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The Business Innovation Centre, Sunderland, SR5 2TA
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27th to 31st October 2025

9.00am to 5.00pm

Free for aged 19+

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A course to develop essential key skills and knowledge with numeracy, literacy, digital and personal confidence.  Aspects of the course include:

  • Managing debt and taking control of your income
  • Developing confidence in work or seeking employment
  • Understanding the key components of a job application
  • Learning about effective communication, working as a team, adaptability and resilience

Numeracy in the Workplace

This service is provided by

Sunderland Learning and Skills Service

The Learning and Skills Service offers courses in a wide range of learning venues across Sunderland. more...

learningandskills@sunderland.gov.uk

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/learning-skills

City Hall, Plater Way, SR1 3AA

What clients say about our service

“I have learned to have confidence in myself. I've achieved all of my learning aims.”

Functional Maths

"I have learned how to have patience and better understanding of my children.”

Family Learning, Healthy Minds

"I have gained confidence and I am no longer scared to use online devices. I now feel confident to use the internet to safely to apply for jobs.”

Diploma in Customer Service

"Teamwork played a significant part in my learning progress

Advance-Practical Projects

“My experience was brilliant , trainer done a great job of making sure everything was covered and to a great standard.”

Level 2 Warehousing

"I have gained a more in depth knowledge on retail, including health & safety, teamwork, security and loss prevention.”

Level 2 Retail Knowledge

“I have learnt how to use Word Processing, Outlook and can use them effectively. I have also gotten a good grasp of Excel and PowerPoint.”

Digital Skills

“I have a much broader understanding of the different aspects of wellbeing.”

Time for Life

" I have learnt more about using the computer and managing my wellbeing"

SkillStart - Uplift

"I better understand budgeting what tools are available to support with this"

SkillStart - Uplift

The Business Innovation Centre

Sunderland, SR5 2TA