Supporting your child’s future
Providing services and facilities to our local communities
For more information please contact Adult Education at Itchen: 023 8044 6156 courses@itchen.ac.uk
Community education courses run throughout the year, please contact us to enrol.
For more information please contact Adult Education at Itchen: 023 8044 6156 courses@itchen.ac.uk
Community education courses run throughout the year, please contact us to enrol.
At Itchen College, we are committed to raising aspirations, improving life chances and supporting social mobility across the communities we serve.
We deliver a wide range of projects and programmes focused on education, employment, digital skills and wellbeing, with a strong emphasis on supporting vulnerable learners, including young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
Our offer includes high-quality adult learning provision and Skills Bootcamps, designed to support individuals of all abilities and backgrounds. Many of our employment-focused courses are developed and delivered in partnership with local employers, providing learners with relevant, industry-informed training and guaranteed interviews where appropriate.
Through a varied and inclusive programme, participants develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to progress into employment, further learning or higher-level study. Learning is practical, supportive and aligned to local labour market needs, ensuring clear and realistic progression routes.
Our programmes are funded by Southampton City Council and Hampshire County Council. Below is a list of courses available in each area. Please contact us if you would like to take part, or if you are supporting someone who may benefit from our provision.
Itchen College delivers a wide range of community-based courses across Southampton, designed to support adults to build confidence, develop skills and progress into work, further learning or everyday independence.
Our courses are practical, supportive and responsive to local need, covering employment, digital skills, English and maths, wellbeing and family learning.
Employment and Work Readiness
We offer a range of courses to help learners prepare for work, change career or move closer to employment. These include:
Digital Skills for Finding Work
Skills and Confidence for Work
Career Options
Sector-Based Work Academies, delivered with local employers in areas such as retail, hospitality, warehousing and business administration, often leading to interviews and job opportunities
Introduction to Working in Schools, supporting progression into education roles or further qualifications
Learners develop confidence, communication, teamwork and interview skills, with hands-on support to apply for live vacancies.
English, Maths and ESOL
We provide accessible courses to improve essential skills for work, study and everyday life, including:
Functional Skills English
ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing)
ESOL Communication for Inclusion
Courses are delivered at the right level to build confidence and enable progression.
Digital Skills for Everyday Life
Our digital courses help learners use technology confidently in daily life and employment, including:
Email, online forms and video calls
Accessing online services such as the Jobcentre and local councils
Building digital confidence for work, volunteering and independence
Health, Wellbeing and Personal Development
We offer supportive programmes designed to improve wellbeing, resilience and confidence, including:
Be Well
Self-Resilience
Household Finances, supporting budgeting skills and reducing financial stress
These courses help learners manage challenges, set goals and move forward positively.
Itchen College delivers a wide range of community-based courses across Hampshire, designed to support adults to build confidence, develop skills and progress into work, further learning or everyday independence.
Our courses are practical, supportive and responsive to local need, covering employment, digital skills, English and maths, wellbeing and family learning.
Employment and Work Readiness
We offer a range of courses to help learners prepare for work, change career or move closer to employment. These include:
Digital Skills for Finding Work
Skills and Confidence for Work
Career Options
Sector-Based Work Academies, delivered with local employers in areas such as retail, hospitality, warehousing and business administration, often leading to interviews and job opportunities
Introduction to Working in Schools, supporting progression into education roles or further qualifications
Learners develop confidence, communication, teamwork and interview skills, with hands-on support to apply for live vacancies.
English, Maths and ESOL
We provide accessible courses to improve essential skills for work, study and everyday life, including:
Functional Skills English
ESOL Skills for Life (Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing)
ESOL Communication for Inclusion
Courses are delivered at the right level to build confidence and enable progression.
Digital Skills for Everyday Life
Our digital courses help learners use technology confidently in daily life and employment, including:
Email, online forms and video calls
Accessing online services such as the Jobcentre and local councils
Building digital confidence for work, volunteering and independence
Health, Wellbeing and Personal Development
We offer supportive programmes designed to improve wellbeing, resilience and confidence, including:
Be Well
Self-Resilience
Household Finances, supporting budgeting skills and reducing financial stress
These courses help learners manage challenges, set goals and move forward positively.
Emma Barrett
Position: Vice Principal, Community Engagement and Business Development
Jo Brooke
Position: Director of Community Education, Business Development and Partnerships
Phone: 02380 435636 EXT 308
Email: jbrooke@itchen.ac.uk
Julia Prentice
Position: Adult Education & Community Learning Office Manager
Phone: Ext 310
Email: jprentice@itchen.ac.uk
Office: A1 (Adult Education Office)
