Name: Money Saving Ideas on a Smartphone - Newark Buttermarket - Adult Learning
Start: 2024-09-27T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-11T12:00:00+01:00
Location: Inspire Newark Buttermarket

Money Saving Ideas on a Smartphone - Newark Buttermarket - Adult Learning

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About this Event
Key details

Date: 27 September - 11 October 2024
Sessions: Fridays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions: 3
Venue: Newark Buttermarket, Newark
For ages: 19+
Group size: 5 - 12
Cost: Free

About this course

This beginner’s course has been created to support learners who are new to smartphones and would like to learn more about money-saving apps?

In a time of rising costs, this course has been designed to help you take control of your finances. The course uses tools such as Citizen’s Advice budgeting tool, money-saving websites and phone apps. It applies maths skills to enable you to succeed, including totalling, creating a budget, comparing deals, and creating a financial action plan.

What will be covered on the course?

Over this 3-week course, you will, look at different money saving deals and work out the cost savings. Our friendly, experienced tutors will gently guide your through ways to use your smartphone to help you access budget friendly deals. As beginners, you will have the opportunity to engage in group activities, with like-minded learners, that focus on the maths calculations needed to understand what different deals offer and simple smartphone navigation.

By the end of the course, you will be able to,

download a money saving app
use a comparison website to save money
access smartphone features, such as, the calculator and calendar
use an online budgeting tool.

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?

This course is for people who don’t already have a level 2 qualification in maths (GCSE C/4 or above) or are not confident in using maths at this level.

The course is aimed at learners new to smartphones and the content will be at a beginner level.

All learners will need their own smartphone to use during the course.

Booking your place and fee information

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: