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free courses for jobs
Getting the right skills, for the right jobs, to the right people
Supporting the government’s free courses for jobs initiative with a variety of fundable units and qualifications
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Any adult aged 19 and over, who does not already have a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to an advanced technical certificate or diploma, or A levels) or higher, can access hundreds of fully-funded Level 3 courses.
Developed by our experts, and supported by comprehensive learning resources, our offer addresses regional skills gaps, and includes qualifications in the following areas:
- Coding and Cyber Security
- Counselling Skills
- Dental Nursing
- Early Years
- End of Life Care
- Health and Social Care
- Management Skills and Knowledge
- Understanding Mental Health
- Uniformed Services
As part of our offer, we’re proud to exclusively deliver Level 3 Certificates in End of Life, Diabetes and Mental Health.
Don’t forget – our short, sharp, flexible solutions are perfect for delivery via distance learning!
We provide 52 qualifications eligible for national and regional funding under the free courses for jobs scheme, with 34 receiving national funding and 18 receiving regional funding
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Awareness of Dementia (600/3085/9)
NCFE Level 3 Award in Education and Training (601/1620/1)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care (601/6108/5)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare (603/3642/0)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities (600/4037/3)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning (603/2495/8)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Championing Sustainability in the Workplace (610/0143/0)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education (601/3999/7)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Digital Support (610/0009/0)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care (601/6109/7)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (600/0048/X)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Customer Service (VRQ) (601/7073/6)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care (501/0117/1)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning (603/2498/3)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Travel and Tourism (603/4141/5)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism (603/1935/5)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health (601/8968/X)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Playwork (610/0644/0)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding the Care and Management of Diabetes (603/1609/3)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding the Principles of Dementia Care (603/0196/X)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (England) (601/3474/4)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (601/4852/4)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for Working in the Early Years Sector (Early Years Educator) (610/4164/6)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (610/0498/4)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator) (601/4000/8)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills (600/0727/8)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (610/2160/X)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Playwork (610/0645/2)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Supporting Teaching and Learning (603/2496/X)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice of Dental Nursing (601/2251/1)
NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Travel and Tourism (601/7935/1)
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social (601/6110/3)
NCFE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Policing (603/5041/6)
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education (601/8436/X)
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care (601/8434/6)
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator) (601/8437/1)
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (601/8435/8)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (501/0885/2)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate for Entry to the Uniformed Services (601/8791/8)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Coding Practices (603/5793/9)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Cyber Security Practices (603/5762/9)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Data (603/7882/7)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) (603/7619/3)
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Web Design (603/7370/2)
NCFE Level 3 Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services (540) (601/8792/X)
NCFE Level 3 Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services (720) (601/8793/1)
NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Management Skills and Knowledge (603/2998/1)
NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Policing (540) (603/5038/6)
NCFE Level 3 Extended Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services (OG) (601/8794/3)
NCFE Level 3 Introductory Certificate for Entry to the Uniformed Services (601/8790/6)
NCFE Level 3 Introductory Certificate in Policing (603/5032/5)