Training opportunities and careers advice

Essential Digital Skills

Confidence with computers, smartphones, tablets and the Internet is increasingly important in our lives and work.  

If you want to brush up your digital skills, or know someone who would benefit, there are several local learning options that can help. Training is available across the borough, from structured courses to drop-in sessions and online learning. Most is free or available at low cost. Click the link below to find out what’s on offer.

Learning for qualifications

Organisation - click for further details and to make enquiries online	What's on offer	Location - learning from home is also widely offered	Phone number
Blackfriars Settlement	IT and computing, digital media, mobile devices, internet safety	1 Rushworth Street SE1 0RB	020 7928 9521
Morley College	Functional Skills ICT; ECDL; basic web design; IT, English and Maths for beginners	Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Rd SE1 7H	020 7450 1889
Southwark Adult Learning	Functional IT skills	Thomas Calton Centre SE15 4NX	020 7358 2100
Southwark College	IT Users and IT Skills	Southwark College 25 The Cut SE1 8LF	0203 757 4000

Learning not linked to qualifications

Organisation - click for further details and to make enquiries online	What's on offer	Location - learning from home is also widely offered	Phone number
Southwark Library Service	Starting with computers, email and the internet	All Southwark Libraries	Enquire at your local library
Southwark Group of Tenants Organisations	Basic computer training for tenants and residents on council estates	SGTO 19 Buller Close SE15 6UJ	020 7639 6718
Inspire at St Peter's	iPad classes for people new to using tablets	InSpire The Crypt at St Peter's Church Liverpool Grove SE17 2HH	020 7740 6868
Southwark Pensioners Centre	Beginners and intermediate computer skills	Southwark Pensioners Centre 305-307 Camberwell Road SE5 0HQ	020 7708 4556
University of the Third Age	Group sessions on Apple devices and Windows PCs from complete beginner onwards for retired and semi-retired	Private home, East Dulwich	0843 8860 980
We Are Digital	Face to face group and individual training in digital skills	Various, call  to enquire	03333 444019
Clarion Housing Group	Essential digital skills training and equipment loans for Clarion Housing Group residents	Various, including home-based	0300 500 8000
Draper Together	Digital Draper - basic internet and computer skills for Elephant and Castle residents	Draper Hall 1 Howell Walk SE1 6TL	Enquire at Draper Hall

Support with Universal Credit and Homesearch

Organisation - click for further details and to make enquiries online	What's on offer	Location - learning from home is also widely offered	Phone number
Southwark CAB	Support with online Universal Credit claims and Homesearch applications	97 Peckham High Street SE15 5RS 8 Market Place Southwark Park Road SE16 3UQ Bells Garden (SGTO) Community Centre, Buller Close, Peckham SE15 6UJ 6-8 Westmoreland Road, SE17 2AY.	0800 144 8 444

Train as a 'digital champion' 

Organisation - click for further details and to make enquiries online	What's on offer	Location - learning from home is also widely offered	Phone number
Digital Champions	Essential digital skills courses delivered by Digital Unite and We Are Digital. Become qualified to pass on your skills	Various, including home-based	Enquire online

Online resources

Provider	What's on offer
Alison	E-learning provider offering free online courses in core IT skills.  Progresses from essential skills for beginners to intermediate and advanced digital skills in fields such as game development and data science.
Barclays Digital Wings	Free e-learning courses developed by Barclays Bank covering a range of digital learning topics including essential digital skills for beginners.
Google Applied Digital Skills	Free video lessons in using Google apps for everyday life and the workplace.
Learn My Way	Free e-learning courses developed by the Good Things Foundation offering essential digital skills, covering topics such as finding a job, accessing public services, and improving your health online.
Lloyds Bank Academy	Free online essential digital skills learning, can be tailored to learning needs.
Microsoft Digital Literacy	Free digital literacy course aimed at anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of using digital technologies.
Vision2Learn	Free online Level 2 courses in essential IT skills.

We've joined with local partners and put together an action plan to improve the essential digital skills support available for local people. To find out more, click on the link below.

Essential digital skills action plan ^{(pdf, 426kb)}

Page last updated: 19 October 2020