Skill keeps a list of useful trusts. As the options are not full-time, maintaining income benefits should not be a problem, but you will need to check your own entitlement to make sure. Your local further education college will tell you what is available locally and the local library will also hold a lot of helpful information. If there is a local adult educational guidance service near you they will also be able to help. Skill has an information sheet on opportunities in open learning which will give you an overview of what is available and some useful contact addresses.
Higher education refers to courses that are higher than 'A' level.
Opportunities are available at universities, institutes and colleges of higher education in a variety of academic and vocational courses. You may decide to go to a local further or higher education establishment or to move further afield, depending on your circumstances. Most higher education establishments have accommodation available to students. If you have particular accommodation needs, individual arrangements can sometimes be made. Courses in Scotland, double-honour degrees and language courses can take four to five years.