3 Where next?
We hope you enjoyed Planning a better future, and we hope the course has inspired you to continue your learning journey. Below are some key links to where you might like to go next.
Progressing your career
- Open University Careers Advisory Service [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
- National Careers Service
- Sector Skills Councils
Volunteering
You may like to consider volunteering to extend and enhance your skills and knowledge. These websites may help you to think about your options:
More free and informal courses
Planning a better future is one of a suite of six courses. You may like to study one of the other five.
The OU also provides further online introductory courses and skills for study courses, all of which are free and online.
FutureLearn also has a wide range of online courses that you may like to consider.
The Open University
You may like to consider one of The Open University’s Access courses to prepare you to successfully study towards a nationally recognised higher education qualification.
The OU offers a range of qualifications that you might want to consider.
The PEARL website
Part-time Education for Adults Returning to Learn (PEARL) is a useful website for adults looking for part-time study opportunities, including all types of provision from free, non-accredited courses through to higher-level learning.