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    • Contact
  • Our Virtual Garage
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  • SMaRT
Short Courses

FST Short Courses

First Step Trust offer many short courses that help you learn new things and get better at them.

You can start training to become a car mechanic or learn to drive a digger (excavator) with our Virtual Reality programmes.

Other courses include customer service, food safety, and a Driving Ambitions programme that not only prepares you for your theory test, but also gives you a free provisional driving licence.

These courses are great if you want to improve your chances of getting a job or want to try a different career. So, if you want to learn new things or just become a better you, sign up to a course today.

We offer additional support using a range of tools for those who struggle with reading and writing.

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Our Courses

Courses FST Offer

Our Virtual Reality®

Our Virtual Garage® kick-start your training to become a car mechanic. Learn how to use vehicle lifts, change a tyre and complete an oil change.

Our Virtual Construction Site® replicates a real building site and teaches you how to drive and operate an excavator

Our Virtual Kitchen® will help you build the skills and knowledge you need to gain a level 2 Food Hygiene certificate

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Get In Touch:

training@firststeptrust.org.uk

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Call Us Via:

0208 8557386

Driving Ambition®

Your driving licence is your passport to work!

  • Get ready to pass the DVSA theory test
  • Free provisional driving licence on course completion

Driving Ambition is a course covering the Highway Code in preparation for the DVSA theory test. The course runs over 6 weekly sessions using a range of visual and audio learning tools, team quizzes, practice theory test and practice hazard awareness training.

The course also helps prepare you for practical lessons giving you an understanding of cockpit drills and safety checks to help you prepare for the “show me, tell me” section of the UK driving test.

Food Safety Level 2 & 3 Certificate

Take your first step into a career in hospitality

  • Get a recognised qualification
  • Improve your chance of getting a job

Food Safety Level 2 and 3 certificates provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to work in the food industry.

This course is delivered in an engaging way using Virtual Reality, quizzes and other tools to support you even if you find reading and writing hard.

Unit 9 Kingside Business Park, Ruston Road, Woolwich SE18 5BX Call: 0208 8557386 Email: comms@firststeptrust.org.uk

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