Courses like bookkeeping I can do from home.

[Bickybics]

So my work has been a bit of a mixed bag. The last 4 years I have been a carer for DD but I am hopeful that I will be able to start working again part time within the next few months.
Previous to that I was doing HR admin, part of that was doing payroll which I enjoyed. During lockdown I did a Level 2 admin qualification and GDPR as I could do them for free. (I do also have a degree and a masters).
I would maybe like to use the summer getting another qualification under my belt. However carers allowance isn’t generally considered for free courses - like jobseekers or UC.
So what I do needs to be cheap or just free. Any suggestions.

Coursera has lots of good options - I mostly know the computer programming ones but there are probably others.

I had a look and lots seem to be provided by American unis etc - think that matters?

Forgive me but do you have good working knowledge of current software packages like MS Office/Google Docs? From memory local FE colleges offer these for free.

gov.uk says if you earn less than NMW you can do a level 3 for free https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/training-choice/free-courses-for-jobs

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/free-courses-for-jobs