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This course is designed to help you understand the challenges of starting a new business and give you some guidance about how to turn your ideas into a simple plan. It is also about setting the aims of your business and realistic expectations for what is required to meet them.
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Our Essential IT Skills course provides a basic foundation in using a modern Windows computer. The course will introduce the learner to mouse and keyboard usage and slowly build their confidence in using the desktop. The course also offers a brief introduction into what applications are. Finally, the learner is introduced to web browsing, printing and different types of storage methods.
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Social media skills are important both for our personal benefit and for use within a business. This course starts with an introduction to the world of social media to improve personal profiles and career development opportunities. There is specific attention towards using social media for job hunting as well as how to post on different platforms. The final half of the course covers business usage including a unit introducing social media advertising.
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Business Administration is an important role within many organisations. This online course will introduce the expectations of the job and then start to provide more detail about how to perform many of the typical tasks. The course will also help candidates develop many useful skills including: planning, prioritisation and customer service. Finally the course will provide some basic IT skills for communication and collaboration.
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Get your office skills up to speed with our beginner's guide to Microsoft Word and Excel. Our online course provides an introduction to using the most common word processor and spreadsheet software programmes in use today.
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This course has been developed for people who are interested in getting to grips with the basics of accounting – that is keeping financial records, or “the books”, in order for a business or any organisation with financial activities. Getting comfortable with bookkeeping is a handy skill if you are running your own business or getting involved with helping manage the finances of a charity. Bookkeeping can be a fulltime job in its own right and is also a first step on the ladder to becoming an accountant. Accounting can seem quite intimidating at first. There appear to be lots of rules and unusual terms. Fortunately your first steps as a bookkeeper are usually limited to handling the record keeping that the more experienced, qualified accountants can use.
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The Fundamentals of Management and Leadership course provides foundational knowledge of management and leadership for anyone looking to progress into one of these types of roles. From key terms and management and leadership competencies and capabilities, to management and leadership best practices, you'll be armed with the information and skills you need to apply for your next management or leadership role.
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The Introducing Team Leader and Supervisory Skills course provides foundational knowledge of team leadership and supervisor best practices for anyone looking to progress into one of these types of roles. From key terms and setting objectives, to effective communication and resolving issues and disputes, you'll be armed with the information and skills you need to apply for your next leadership or supervisory role.
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The Intermediate Microsoft Excel course provides insight into some of the more advanced functions of Excel for anyone looking to develop their Excel skills further. From pivot tables and charts, to functions and formulas, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills you need to work with Excel on a more advanced level both at home and at work.
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The Intermediate Microsoft Word course provides insight into some of the more advanced functions of Word for anyone looking to develop their Word skills further. From SmartArt and charts, to footnotes and sources, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills you need to work with Word on a more advanced level both at home and at work.
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The Equality and Diversity course offers insight into key principles of equality and diversity, including legislation and employers' and employees' responsibilities. From key terms and the different types of inappropriate behaviour, to the 9 protected characteristics, you'll be equipped with the information and knowledge you need to work effectively towards the goal of the ideal workplace.
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The Prevent Duty course offers insight into the Prevent Duty, including legislation and how you can follow Prevent guidance. From terrorist groups and radicalisation, to seeking advice and referring vulnerable individuals for support, you'll be equipped with the information and knowledge you need to perform your Prevent Duty effectively.
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The Introduction to Project Management course provides foundational knowledge of project manager responsibilities. From project management methodologies, to planning and executing a project, you’ll be equipped with the information and skills you need to lead a project to a successful conclusion.
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Our Safe Internet Usage course provides vital information on the issues and risks children and young people face when using the internet. Topics covered include online pornography, misinformation and disinformation, internet fraud and phishing, setting parental controls, and online gaming.
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Our People Management Skills course offers essential information on the skills you need to manage and lead people successfully. Topics covered include micromanagement, the psychological contract, effective teamwork, leadership styles, and managing conflict.
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The Foundation in Sales and Marketing course offers key guidance on the worlds of sales and marketing for anyone looking to make their first moves into one of these types of roles. You’ll learn all about the function of sales and marketing within organisations, typical activities a marketing person might perform, sales prospects and leads, as well as some handy skills to help you be more effective in selling.
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Expand your knowledge of Microsoft products with our introductory course to Microsoft PowerPoint. Learn how to get started when using one of the most common presentation software programmes used today.
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Get started with Microsoft Outlook through our e-learning course. Learn how to navigate the Outlook app, create folders, write, reply to, forward and delete emails, as well as how to set up an email signature. What’s more, we’ll show you how to mark emails as junk and not junk, arrange meetings, and set up automatic replies.
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Whether you’re looking to improve your business judgement or simply learn a new skill which can be applied in everyday life, our course will teach you how to create goals of negotiation and pinpoint your own negotiation style, as well as the different negotiation tools you can use.
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Lean Management is one of the most effective approaches for improving efficiency, reducing waste, and building high‑performing, customer‑focused organisations. Rooted in the world‑renowned Toyota Production System, Lean empowers teams to streamline processes, solve problems systematically, and deliver better results with fewer resources. In this course, you’ll explore the core principles and practical tools that make Lean such a powerful methodology. You’ll learn how to identify and eliminate waste, optimise workflows, and create workplaces where continuous improvement becomes part of the culture. Beyond the tools, the course highlights the leadership behaviours, mindsets, and values that make Lean sustainable and successful in the long term. This course is ideal for anyone who wants to improve processes, enhance quality, or drive operational excellence. It is especially relevant for professionals working in manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, finance, technology, customer service, and the public sector. Whether you are a team leader, supervisor, project manager, improvement specialist, or simply someone passionate about making things work better, Lean Management provides practical skills you can use immediately to make a measurable impact.
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This course from The Digital College explains what GDPR is and how you can keep personal data safe and secure in your place of work.
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A course from The Digital College that explains AI concepts, models, uses, limitations, and practical applications.
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A non-technical guide to the UK government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme for managers, business owners, and anyone responsible for data security in a small or medium business. It explains the five technical controls, the self-assessment process, the people and policy side, cloud and remote working, and how to get certified and stay compliant.
