About learndirect courses
The flexibility of e-learning and the accessibility of centres allows people to fit education into their lives - learning at a time, place and pace to suit them. The independence and autonomy it offers, with individual support from centre or online tutors, makes it attractive to those with negative experiences of a more traditional classroom setting.
learndirect courses are deliberately flexible, so people do not have to commit to a fixed class each week, and can fit ‘bite-sized’ chunks or modules of learning in around work, family and social commitments. Learning on a computer means they get instant feedback and do not have to keep up with, wait for, or make mistakes in front of, a classroom full of people.
learndirect courses are also designed to make progression easy, so after taking a first step back into learning, people can follow clear routes onto recognised qualifications and further learning.