Course Name
Creative Personal Development
Who is this course for?
The course will offer opportunities to develop interpersonal skills towards employment, volunteering, or further learning via creative projects.
Entry Requirements
No previous skills or knowledge are required. A open mind to explore new ideas and processes would be useful
What You Will Learn
The CPD course is structured around tutor-led workshops, complemented by opportunities for self-directed learning and project work. This approach encourages learners to develop greater independence, confidence, and creative decision-making in craft-based projects, culminating in an enterprise-focused activity that enables them to apply their skills in a practical and purposeful context.
Work based and transferable skills, including leadership, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, are embedded throughout the programme through collaborative projects and engagement with community-based initiatives. By working beyond the traditional classroom environment, learners will gain a broader understanding of the value and impact of the arts in diverse settings, while developing the confidence to contribute positively to their communities and future workplaces.
Course Aim
Encourage learners to build greater independence in craft projects through decision-making, problem-solving, and the application of creative skills.
Course Length
2 hours per week over 10 weeks
What You Will Need to Bring
A mobile device will be useful to access information and link to the Padlet Application used to support learning throughout the course
How You Will Learn
Focus will be placed on communication, leadership development, motivation, problem solving and decision making, with an initial assessment to identify the gaps for each learner.
The course follows a practical path with additional opportunities to develop skills in reflection, evaluation and decision making
How you will be assessed
Observation of practical work and skills
Completed projects and finished pieces
Sketchbooks, journals, or portfolios
Learner self-assessment and reflection
Peer feedback and group discussions
Presentations or showcases of work
Participation in group and community projects
Where Next
Other creative courses with ACL
ACL course - Make It for the Market -developing skills towards small business and enterprise opportunities
Other health and wellbeing courses
Will learners gain a qualification?
No, this is a non-accredited course.
