Adult courses and learning

Find courses and support in Essex to improve your skills and job prospects.

Employment support

Connect to Work programme

Connect to Work aims to support people with various disadvantages which make it more difficult for them to get work. Members of the programme will receive employment support to enter the workplace. This programme is for people who:

  • have health conditions
  • have disabilities (as defined under section 6 of the Equality Act 2010)
  • are from a disadvantaged group, which falls into our priority groups

Find out more about the Connect to Work Programme on the Essex Opportunities website.

Support for disabled people

All disabled adults can access supported learning courses at Adult Community Learning. 

Find supported learning courses on the ACL Essex website.

Support for young disabled people

Disabled people aged under 25 can get help finding work on the Essex Local Offer website.