9Sep, 2025
Free Courses for 11-16s

We are delighted to be able to offer a number of FREE online accredited courses for 11 to 16 year olds who live within North Tyneside.

Whilst all students can access their course anywhere via PC, laptop, Mobile etc we will also be offering the opportunity to use our dedicated youth study room one day per week. Day/time to be confirmed.

FREE COURSES AVAILABLELEVEL
Drug & Alcohol awarenessAwareness
Mental Health awarenessAwareness
Safeguarding EssentialsLevel 1
Workplace First AidLevel 1
Food Hygiene & safety for cateringLevel 2
Basic Health & SafetyAwareness

For 11 to 13 year olds, we may require students to reside within the Weetslade Ward. We are based within the John Willie Sams Centre, Market St, Cramlington NE23 7HS. If your child lives in Newcastle or Northumberland, please contact us to discuss

    How it works

    • During the first stage, each participant will be allocated one FREE course
    • On completion, successful students will be allocated up to two additional courses
    • Young people aged 11-15 must have their registration authorized by an adult
    • All courses can be accessed via PC, Laptop, Tablet or Mobile
    • Progress can be saved to return to later

    How to get started

    • Attend one of the information open sessions and complete our student registration form
    • Or complete the online registration form
    • We require a valid mobile and email address for course contact link
    • After registration, you will be emailed a link for your training dashboard
    • Your username and password will be emailed separately
    • Your dashboard will show the courses available to you
    • On completion certificates shall be posted to your home address

    Who administers the training?

    All our online certified courses are set up through HIGH SPEED TRAINING. Courses are CPD certified, and are endorsed through ROSPA, iiRSM approved training and IATP.

    • High-Speed-Training have an expert team who have developed a diverse range of industry-leading training courses, for the professional services, hospitality, food, education, construction, and the health & social care sectors.
    • They partner with specialists in each field to ensure training is relevant, accurate and straightforward, making the path to compliance simple
    • All courses can be accessed anywhere via PC, Mobile, Tablet and Laptop.