Specialist learning

Specialist Learning Courses

From vocational courses and qualifications in care work, Access to Higher EducationBritish Sign Language (BSL) and teacher training to specialist courses in speech therapy and courses for students with learning difficulties.

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

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  1. Art workshop (for people with learning difficulties)
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    For students with recognised drawing and painting skills. Build a portfolio of work, participate in a group project. There is an annual opportunity to show your work in an exhibition. Visit galleries and museums for ideas and inspiration.
    Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00
  2. Percussion orchestra (for people with learning difficulties)
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    A class for students who have a recognised instrumental ability. Learn to play percussion instruments. Compose original music as a group. Listen and respond to group members. There are opportunities to perform your music to an audience throughout the year. This is a partnership class with the Royal Academy of Music. The group will be joined fortnightly by three RAM post graduate instrumentalists.
    Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00
  3. Dance (for people with learning difficulties)
    Course start date:  Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Learn dance and movement skills. Create new dance moves and physical theatre pieces. Produce a dance piece for performance. Present your dance skills to an audience.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00
  4. Discover Art (for people with learning difficulties)
    Course start date:  Fri 27 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This is a foundation course for students with an ability in art. In the art studio you will explore a range of art materials and equipment.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00
  5. Mixed Media Art (for people with learning difficulties)
    Course start date:  Fri 27 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Explore ways to combine and collage using a range of materials including fabric, photocopies, found materials and painting to create contemporary art works.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00
  6. Soundscapes (for people with learning difficulties)
    Course start date:  Fri 27 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Compose music with computers. Make music with keyboards and synthesizers. Upload your music to Soundcloud.



    Present your work in performance.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00
  7. Stammering therapy
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anita McKiernan
    Learn strategies to help you speak more easily. You'll also work on becoming less sensitive about stammering, reducing avoidance strategies and developing self confidence. Designed specifically for people who stammer /stutter.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £174.00 Concession £50.00
  8. Lipreading and managing hearing loss: introduction
    Course start date:  Tue 1 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Adam Gurney
    Learn about lip movements and tactics to help you manage difficult listening situations and find out about relevant equipment and services. Suitable if you have little or no experience of lipreading.







    This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £97.00 Concession £75.00
  9. Interiorised stammering
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 9 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Carolyn Cheasman
    If you often manage to conceal your stammering (also known as stuttering), this course will help you to understand your particular type of stammering, reduce negative feelings, learn strategies to speak more easily and develop self-confidence.







    If you're wondering what it's like to be on this course, read Susanna's story on our blog.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £174.00 Concession £50.00
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  10. Lipreading and managing hearing loss: beginners 2
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Adam Gurney
    Develop your lipreading and fingerspelling skills and build your confidence in understanding conversations. Suitable if you have already completed the 6 or 8 week Introduction to Lipreading course at City Lit. This course will be delivered online using Zoom.







    This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £160.00
  11. Counselling skills for recently qualified speech and language therapists
    Course start date:  Fri 14 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Corinne Moffatt-Santos
    Develop and practise a range of essential core counselling skills to help you work with emotional issues you will encounter as an SLT. You will receive feedback and learn through experience and reflective practice. This course is suitable for recently qualified therapists as well as therapists in training.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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  12. Working with adults who stammer: a course for speech and language therapists
    Course start date:  Wed 20 Mar 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    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 20-22; and a final follow-up day on October 7.
    Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £499.00 Concession £499.00
  13. ACT for people who stammer
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 1 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Carolyn Cheasman, Rachel Everard
    This is a powerful approach to therapy. You'll learn to work more effectively with negative thoughts and feelings through acceptance and mindfulness work. You'll also learn how to identify, and move towards, valued goals and directions in your life. If you are new to us, you need to have some advice on the course suitability. Please mail speechtherapy@citylit.ac.uk to arrange this.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00
  14. Acceptance and commitment therapy for speech and language therapists
    Course start date:  Mon 17 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Carolyn Cheasman, Rachel Everard
    The two major goals of ACT (a mindfulness-based approach) are acceptance of experience that is out of personal control and taking committed action towards living a valued life. On this worksh op you'll learn how this is achieved and ACT's relevance to speech and language therapy.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00
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