Adult Education in Gloucestershire is running some great courses online which are designed especially for parents/carers. The courses are open to all and free* to many.

Upgrade Your Maths is a 7-week course running on Thursday mornings from 10am-12 noon. This course is designed especially for parents who are anxious about maths. Parents work in a small group online and are supported so that they soon feel comfortable tackling a range of maths questions and develop confidence to support their children with their homework. This course is starting on Thursday 9^th June. See:  Upgrade Your Maths

Help Your Child with Writing for ESOL Parents runs on Wednesday afternoons online. The focus of the class is to improve parents’ English skills and look at the techniques that schools use to support children with their written skills in the UK.  This class runs weekly in term time for 12 weeks. You can enrol by clicking on this link:  English Class- Help Your Child with Writing

Parents can enrol online through our website, click here for course listings, or by contacting Fay Tucker (GCC Adult Education Learning Coordinator) on 07760 171477 or via email on fay.tucker@gloucestershire.gov.uk

* The courses are free if you are over 19 years old, have lived in the UK for 3 or more years, have a valid Residence Permit, and are one of the following: Unemployed or earning below £18,525 per year; Qualified below a Level 2 (less than 5 GCSEs); Have mental health challenges, Have a learning difficulty or disability.