{"id":18,"date":"2023-11-01T15:45:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/skills-launchpad\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:14:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:14:56","slug":"adults","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Adults (19+)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-69bc04df58d67\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-69bc04df58da9\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-8 large-6 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content\"><header><h1>Adults (aged 19+)<\/h1><\/header><p>Supporting adults to find information about skills, education and employment in Devon.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"banner-content-buttons\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/employment-hubs\/\" class=\"button transparent\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Employment hubs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><span class=\"section-shape shape-bottom shape-above\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"section-shape-2 section-shape-inner\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69bc04df58dc5\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69bc04df59625\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Education and careers for adults in Devon<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><p class=\"intro text-center\">If you\u2019re looking to develop your skills, retrain, advance in your current role, access employment support or move back into work we have pulled together information to help you make the right decision to develop your career. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-cards content-border content-margin text-dark content-margin-mobile\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/adults\/adult-learning\/\">Adult learning<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Adult learning (including Learn Devon) in Devon covers a wide range of subjects and opportunities, from getting your first maths and English qualifications to retraining in digital skills there is something for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer has-image\"><figure class=\"content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/iStock-1199261818-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large-thumb size-large-thumb\" alt=\"image of woman holding a piece of paper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/iStock-1199261818-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/iStock-1199261818-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/iStock-1199261818-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/employers\/apprenticeships-employers\/\">Apprenticeships<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Apprenticeships are also for adults, from entry level to degree and beyond in many industries they may help you to start out in the work place, change careers, or upskill.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer has-image\"><figure class=\"content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1408427275-1024x1024-1-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large-thumb size-large-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1408427275-1024x1024-1-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1408427275-1024x1024-1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1408427275-1024x1024-1-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/education-careers-and-qualifications\/for-adults\/\">Education, qualification, and careers guide<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Your guide to education, qualifications, and careers in Devon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer has-image\"><figure class=\"content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/02\/istockphoto-1742437006-1024x1024-1-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large-thumb size-large-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/02\/istockphoto-1742437006-1024x1024-1-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/02\/istockphoto-1742437006-1024x1024-1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/02\/istockphoto-1742437006-1024x1024-1-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-4\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.train4tomorrow.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Train 4 Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Skills Bootcamps are free*, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer has-image\"><figure class=\"content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/02\/Leanne2_1024x683-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large-thumb size-large-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/02\/Leanne2_1024x683-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/02\/Leanne2_1024x683-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/02\/Leanne2_1024x683-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-5\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/adults\/adult-learning\/\">Further and Higher Education<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Further Education offers a range of accredited courses from Level 3 to Level 6 and Higher Education from Level 4 to Level 9. Both FE and HE providers may also offer non accredited modular learning. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer has-image\"><figure class=\"content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/Learning-and-Support-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large-thumb size-large-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/Learning-and-Support-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/Learning-and-Support-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/Learning-and-Support-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-light\" id=\"hubs\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n\t<div\r\n\tclass=\"wp-block-acf-acf-one-column-text-buttons-block\" id=\"block_acf-block-69bc04df59666\"\t>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"one-column-text-buttons-block-acf__innerblocks\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employment hubs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit one of our four physical hubs across Devon for in-person support in exploring career options, job opportunities, and learning possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-76ea2f42 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-dcc-arrow-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&amp;apos;buttonEvent&amp;apos;: &amp;apos;Information page&amp;apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/employment-hubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out more about employment hubs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"section-shape shape-bottom shape-above\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"section-shape-2 section-shape-inner shape-flip\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"section-shape shape-top shape-above\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"section-shape-3 section-shape-inner section-shape-inner-top\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69bc04df59685\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69bc04df596b1\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Support with learning and work<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><p class=\"intro text-center\">If you have a physical or mental health condition or disability you can get help with finding and staying in employment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-cards content-border content-border-left content-margin text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/support-with-learning-and-work\/access-to-work\/\">Access to Work<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro show-for-medium\"><p>Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer has-image show-for-medium\"><figure class=\"content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1356364278-1024x1024-1-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large-thumb size-large-thumb\" alt=\"A woman with short cropped hair and a prosthetic am is showing an employee something on a computer screen in an office.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1356364278-1024x1024-1-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1356364278-1024x1024-1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1356364278-1024x1024-1-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/support-with-learning-and-work\/supported-employment\/\">Supported employment<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro show-for-medium\"><p>Supported employment offers high-quality, personalised support for people with disabilities or disadvantages and enables them to find, access and stay in employment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer has-image show-for-medium\"><figure class=\"content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1478745898-1024x1024-1-420x315.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large-thumb size-large-thumb\" alt=\"Twi men with big beards are working in a carpentry workshop, they are assembling a chair, the man in the wheelchair is helping another man. They are both wearing high vis jackets.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1478745898-1024x1024-1-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1478745898-1024x1024-1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/istockphoto-1478745898-1024x1024-1-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/support-with-learning-and-work\/supported-internships\/\">Supported internships<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro show-for-medium\"><p>Supported internships are available to young people, aged 16-24, with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and who want to get a job.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer has-image show-for-medium\"><figure class=\"content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/Young-women-working-together-in-a-warehouse-420x315.png\" class=\"attachment-large-thumb size-large-thumb\" alt=\"Young women working together in a warehouse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/Young-women-working-together-in-a-warehouse-420x315.png 420w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/Young-women-working-together-in-a-warehouse-640x480.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2024\/01\/Young-women-working-together-in-a-warehouse-320x240.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"text-center\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/economy-enterprise-skills\/skills\/support-with-learning-and-work\/\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\">Support with learning and work<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"section-shape shape-bottom shape-above\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"section-shape-4 section-shape-inner shape-flip\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69bc04df596dd\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"projects-block clearfix  \" id=\"block_acf-block-69bc04df596f3\"><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Recent projects<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"project-cards\"><article id=\"post-1867\" class=\"project-details post-1867 dcc_project type-dcc_project status-publish hentry dcc_project_category-adult-learning dcc_project_category-adults dcc_project_category-employers dcc_project_category-training-providers dcc_project_status-active\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.train4tomorrow.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Skills Bootcamps are free*, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer.<\/div><div class=\"entry-footer\"><p>Active project<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"project-cards\"><article id=\"post-1862\" class=\"project-details post-1862 dcc_project type-dcc_project status-publish hentry dcc_project_category-adult-learning dcc_project_category-adults dcc_project_status-active\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learndevon.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn Devon<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Devon County Councils Adult Education provider.  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