Digital skills, support and safety resources

View our resources on digital safety, digital skills training and support, accessibility, health and wellbeing.

- West Sussex County Council - advice and support to stay safe online.
- South East Cyber Crime Unit - advice and support on cyber security.
- Easy Read guide to staying safe on social media and online (PDF, 1.6MB)
Accessibility features and information:
- AbilityNet
- Diversity and Ability
- Text to speech - making your device read aloud
- Sight Support Worthing - providing digital support to people with low vision or blindness
- Digital health - using the NHS app and websites
- Mental health and wellbeing app guide
- NHS App support resources for volunteers
- Digital skills resources for refugees | Microsoft Philanthropies
- Digital empowerment of refugee women | British Red Cross
- Digital support for displaced people in the UK
- BBC - Learning English
- Using Microsoft Edge Translator Tool
- Digital for older people who speak limited English | Good Things Foundation
- Digital support - online safety guides in different languages
- Express yourself - Digital tools to support access to information in different languages and for those with sensory or learning needs
- Teachers Talk Tech #3: Digital inclusion in language teaching
- Lloyds digital skills training - help and support with digital skills from Lloyds Bank.
- Barclays digital wings support - free digital learning resources.
- Digital Unite technology guides - a handy collection of easy read guides to get you started with using technology.
Digital Skills offers available within the WSCC Adult Skills Programme.

Residents can increase their confidence in using devices, communicating and keeping safe online. Courses are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

West Sussex residents aged over 19 may be entitled to study for free, subject to our Eligibility criteria for full funding.

On offer are courses designed to teach basic essential digital skills and increase self-confidence in managing digitally, communicating effectively and staying safe online.

Further course information is available on our Essential Digital Skills.

We can also offer more in depth, specialised digital programmes that result in qualifications designed to increase employability in the Digital sector. Further course information is available on our Routes into the digital sector.

Email adult.learning@westsussex.gov.uk or phone 033 022 24400 if you have a general query or would like more information.