Study Zone

Our one stop portal for external online learning resources.

Welcome to the Gateway Study Zone. Here you will find a whole host of external online learning resources that you can make use of to improve your knowledge and skills in all areas both in the workplace and in your personal life.

As these are external sites WSCC have no control over their contents but we do check them frequently to make sure they provide high quality learning opportunities for you.

ALISON* is the world's leading free online learning resource for basic and essential workplace skills. Including Languages, IT skills, Personal Development skills and more	The Open University is a world leader in modern distance learning, which enables people to achieve their career and life goals studying at times and in places to suit them.	Free, reliable guides, learning tools and resources for providers of adult social care in England. These are mapped to the Care Quality Commission’s inspection questions and key lines of enquiries (KLOEs).
Coursera is an education company that partners with the top universities and organizations in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free.	Future Learn has online learning from Universities that you may find of interest both professionally and personally.	Aspire Sussex Adult Education provides hundreds of courses, inspiring people to learn, enjoy and achieve their aspirations.
Social Care Information and Learning Services is an online learning resource/community dedicated to the Health and Social Care Sector.	The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) improves the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works.	Learn how to treat injuries or other conditions with these first aid training videos provided by St John Ambulance.
Free career help, business training, organizational development - inspirational, innovative ideas, materials, exercises, tools, templates - free and fun.	TED is a non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. TED conferences bring together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes or less).	Open Culture brings together high-quality cultural and educational media for the worldwide lifelong learning community. Free audio books, free online courses, free movies, free language lessons, free ebooks and other enriching content.
The National Skills Academy has a host of useful documents and learning programmes and has a focus on Social Care in England	Need help with Windows 10 or Office 365? The Microsoft training pages will help	Want to learn a new skill while at home? Find free, high quality digital and numeracy courses in The Skills Toolkit