Level 1 'Understanding Enterprise' Course

The Level 1 Understanding Enterprise course is tailored for those looking to go into self- employment or to discover and develop enterprise skills to help with a new career opportunity.

This course is fully accredited through SFEDI, the leading Awarding Body for enterprise, and is fully funded through the Adult Education Budget provision.


The course is delivered both online and face-to-face so you can choose which option suits you best.

The course contains 3 modules.

Module 1:

  • Identify and develop essential enterprise skills you need to change your career, start a business or become self-employed

Module 2:

  • Analyse and understand the risks associated with changing career or starting up including financial implications and market awareness/analysis

Module 3:

  • Get connected in your local business community with confidence, the value of networking and growing your professional contacts both on and offline.

(Limited Availability) 7th - 29th January

This programme is online 

Sessions run on: 

7th January 

8th January 

14th January 

15th January 

21st January 

22nd January 

28th January 

29th January 

All sessions run 6pm - 8pm

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(Limited Availability) 4th February - 5th March

This programme is held online 

Sessions run on: 

4th February 

5th February 

11th February 

12th February 

18th February 

19th February 

4th March 

5th March 

All sessions run 6pm - 8pm 

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(Limited Availability) 11th March - 2nd April

This programme is held online 

Sessions run on: 

11th March 

12th March 

18th March 

19th March 

25th March

26th March 

1st April

2nd April

All sessions run 6pm - 8pm

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6th May - 4th June

This programme is held online 

Sessions run on: 

6th May

7th May

13th May

14th May

20th May

21st May

3rd June 

4th June 

All sessions run 6pm - 8pm

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10th June - 2nd July

This programme is held online 

Sessions run on: 

10th June 

11th June

17th June

18th June

24th June

15th June

1st July

2nd July 

All sessions run 6pm - 8pm

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4th - 12th December

Location of Programme: TBC

Sessions will run on: 

4th December 

5th December 

11th December 

12th December 

All sessions will run10am - 2pm 

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8th - 29th January

This course is in person at Action Foundation, Melbourne Street (subject to eligibility) 

Sessions will run from: 

8th January 

15th January 

22nd January 

29th January 

All sessions will run from 10am - 1pm

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9th - 30th January

This course is in person at the Angelou Centre, Newcastle (subject to eligibility) 

Sessions run on: 

9th January 

16th January 

23rd January 

30th January 

All sessions run from 10am - 1pm

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5th February - 5th March

This programme is in person at the Northern Design Centre, Gateshead 

Sessions run on: 

5th February 

12th February 

19th February 

5th March 

All sessions run from 10am - 2pm

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7th May - 4th June

This programme is in person at the Northern Design Centre, Gateshead 

Sessions run on: 

7th May 

14th May 

21st May 

4th June 

All sessions run 10am - 2pm 

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