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Qualifications added to the free courses for jobs list

Level 2 qualifications added to the free courses for jobs (FCFJ) list to expand the engineering and manufacturing subject sector offer and attract a funding uplift for providers.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 28 May 2025
• Last updated: 15 July 2026
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  1. 15 July 2026

     Excel spreadsheet has been updated to include additional level 2 qualifications for engineering and manufacturing. Transferred supporting notes from the Excel spreadsheet into a separate HTML document to improve accessibility and usability. Title has been updated to better reflect the wider range of qualifications being added to the Free Courses for Jobs list.

  2. 10 September 2025

     Added more level 2 construction qualifications to the free courses for jobs list.

  3. 28 May 2025

     First published.

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Qualifications added to the free courses for jobs list

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Free courses for jobs: engineering expansion

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Free courses for jobs allows eligible learners to access a high-value level 2 and 3 qualification, for free, to gain higher wages and access new job opportunities.

There are over 400 qualifications available on the offer, chosen specifically because they provide good wage outcomes and address skills needs in the economy.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is expanding the free courses for jobs offer to support providers to deliver more engineering and manufacturing training. The spreadsheet lists the engineering and manufacturing qualifications at level 2 that are being added to the list. We will continually review further qualifications within this sector subject area to add.