWN Cymru - with
more being developed at BAWSO, the Yemeni, the Sikh and the Bangladeshi
women's.We are also working to develop joint initiatives to extend
the scope of Switch's provision. Ways are being explored of developing
the training and tutoring skills needed from within our member
communities"
