Skip to content

B&D Opportunities

Barking and Dagenham Council’s dedicated portal to help you access training, jobs and business opportunities

  • B&D Learns

    Information about local training, school and college programmes to help you improve your skills.

Find out more here

  • B&D Works

    B&D Works is the Council’s free service to help Barking & Dagenham residents get a job, improve skills and widen job and career options.

Find out more here

  • B&D Does Business

    Find out about the support available to help local businesses to grow and improve.

Find out more here

Work and Skills

  • Learning new skills for work

    The Barking and Dagenham Adult College offers a range of courses. If you are currently claiming benefits, you may be entitled to take a free qualification course. To learn more, phone 020 8270 4722 or visit the website below.

Visit the Adult College Website

Managing your work

Whether you’re working full time, part time, self-employed, or facing redundancy, use the links below to access free, independent and impartial advice.

  • Employment

    Basics, benefits, tax and National Insurance

Find out more here

  • Losing your job

    What to do, alternatives and redundancy pay

Find out more here

  • Self-employment

    Starting out, insurance, tax and self-assessment

Find out more here

Travel and Disability Support

  • Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount

    If you’re unemployed and looking for work, you might be able to get a discount on your travel in London. Get 50% off pay-as-you-go adult fares to travel on various travel networks in London.

Find out more here

  • Disability Employment Advisors

    Local Jobcentres can offer employment advice, as well as health and wellbeing support to individuals with disabilities, health conditions and complex needs. Disability Employment Advisors can help via telephone and face-to-face. Contact your local Jobcentre, or speak to your Work Coach to find out more.

Find your local Jobcentre here

Maximise your Income

Maximise your income by checking what benefits you’re entitled to. £19 billion in benefits go unclaimed every year. Try our easy to use benefits checker today.

Visit the Benefits page here