Education & Employment

Information on help and support available for carers and young adult carers to get into paid work or further education.

Flexible Learning Opportunities

Are you a carer aged 16 to 25?

Not in education?

Out of work?

Dundee Carers Centre has funding to offer flexible training sessions to help carers that are not in education or out-of-work gain skills, boost their CVs and get into work or education.

Find out about our current partnership offers below

If the options don’t fit your goals, or you’re not sure what you want to do, we can help you find something that fits.

Courses will be run in a covid secure way as local or national guidance allows.

Contact Ellie or Vicky to find out more

[email protected] 07713993431

[email protected] 07770 891 425

It was so good I felt like a proper adult and had a really awesome time.

I’m going to do another course with Faith and provide treatments for other carers. I’ve started an Adult Achievement Award to help work out what to do next.

Faith Elder

Gel polish – Fingers & toes course with a free starter kit

Weekend lashes – Course with a free starter kit

Eye treatments – Course with a free starter kit

Mini facial treatments – Course Cost with a free starter kit

From Alexander’s

Transition to Trade – bespoke and flexible introduction to working in the construction industry from experienced industry specialists

First Aid Perthshire

Emergency First Aid at Work

And...

Working as A Door Supervisor within the Private Security Industry

Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders Course (SCPLH)

Scottish Certificate for Licensed Premises Staff (SCPLS)

Moving and Handling in the workplace

Food Hygiene and REHIS Elementary Cooking Skills

Remploy Dundee

Remploy is an organisation that supports people who have barriers to work to find meaningful employment. Their Dundee branch has excellent links with local employers and will help you find a job that suits you.

You can find out more about their service by contacting Kenny Speed, Key Worker via [email protected] or 07788300201

Or by visiting the website

If you want to study at University, but have other commitments, or lack the conventional entry requirements, the Part-Time Degree at Dundee University could work for you. It is a flexible course that allows you to combine degree-level study with work or other commitments. Depending on how many modules you choose to study each year it can take you anything from four and a half to six years to complete a degree.

You can choose from a range of modules in various subject areas from across the humanities and social sciences, depending on your interests.

Find out more

You might also be interested in the short courses and online modules the university offers adult learners.

Abertay University have a range of opportunities for those wanting to access university education flexibly. AHEAD is a part-time evening course which, upon completion, gives you access to a wide range of Abertay’s undergraduate programmes.

SWAP (The Scottish Wider Access Programme) is a one year programme run by further education colleges for the purposes of facilitating access to higher education programmes. You can read more information on the SWAP website.

Click the links above or visit their Alternative Entry Routes page.

Youth Employment Support

LifeSkills is a website to help young people recognise and develop their skills, boost their employability & stand out from the competition.

There are tools to help you identify the best career for you, build your CV, plan your next step and gain work experience.

Go to LifeSkills

Job Interview Support for Women

Are you an unemployed woman looking for work?

Smart Works can provide you with free interview clothes and coaching if you have a confirmed interview. They also provide further coaching and fittings if you are successful.

To access this service, ask your support worker or contact Dundee Carers Centre who can refer you if you fit the criteria.

My World of Work is Scotland’s career information and advice website. The site is designed to support everyone develop their career management skills, no matter what stage you’re at in your career. You’ll find advice and tools to help you find out more about yourself and the opportunities open to you.

Go to My World of Work

Skills Development Scotland also offers local support face to face or over the phone.

Contact the SDS Dundee Office