Digital Skills for UK Self-Employment

Please contact the course administrator to sign up for this course.

This course will introduce self-employment or business start-up in the UK. Through a series of group online seminars, homework (remote learning self paced) and 121 sessions we will guide you through the steps you need to take and the digital skills you will require to become self-employed or start your own business.

  • How to start a business / become self-employed in the UK 
  • Market research, finance and business plans
  • Essential digital skills, documents, spread sheets, email, project management and AI
  • Marketing plan and essential digital marketing skills; website, social media etc.
  • Registering and dealing with HMRC online, Companies House etc. digital expense management and online self-assessment.

Setting up as self-employed

Business planning

Office, productivity tools and using AI

Marketing your business

Accounting and record-keeping

Other self-employment