Lifelong Learning in later life
| Lifelong Learning - Training online
More people than ever are enrolling on adult training courses, due to early
retirement, redundancy, or perhaps just a wish to continue learning.
Laterlife have researched a range of online training courses
available.
 Beginners
- Featuring
government funding, full tutor support and nationally recognised
qualifications. Courses are either free or low-cost.
In order to determine the specific courses that
are available in your area please enter your country and post code;
this will allow them to :
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Search their database of courses available in
your area
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Provide you with courses you can apply for
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Provide alternative online training with full
trials available
You cam learn online through the BBC. Go to
www.bbc.co.uk/learning/onlinecourses
. Whether you want to build
your confidence, learn how to do your own historical research or discover the Internet,
you can develop your skills and increase your understanding from the privacy of your own
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The
University of the Third Age - The
University
of the Third Age is an international
organisation providing educational, cultural and social
opportunities for over-50s who wish to enjoy the stimulation of learning new
things and/or passing on their knowledge to others.
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It encourages these groups of like-minded people in
their Third Age to remain active in their retirement and to continue with
lifelong learning. Universities of the Third Age are all voluntary
self-help organisations. All
U3As are fully autonomous with members organising their own activities and
making their own decisions through elected committees. U3As are all self
financing on a non-profit making basis, with no political or religious
influences or allegiances, and development is according to the wishes, needs
and resources of their local areas. Click on
an area
to see a list of U3A groups.
E Careers
have over 1000 online computer training courses for
you to choose from. Whatever the certification you wish to gain or IT
related subject you wish to study they have an eCareers web based learning
package for you. They can provide the courses in an interactive online
training course with skill assessments and interactive simulations or as a
downloadable eBook library with over 475 courses.
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Lifelong Learning - It is never too soon or too late for learning.
If you are interested in issues surrounding learning
in later life, you should find this website of interest. |
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At
Learn Direct you
can find:
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hundreds of specially created online courses
in computers, office skills and self development, designed so that you can
learn at a time, place and pace to suit your needs.
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information on their network of over 2,000
learndirect centres to help you with your local learning needs
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impartial information and advice on over
900,000 courses from providers throughout the UK
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courses and services designed to help you,
your business or your employees
Take a look at our You can do IT in laterlife section written by IT
trainer Jackie Sherman too.
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