Courses, skills and professional development for learners across Africa, the Caribbean and around the world.
Free Training
Suicide Awareness Training is a short, practical online course designed to help you recognise when someone may be struggling with thoughts of suicide, feel more confident starting a conversation, and understand what to do next.
Free · Approximately 30 minutes · Suitable for anyone aged 16 and over
Our courses
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The Level 1 Food Hygiene and Safety Course provides essential knowledge for maintaining food safety in any food handling environment. Participants learn key principles, including cleaning, cooking, chilling, and preventing cross-contamination. The course covers food safety hazards, personal hygiene, and practical steps to avoid contamination and foodborne illnesses. It’s designed for individuals involved in food preparation, service, or handling, ensuring they understand their responsibilities. The course is delivered online, takes 1 to 2 hours to complete, and includes a final assessment. Successful participants receive a digital certificate to demonstrate their food safety competence.
Suicide Awareness Training is a short, practical online course designed to help you recognise when someone may be struggling with thoughts of…
Understanding How Your Body Works is a short, self-paced CPD course designed specifically for dancers, dance teachers, instructors and performing arts practitioners.Your…
Introduction to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is a practical, accessible, and informative CPD-certified course designed to help parents, carers, educators,…
The Safeguarding Children Level 1 Online Training Course is designed for anyone who works with, or comes into contact with, children and…
The IIFAL Level 1 Foundation Certificate in Supporting Boys and Young Men is a practical, self-paced online training programme designed for individuals…
The IFDP Strong Start Baby Programme is a self-paced online family development course designed for expectant parents and parents of babies aged…
This course helps learners develop the reading skills required for Functional Skills English Entry Level 2. Learners will explore a variety of…
The PACE Training Essentials course is designed to equip educators, foster carers, residential workers, and child-facing professionals with a practical, trauma-informed approach…
Our Community
IIFAL is an organisation focused on using education and skills development to support people and communities. Our work reaches across:
We connect learners and educators across Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora — sharing knowledge, culture and opportunity across borders.
Our courses are built for real lives and real communities. Practical, relevant and rooted in the realities our learners navigate every day.
From essential skills to professional development, we help individuals grow — and through them, strengthen families and whole communities.
“Every learner has the potential to succeed, regardless of the obstacles they may face.”
— The IIFAL Promise
Celebrating the learners, instructors and achievements that make IIFAL a global force in education.
Diaspora
IIFAL was built to serve learners across Africa, the Caribbean and the global diaspora. Our online courses, CPD and skills training are accessible wherever you live, so you can keep learning, stay connected to your communities and build the skills that support life, work and progress.
For Organisations
IIFAL supports NGOs, schools, healthcare trusts, government bodies and businesses with accessible online learning — from off-the-shelf CPD to bespoke programmes built around your people.
Learning areas
CPR, first aid, positive mental health, suicide awareness, autism and nutrition.
Safeguarding, education and learning-related subjects for those who care for others.
Skills that support personal development, confidence and progression.
The Learner Journey
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