So you’re ready to take your first step - here's how to get started…
Have a think about what you'd like to achieve, then take a look at our courses to see which ones could help you. Best of all, our courses lead to nationally recognised qualifications.
Contact us. You can do this by calling us on 0800 101 901 or by visiting your local learndirect centre. Visit our Find a centre page to see where your nearest one is.
Our friendly staff will discuss with you what courses best suit your needs. They'll see if the cost of your learning could covered by funding and then get you all set up.
Once your enrolled on the course, you'll have help logging in for the first time. After that, you can learn anywhere you have access to the internet. Tutors will also support you all the way through your learning, just in case you need help.
Want to get started straight away?
If you're happy to learn without the support of a tutor, and don’t want to gain a qualification, then you might want to think about taking one of our eCourses. You can buy an eCourse online from as little as £17.50 and start learning right now. Visit our eCourses website to see a full list of the eCourses we offer.
If you're a business
Call free on 0800 101 901 and the team will put you in touch with your local business centre
- You can then discuss your requirements with our advisors
- You can find out if funding is available, (which it may be if the course is focused on core skills, or the course will lead to a qualification)
- To get started your employees will be enrolled onto the course you have requested
Online training is a fantastic way to upskill employees, without the need for them to take days out to attend courses, as they don't even need to leave their desk. Their learning can fit within their working day, taken on in bite-size chunks, as and when isconvenient to your business.