Welcome to the NewLink Home Tuition Scheme
The NewLink Home-based Training Scheme provides up to 30 training hours in computer skills and use of the Internet for people who are either unable to attend a course outside their home or find it very difficult to do so e.g. those with restricted mobility, Carers who cannot leave their charges, the visually impaired and those for whom transport to a Learning Centre is very difficult.

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Home Based Training is funded by the following:

1. Notts. Adult & Community Learning Service   ACLS Logo
In order to be considered for this course,
a potential learner must:

=> Have a disability,
=> Be in genuine need of being trained in their own home,
=> Be resident in Nottinghamshire (but not within the area defined as The City).
=> Be aged 19+ (no upper age limit).

This Course provides a 12-hour introduction followed by a further 18 hours for those learners who wish to gain a qualification. It focuses on basic computer skills (if needed) and use of the Internet and e-mail. It is for the benefit of those people who are either unable to attend a Course outside their home or find it very difficult to do so because of a disability.

Examination based courses offered on this Scheme include OCR's ICT syllabus, the ECDL, CLAiT and CLAiT Plus. These include Units on: the basics of using a computer, Word-Processing, E-mail, using the Internet, Desktop Publishing and creating web pages. The ICT syllabus is particularly suited to complete beginners.

There is no charge to the learner for the 12-hour course but a £5.00 administration fee is charged to those who wish to continue onto the 18-hour course.

For further information on our Funding Body for this Course, please see http://www.nottsaclsmoodle.net/
These courses have been provided in partnership with the Adult and Community Learning Service, Nottinghamshire County Council.


2. Lincolnshire County Council

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In order to be considered for this course,
a potential learner must:

=> Be in genuine need of being trained in their own home,
=> Be resident in Lincolnshire,
=> Be aged 19+ (no upper age limit).

This Course provides up to 20 training hours in computer skills and use of the Internet for people who are either unable to attend a course outside their home or find it very difficult to do so e.g. those with restricted mobility, Carers who cannot leave their charges, the visually impaired and those for whom transport to a Learning Centre is very difficult. There is a small administrative charge to the learner for this course.

For further information on our Funding Body for this Course, please see:

http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?catId=1934

PCDL courses are funded by Lincolnshire County Council working with external partners to deliver the highest level of Lifelong Learning across the county.

Places on all of the above Courses are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Both schemes work in the following way:
A NewLink tutor will visit you in your own home for (typically) two hours; perhaps once each week. During this time, they will help you to acquire useful computer skills and knowledge. Before leaving, they will agree a series of computer related exercises with you for you to complete before their next visit. These exercises will revise and extend the topics covered during their home visit.
Learners will be expected to complete such exercises and demonstrate their commitment to their Course.


If you don’t own a computer, NewLink may be able to freely loan you one for the duration of your training. You would, however, be expected to insure it against fire and theft. Also, at the conclusion of your training, NewLink will retrieve the computer so that it can help another learner.

If you like the sound of the above, please contact David Hall by:
Telephone: 07940 581895 or
e-mail: davidh@newlink.org

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