Multi Skills Level 1 Award

Course code

Y827

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Attendance

Part time

Duration

15 weeks

Intake

Twice yearly View the Adult Course Guide for more details

Try your hand at a range of different trades and learn the hands-on skills to undertake your own home DIY or discover a new career.

During this evening course you will complete practical tasks such as basic construction techniques across the following trades:

Carpentry, Bricklaying, Plastering, Painting, Electrical and Plumbing.

This course is FREE to most learners. If you are unemployed, or employed and earning less than £20,888 per year, you will be able to enrol for FREE, otherwise the course will cost £200

Some of the topics will include:

· Health and safety

· Carpentry jointing

· Learning how to scribe and mitre skirting.

· Learn how to fit locks and hinges

· Paint a panel door

· Constructing block walling

· Patch plastering

· Mixing and using concrete

· Basic Plumbing using copper and plastic pipe

· Basic Electrical

This short course is a fantastic opportunity to save money on completing your own substantial DIY projects. There will also be no cost for materials or equipment.

With this course, you are entitled to a free Skills Kit. The kit will contain materials to help with your studies. This includes a Tool Kit and Drill.

There are no specific entry requirements for this course, you will need to pass an initial assessment to determine your English skills.

Some courses are FREE for eligible learners. You may be eligible for a FREE course if you are:

Unemployed and in receipt of an income-based benefit (for example JSA, ESA or Universal Credit)
Employed and earning less than £23,104
Studying for your first full Level 2 qualification on an eligible legal entitlement course
Aged 19-23 and studying for your first full Level 3 qualification or on an eligible legal entitlement course
Aged 19+ and studying for your first full Level 3 qualification on an eligible course which is part of the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs scheme
Aged 19+ and studying a course that is part of the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Scheme, and unemployed or earning less than £23,104
Aged 19+ and studying for your first or second full Level 3 qualification on an eligible GM Offer Level 3 course

Your eligibility for a free course will be assessed and confirmed at enrolment. If you would like to discuss any aspect of fees and funding please call the Funding Team on 0161 280 8500

ADVANCED LEARNER LOAN

Many of our adult learners pay for their Level 3 and above courses with an Advanced Learner Loan. If a loan is available this is indicated in the course details. It’s easy to apply, your household income isn’t taken into account and there are no credit checks. You only need to start paying back your Advanced Learner Loan when you are earning more than £25,000 per year.

Course Fee: £225.00

Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.