Our distance learning courses are designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people.
Distance Learning
Working With Children
We’re excited to offer a range of courses taught by experienced professionals from the childcare and education sector, covering everything from mental health to safeguarding and common childhood illnesses. These programmes are open exclusively to adults aged 19 and over.
Our courses are designed to be engaging, practical, and interactive, with both online and in-person options available. We provide flexible learning that fits around your schedule, and all courses are accredited by leading industry bodies, ensuring you receive high-quality training recognised and valued by employers.
Discover our Courses
Peterborough College’s distance learning courses prepare students with essential skills and knowledge for success in the world of work or further study.
Distance Learning allows you to gain a nationally recognised qualification with the flexibility of studying in your own time and in your own home. Funding will only cover one course per person at any one time. You are able to enrol onto another Distance Learning course once you have fully completed your current course.
- Level 2 courses fully funded
- Level 3 courses fully funded (if eligibility criteria is matched
- Entirely online
- Nationally recognised qualifications
- For adults aged 19+
- A variety of subjects to choose from
- Study where you like, when you like
- Specialist support from dedicated tutors throughout
So, if you are looking to up-skill or retrain please take a look at our courses and enroll today!
Please note: An administration charge of £100 will be charged if learners do not complete the course within the allocated 12 weeks.
From August 2019, funding decisions for education became devolved to local government in several counties of England.
This transfer of funding from central government to combined authorities has created fundamental changes to areas that we as an education and training provider can operate in.
We regret that we are no longer able to provide Level 2 courses for free, to the following combined authority areas: Greater Manchester, Liverpool City, Tees Valley, West Midlands, Sheffield City, West Midlands, West of England and the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA). If you are unsure if your postcode falls into one of the combined authorities, please email info@peterborough.ac.uk and we’ll be able to help you.
- Learners must be aged 19 years or over as at 31/08/2022
- Learners must have lived in the EU for the last three years
- Learners must currently reside in England, in a post code outside of Greater Manchester, Liverpool City, Tees Valley, West Midlands, Sheffield City, Greater London, West of England and the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA).
Please note: You may be asked to provide evidence of eligibility.