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Due to essential maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 3.00pm on Friday 31 March until 8.00am Monday 3 April 2023: our online council tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. You will also not be able to register to pay council tax online, make a change of address for council tax or cancel single person discount. You are still able to make a payment during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Digital skills courses

We offer short, fun, and interactive learning sessions that will help you to improve your employability, communications skills and confidence.

Whether you're an absolute beginner or already have skills and qualifications you want to build on, we can offer a course to fit with your current skills. You can learn at your own pace working on your own individual targets, or work towards a nationally recognised qualification to support you into further or higher education, or work.

Our classes start with face-to-face learning but there are options to learn online as part of your course if, and when, you are ready.

Use the DurhamLearn Online Enquiry Form to ask for further information on any of our courses, or alternatively you can contact us by phone or email.

A taste of ICT - a beginner's guide to using a computer
Absolute beginners guide to starting to use ICT.

Absolute beginners guide to starting to use ICT, powering up / shutting down, basic keyboard skills, introductory taster to using Word, internet, email, and brief look at spreadsheets and PowerPoint for a well-rounded idea of what a computer is capable of.

Please contact us for further information.

 

Cyber Security Savvy for Beginners
A beginner's guide to online safety.

Cyber-crime continues to rise in scale and complexity, affecting essential services, businesses and private individuals alike. Cyber-crime costs the UK billions of pounds each year, causes untold damage, and threatens national security.

A beginner's guide to online safety will give you the information and tools to keep yourself and your data safe. The course will include a guide to scams, viruses, password tips and tricks, your digital footprint, email safety as well as general basic computer maintenance.

Please contact us for more details.

 

Digital Imaging for Beginners
A beginner's guide to editing digital images.

A beginner's guide to editing digital images including: correcting exposure issues, cropping the image, removing unwanted objects, straightening images, enhancing the image, using digital effects etc. All done using free, easily accessible software.

Please contact us for more details.

 

Beginners Guide to Excel Spreadsheets
The use of Excel spreadsheets is one of the most sought-after computer skills in the workplace.

This course aims to introduce the complete beginner to the basics of Excel such as entering data accurately, formatting data, performing basic calculations and drawing graphs.

Please contact us for more details.

 

Internet and Email for the Terrified
Internet and email are fast becoming a central part of people's day-to-day life and are a mainstay method of communication.

These skills are becoming more important as services move online and are the backbone of modern-day job searching and application.

This is the accredited City and Guilds Functional Skills qualification that explores the use of the internet and emails (including online safety) in greater depth.

 

Computing for Work and Life
Computing for work and life takes a look at the central computing software used at home and in the workplace.

Computing for work and life takes a look at the central computing software used at home and in the workplace, including an in depth look at Microsoft Word, basic Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, internet and email skills. This is the accredited City and Guilds Functional Skills qualification.

VenueDayTimeStart dateNumber of weeks
The Hub, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7NXMonday9.30am to 11.30am17 April 202312
Seaham Learning Suite, SR7 7JETuesday9.30am to 12.00pm18 April 202312
Cornerstones, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3TFWednesday9.30am to 12.00pm19 April 202312
Cornerstones, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3TFWednesday1.00pm to 3.30pm19 April 202312
Stanley One Point Hub, DH9 0TEThursday9.30am to 12.00pm20 April 202312

 

Essential Digital Skills
Essential Digital Skills qualifications will equip you with the skills you need to make the most of your laptop, tablet and other digital devices.

These qualifications are ideal for those seeking to develop digital skills to function more effectively in everyday life.

VenueDayTimeStart dateNumber of weeks
The Sjovoll Centre, Durham, DH1 5BLWednesday9.30am to 12.30pm1 March 202316

 

 

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