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We are committed to offering a wide range of quality courses and training for the local community. Learn professional skills for your future career, or have fun trying something new.

2025/26 courses

Adult Learning at Kendal College > Adult Learning at Kendal College

Our Student Money pages include information about adult funding & support.

Are you an employer or responsible for staff CPD?

We can design training packages to fulfil your organisation’s requirements and deliver workplace courses. Group discounts may also be available.

Why study with us?

  • Taught by industry experts
  • State-of-the-art facilities - over £6 million recently invested
  • A choice of courses to support your career development
  • A range of levels, from beginner to professional
  • Modern adult learning environment & a friendly atmosphere
  • Graded Ofsted Good with Outstanding aspects
  • Free childcare & financial support for adults in low-income households

Useful Careers Websites

Inspira offer free, impartial careers advice to adults. Book a chat with them here.

Your Bright Future
yourbrightfuture.kendal.ac.uk

A website dedicated to your next step! Also includes a local jobs board.

Start Profile
startprofile.com

A free national website that covers all the stages of career planning - explore your skills & interests, see suggested careers and find relevant courses, apprenticeships and jobs close to where you live.

Prospects
prospects.ac.uk/planner

Answer questions about what you find interesting and they'll match you with job groups containing more than 400 job profiles.

National Careers Website
nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

This site includes a range of job profiles, employability tools and careers advice.

Apprenticeships
apprenticeships.gov.uk

Earn while you learn with an apprenticeship.

Volunteering
do-it.org

A national search engine. Volunteering is a great way to discover what you like and don’t like doing. It also gives you valuable work experience which looks fantastic on your CV. If you can’t find what you are looking for, contact employers directly.

View our courses

Learn to Style Your Hair Like a Pro (TL)
Part-time 2 10th Jun 2026 4 hours

Want to achieve salon-style hair without the salon visit? This short course introduces professional blow-drying and styling techniques to help you create polished, long-lasting looks at home. Perfect for anyone looking to boost their confidence in styling their own hair, this relaxed and enjoyable session will give you practical skills you can use straight away.

Health & Social Care
Part-time 2 7th May 2026 35 Weeks

This work-based course is the required qualification for registration and regulatory requirements in the social care sector in England. You can be or it can lead to employment as a care assistant, support worker, key worker or healthcare assistant in a range of settings.

Adult Care
Part-time 3 7th May 2026 34 Weeks

As a Lead Adult Care Worker you will make a positive difference to someone's life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. You will be expected to exercise judgement and take appropriate action to support individuals to maintain their independence, dignity and control.

Food Safety in Catering
Part-time 2 18th Jun 2026 1 Day

Designed for anyone working in a catering or hospitality setting where food is prepared, cooked and served, or where handling food is part of a wider role. Achievement of this qualification will ensure you have the necessary knowledge to keep food products safe and understand the importance of keeping yourself and work areas clean and hygienic.

Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes & Practice
Part-time 4 Enquire Various

A Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice, which will ensure your internal verification practices meet your internal and awarding body requirements. Ensuring quality assessment takes place though planning, allocation and monitoring.

Assessing Vocational Achievement
Part-time 3 Enquire 6 Months

This qualification is for people that are currently undertaking or wish to undertake assessment of a learner's competence in a work environment.

Nail Technology
Part-time 2 TBC 26/27 16/17 Weeks

This particular course will enable you to provide a complete nail service and work as a professional nail technician, either self-employed or within a salon. This is a part-time course to fit around other work/family commitments you may have.

Mathematics Functional Skills (Entry Level 2)
Part-time Various TBC 26/27 Various

All students are able to undertake Functional Skills at a level appropriate to them. Levels available are Entry 2, 3, Level 1, Level 2.