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Get Ready for School
This course has been designed to support parents, carers and grandparents of children who will be starting school in September. There will be 5 sessions exploring the following areas:

• Building confidence and supporting independence
• Developing a child's communication skills
• Introducing earl word and number skills
• First days at school and settling in
•Home Learning and Family Learning

Our tutor is a fully qualified primary school teacher who has knowledge of our local schools. She will be liaising with them throughout the course and we may invite specific school staff to join from time to time to chat to you and answer your questions. You will have opportunities to share ideas to support your children and voice any concerns you have.
Prosp User 3
This is an an ideal course for parents, carers and grandparents of children starting school in September or January.
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You will be need to be able to access Zoom on the internet on a smartphone, tablet, Ipad, laptop or PC. If you have not used Zoom before or cannot access the internet, please let us know and we will do our best to support you to join in.
Prosp User 5
This is an online course delivered using Zoom. Please make sure that you can access this on the device you are using. If you need help to download or start Zoom, please give us a ring or email ictskills@york.gov.uk before your course starts and we will support you to get going.
We send you the Zoom links and joining instructions by email a few days before the start of the course. Please join the class five minutes before your session is due to start and you will go into a "waiting room" until your tutor starts the class.
New to Zoom or any issues, please just ask - our team are always happy to help!
Prosp User 6

In order to support keeping York moving, consider travelling to your course by bus or bike. Click here to check out the bus routes closest to the venue for this course using the iTravel website, or discover York's cycle routes by clicking here.
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Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
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Learners who live in devolved authorities

Learners who live in devolved authorities
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.

Learners under the age of 19

Learners under the age of 19
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
FT3/AA7
07/06/2021
05/07/2021
19:30 - 20:30
Monday
1.00 hrs per wk
5 weeks
Julie Duguid
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Free