Adult Education course timetable
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Adult education courses at Manygates Centre
Business skills courses
| Business skills | Start date | Number of weeks | Day | Time |
| Level 2 Sage Computerised Payroll for Business | 23/03/2026 | 14 | Monday | 12pm to 4pm |
| Sage Computerised Accounting for Business |
13/05/2026 | 10 | Wednesday | 9:30am to 4pm |
| Sage Computerised Accounting for Business |
04/06/2026 | 6 | Thursday | 9:30am to 4pm |
Digital skills courses
| Digital Skills | Start Date | Number of weeks | Day | Time |
| ITQ User Skills in Microsoft Office (Entry Level 3) | 18/03/26 | 12 | Wednesday | 9:30am to 12:30pm |
| Smart Phones/Tablets 4 Beginners - Stage 1 | 18/03/2026 | 2 | Wednesday | 12:45pm to 2:45pm |
| Get Started with Microsoft Excel | 19/03/2026 | 2 | Thursday | 9:15am to 12:15pm |
| Smart Phones/Tablets 4 Beginners - Stage 2 | 15/04/2026 | 5 | Wednesday | 12:45pm to 3pm |
| ITQ User Skills in Microsoft Office (Entry Level 3) | 16/04/2026 | 12 | Thursday | 9:15am to 12:15pm |
| Smart Phones/Tablets 4 Beginners - Stage 2 | 11/05/2026 | 5 | Monday | 9:15am to 11:45am |
| Get Started with Microsoft Word | 02/07/2026 | 3 | Thursday | 9:30am to 4pm |
Creative arts and crafts courses
| Creative Arts and Crafts | Start Date | Number of weeks | Day | Time |
| Sewing | 13/04/2026 | 10 | Monday | 1pm to 3:30pm |
| Sewing | 16/04/2026 | 10 | Thursday | 1pm to 3:30pm |
| Pottery | 16/04/2026 | 10 | Thursday | 6pm to 8:30pm |
| Clay jewellery making | 17/04/2026 | 10 | Friday | 9:30am to 12pm |
| Sewing | 19/05/2026 | 9 | Tuesday | 6pm to 8:30pm |
| Art for wellbeing | 02/06/2025 | 6 | Tuesday | 1pm to 3pm |
| Pottery | 03/06/2026 | 8 | Wednesday | 9:30am to 12pm |
| Watercolour landscapes | 16/06/2026 | 5 | Tuesday | 6pm to 8:30pm |
| How to sell as a creative artist | 18/06/2026 | 4 | Thursday | 1pm to 3:30pm |
Adult Education courses at St Mary’s Community Centre
Digital skills courses
| Digital skills course | Start date | Number of weeks | Day | Time |
| ITQ User Skills in Microsoft Office | 18/03/2026 | 12 | Wednesday | 12:30pm to 3:30pm |
| Essential IT Skills | 15/04/2026 | 10 | Wednesday | 9:15am to 12:15pm |
| Promotional E-mail 4 Business | 24/06/2026 | 4 | Wednesday | 12:45pm to 3:15pm |
Employment Programme
| Employment Programme course | Start date | Number of weeks | Day | Time |
| Employability (Core) | 15/04/2026 | 3 | Wednesday | 9:30am to 12pm |
| Wellness and Work | 15/04/2026 | 10 | Wednesday | 12:30pm to 3pm |
| Employability (Standard) | 06/05/2026 | 10 | Wednesday | 9:30am to 12pm |
| Volunteering | 01/07/2026 | 4 | Wednesday | 12:30pm to 3:30pm |
Business Skills
| Business skills course | Start date | Number of weeks | Day | Time |
| AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping |
24/03/2026 | 15 | Tuesday | 9:30am to 4pm |
Health and Wellbeing
| Health and Wellbeing course | Start date | Number of weeks | Day | Time |
| Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care | 20/04/2026 | 6 | Monday | 9:30am to 4:30pm |
Adult education courses at Manygates Centre and St Marys Community Centre
Employment Programme
| Employment Programme course | Start date | Time |
| Functional Maths | From week commencing 23 February 2026 | Various |
| Functional English | From week commencing 23 February 2026 | Various |
| ESOL | From week commencing 23 February 2026 | Various |
Adult education courses in the Community
Courses
| Courses | Start date | Number of weeks | Day | Time | Location |
| Helping your child shine (Understanding autism and behaviour) | 25/02/2026 | 5 | Wednesday | 9:30am to 11:30am |
The Castle Family Hub, 255 Barnsley Road Wakefield WF1 5NU |
| Helping your child shine (Understanding autism and behaviour) | 02/03/2026 |
5 (No class on 30 March or 6 April) |
Monday | 9:30am to 11:30am |
Oakhill Family Hub, Hardwick Road Featherstone WF7 5JB |