What is Learning for Living?

Learning for Living is the first programme of personal development for unpaid carers.  It's a totally unique online course developed by City & Guilds accompanied by an optional accredited qualification: 'The Certificate in Personal Development and Learning for Unpaid Carers'.

The programme was developed in association with Carers organisations, including Carers UK to help unpaid carers back into paid employment or on to further training.

Building on the wealth of experience carers have gained, the course develops the knowledge, skills and confidence to help carers make informed choices and take up opportunities in further education, training, work, leisure and perhaps more importantly, it provides a fun and accessible route to reaching their goals.

Designed to fit around busy lives the learning is flexible and can be delivered to any learner, anywhere, with access to the Internet.  There are four stand alone units and two learning routes:  An informal route and an accredited route.

In order to run this qualification it is necessary for your centre to gain scheme approval. For more information on Learning for Living or how to gain scheme approval please visit www.learning-for-living.co.uk.  Alternatively, please call our helpdesk on 020 7294 8217 or email: carers@cityandguilds.com.