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UKSPF Cooking On A Budget  

 

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Course Summary

Code: AUKS61  

Starting: Thursday 11 September 2025 

Duration: 3 sessions over 3 week(s)

Start Time: 10:00 

Location: Southbrook Community Centre  

Cost: Free Subject to Eligibility    Help 

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Description

This course is designed to equip you with the budgeting knowledge and cooking skills to support you in planning and preparing delicious, healthy, budget conscious meals for you and your family.  

What will I learn?
You will explore how to create healthy, delicious meals whilst sticking to a budget. Whilst also learning about how to measure accurately the ingredients and identify good deals for ingredients, you will also learn about how to effectively budget for meals and understand how to budget when planning and cooking meals. The course will cover a range of valuable tips and tricks to support your cooking whilst also developing your knowledge and confidence in a wide range of Maths concepts.

What will i need to take part?
You may choose to bring a notepad and pen to record notes if you would like.

What to expect
This course is delivered in a face to face setting. This course is a FREE course funded by UKSPF which is designed to develop confidence and skills in adults and learners.

Where can it lead to?
Feeling confident with your academic skills and knowledge is important in many aspects of life including many work-related jobs and communication. Upon completing this course, you will have taken the first step towards a qualification and can lead to further opportunities including applying for a new job, improving your career prospects, supporting children at home or improving your communication skills to improve your home life. By attending this course, you may also find that you are able to progress onto other qualifications including Functional Skills where you could achieve a Level 2 qualification.

Course fees and eligibility
UKSPF is a 1 year programme funded by the Government’s People and Skills aimed at supporting adults to increase their basic skills, life skills and well-being. Those who improve their skills across a range of topics including Maths, English and Computing are more likely to be in employment, have higher wages and better wellbeing. Our free courses are for individuals: resident in North or West Northamptonshire,aged 16 and over

 

Time and duration

Start Date: 11 September 2025
Start Time: 10:00
Day: Thursday Morning
Session Duration: 02:00
Number of Sessions: 3

Location

Southbrook Community Centre  
Hood Road  
Daventry
Northants  
NN11 4JS  

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