Specialist Learning Courses
From vocational courses and qualifications in care work, Access to Higher Education, British Sign Language (BSL) and teacher training to specialist courses in speech therapy and courses for students with learning difficulties.
76 courses available
- Pre level 6 in BSLThis course is the language development part of the Level 6 in BSL Studies. Ideal for you if you have passed level 3 in BSL or Level 4 in BSL - depending on your BSL skills. This course is suitable for you if you want to continue to develop your skills up to the appropriate standard for progression to the Level 6 in BSL.
Keeley Street
Wed 7 Oct 2026Mark HopkinsonFull fee £659.00 Senior fee £659.00 Concession £659.00 - Public speaking for people who stammerSpeaking in front of a group can often feel daunting. This course will give you lots of opportunities to practise speaking in front of a supportive group. Discover your own unique power, confidence and speaking style and learn how to connect with your listeners. Develop strategies for managing your nerves before and during public speaking tasks. Get supportive and constructive feedback from the group and course tutor.
Specifically for people who stammer/stutter or clutter.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £90.00 Concession £26.00 
Refresh, revise stammering therapyIn a supportive group you will work on desensitisation and practise your stammering management strategies. Become more confident by learning how to problem solve and extend your comfort zone.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00- Stammering On Screen
Join us for a transformative evening showcasing films and film makers who are featuring, representing and normalising stammering through their creative work for screen.
The evening will include screenings and interviews with film makers Aidan Greene, Graeme Pickering, Matt Hansen, Geneviève Lamoureux and Aidan Sank.
We also want to hear from you, the audience through discussion and continuing conversations at a drinks Reception after the screenings.
We are looking forward to seeing you there.
This event is being held to celebrate International Stammering Awareness Day.
Keeley Street
Fri 23 Oct 2026Vivien Grant-JonesFull fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Pre-level 2 in BSL: refresherIf you have passed level 1 in BSL but are not quite ready to do level 2, this course is for you. Practise storytelling, having conversations and presenting information to others in an unhurried and friendly class. This is not an exam class, but you will receive an attendance certificate.
Keeley Street
Mon 2 Nov 2026Antony RabinFull fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £272.00 - BSL level 1Have you always wanted to learn British Sign Language and communicate with Deaf people? Develop the skills you need to gain the level 1 BSL qualification, accredited by Signature. The fees for BSL level 1 courses include a year's subscription to Signworld.
You may wish to study BSL without the pressure of an exam, or just for fun. We can arrange for you to be taught without a formal final assessment and you will receive a certificate of attendance.Full fee £699.00 Senior fee £585.00 Concession £528.00 - Working with adults who stammer: a course for speech and language therapists
Designed for speech and language therapists, this four-day interactive workshop will cover assessment and selection, stammering modification, interiorised stammering, cluttering, acquired stammering and an introduction to mindfulness. Opportunity to practise teaching techniques to clients included.
Note: this course runs on these days: March 15-17; and an online follow-up day on October 4.Keeley Street
Mon 15 Mar 2027 (and 1 other date)Carolyn Cheasman, Rebecca Evans, Vivien Grant-JonesFull fee £649.00 Senior fee £649.00 Concession £649.00 - Effective counselling skills for speech and language therapistsDesigned for SLTs working with any client group, this interactive workshop will help you develop practical counselling skills. Topics include developing the therapeutic relationship, boundaries, ways of responding, paraphrasing, reflecting, questioning, immediacy, self disclosure and loss.Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £549.00 Concession £549.00
- BSL intensive fingerspelling practiceAre you on a level 1 or 2 BSL course and would like to improve your ability to use and understand BSL fingerspelling? This workshop is taught by a highly experienced teacher and provides a perfect opportunity to focus on this particular area of BSL.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
- BSL taster session
This is a one-off free taster session to give you an idea of what happens in a British Sign Language class. The class will be a fun and relaxed group where you will learn some basic signs in BSL. If you enjoy the class, you can discuss course options with the tutor at the end.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Embodied voice for people who stammer
This course will provide you with skills to become knowledgeable about your own voice as an instrument. Through the work introduced you will gain insights into how you currently use and relate to your voice. The course will facilitate you to identify what you like about your voice and provide a safe place to play with possibilities. Getting to know your voice will be a creative process realised through engaging in experiential voice work.
Designed specifically for people who stammer/stutter. This course places no interest or importance on fluency. Instead, this course will introduce concepts and practical opportunities to cultivate skills to experience speaking in flow.
Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £41.00 Concession £12.00 - English grammar for deaf people (entry 2) - part 2This course is suitable if you have enough vocabulary to be able to read and write basic sentences. During this course, you will learn more vocabulary and grammar to help you talk, read and write about yourself, your family and friends and complete forms, short sms and e-mails. This course has no exams.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Thu 7 Jan 2027Full fee £0.00 - English for deaf people: Reading for pleasure (entry 1) - part 2The aim of this course is to develop your reading skills in a friendly and supportive environment. During this course you will read various book stories chosen by the tutor. You will also be discussing your reading materials in BSL, learning new vocabulary and exploring the structure of English. This course has no exams.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Thu 7 Jan 2027Full fee £0.00 - BSL level 2Have you passed your BSL level 1 and are you ready for a level 2 course? Build your skills and knowledge and achieve a level 2 qualification, accredited by Signature.Full fee £909.00 Senior fee £767.00 Concession £696.00
- Lipreading and managing hearing loss: beginners module 2This class is suitable for if you have completed module 1 or have completed the one term introduction to lipreading class or have attended a lipreading class at any level in the past, but want to go back to basics. You will develop your lipreading and fingerspelling skills and build your confidence.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.
See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £90.00
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