Essential digital skills

Essential Digital Skills (EDS) qualifications are now available for adults who don’t have the basic digital skills they need for life and work. Our EDS courses will provide you with the skills needed to make the most of your mobile phone, apps and other digital devices i.e. computer, laptop, TV, tablet etc.

Throughout our two EDS courses you will learn a range of digital skills and become confident in using them, whether that’s communicating with loved ones via Zoom or making sure you’re safe and confident doing your shopping, banking or price comparisons online. After learning the basics in Entry 3 you’ll have the option to progress to Level 1, which is a little more advanced.

What skills and knowledge will I need prior to enrolling on an EDS course?

These are the important skills that learners will need prior to starting EDS:

• Turning on a device (including entering and updating any account information safely, such as a password)
• Using the available controls on a device (such as a mouse and keyboard for a computer, or touchscreen on a smartphone or tablet)
• Making use of accessibility tools (including assistive technology) to make devices easier to use (such as changing display settings to make content easier to read)
• Interacting with the home screen on a device
• Connecting to the internet (including Wi-Fi) safely and securely, and opening a browser
• Opening and accessing an application on a device