Improve your digital skills

There are lots of learning resources online that you can use to study by yourself. Here are some to help you get started that you can work through at your own pace. Online courses are more structured and great for beginners. The guides can help you with specific tasks or to improve the skills you have. 

Online courses

Learn My Way has free courses to teach you essential digital skills, including how to stay safe online. 

GCF Global has courses on more than 200 topics. You can learn basic online skills, how to use various devices including phones and tablets.

The Open University have a free 8-week course on Digital Skills to help people get online.

Digital skills guides

Digital Unite have over 400 technology guides including basic computer skills and safe internet browsing. 

Age UK have information for every age group on device accessibility, social media, WhatsApp, and everyday online activities. 

My Computer My Way from AbilityNet will help you use the tools that make internet use easier for people with disabilities. These tools are called adaptive technologies.

The Skills Toolkit from the National Careers Service offers free courses to help you learn new skills or switch careers. They include key computer courses. 

Online safety guides  

Get Safe Online: Explore a collection of useful tips if you are a new internet user with links to free tools to check potential scam websites and emails 

National Cyber Security Centre: Discover a guide on how to stay safe online with clear videos and images  

Scam Safety: Watch short video sessions on scam safety by the Lloyds Bank Academy  

Helping Older People to Stay Safe Online: Find a useful tips on how to support an older learner to stay safe online  

Accessibility Guides  

Easy Read Technology Guides: Access Digital Unite’s easy read technology guides to support learners on how to use a device and stay safe online

Easy Read Technology Guides

Diversity and Ability Resources: Discover a collection of accessible apps to support learners, such as text-to-speech and voice recognition  

Guides in other languages

Digital Empowerment for Refugee Women: Explore a range of resources to support refugee women to get online. Guides and videos are provided in Amharic, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Kurdish Sorani, Pashto, Russian, Somali, Tigrinya, Ukrainian and Urdu

Digital Support in Arabic, Farsi, French and Spanish: Discover a selection of digital support guides on how to set up a device and stay safe online