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1 Autumn 2014 learn Adult and Community Learning courses in the Dudley borough Healthy living Visual arts Performing arts Languages Computers Work and careers English & maths History & heritage Family learning learn a new skill gain a qualification get into work meet new people

2 Contents Welcome... 3 How to find a course and enrol... 4 Concessions... 4 Venues... 5 Courses Computers... 6 Languages... 8 Healthy living Working in education Visual arts Performing arts English and maths Learning for work History and heritage Family learning General information learn... to be inspired learn... to improve your confidence learn... to change your life PAGE 2

3 Welcome Welcome to our latest course brochure People take part in adult learning for many different reasons - to learn a new skill, to find a new interest, to meet new people, to get into work or to gain a qualification. Dudley s Adult and Community Learning (ACL) service offers a range of part-time courses and workshops. We run courses for both adults and families and offer courses for different levels of learning. Courses are held across the borough in neighbourhood learning centres, libraries, schools and other community venues during the daytime, evenings or weekends. Please take a few moments to look through our courses - each listing includes details of when and where the course is held and the cost of the course. For more information about individual courses contact the centre where the course is being held. You will find details about how to enrol on a course on the next page. Information about fees and concessions can be found at the back of this brochure. We also offer an information, advice and guidance interview to help you choose the right course for you and to tell you about other learning and training opportunities. Please see details at the back of this brochure. Ros Partridge Head of Adult and Community Learning PAGE 3

4 How to find a course and enrol Please follow the 2 steps below to find a course and enrol. For further information or advice about the course please contact the centre where the course is being held. For general information contact Adult and Community Learning on Step 1 Find the course you want to join Look through the list of courses under each subject heading. Headings are listed in the contents on page 2. The listing for each course also includes start dates, days, times, venues and course fees. It s possible to join some courses that have already started - please check with the centre where the course is held. A full list of venues is on page 5. Step 2 Enrol The best way to enrol is to contact the venue where the course is being held and book a place. All you need to bring with you to join is the course fee. For information about concessions, please see information on page 26. Payment is by cash or cheque. Debit cards are accepted in some centres - please check the payment arrangements at your centre. Enrol on line Courses are also published on our website at To search for a course follow the links to the on-line directory of classes and courses. To enrol on line you will need to register your details and create a login password. The course fee will be payable at the start of the course. gain a qualification learn a new skill meet new people Fees and concessions Please see individual courses for details of course fees. Concessions may be available for people who recieve certain means tested benefits. If you are aged 24 or over you may qualify for a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan. Please see general information section on page 26 for more details PAGE 4

5 Venues All Saints Church Vicar Street, Dudley DY3 3SD Fred Ritchings Archives and Local History Centre Tipton Road, Dudley DY1 4SQ Fred Ritchings Brierley Hill Neighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC) Hill Street, Brierley Hill DY5 2UE Kim Thompson-Jones Brierley Hill Scout Hut Hill Street, Brierley Hill DY5 2UE Kim Thompson-Jones Carters Lane Church Carters Lane, Lapal, Halesowen B62 0BX Kath Glazzard Castle and Priory Neighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC) Limes Road, Dudley DY1 4AQ Fred Ritchings Colley Lane Primary School Slade Road, Halesowen B63 2TN Glen Ostins Dormston Centre Mill Bank, Sedgley DY3 1SN Student services Dudley Wood Neighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC) Off Pavilion Gardens, Dudley Wood Road, Dudley Wood DY2 0DB Glen Ostins Elizabeth House Pedmore Road, Stourbridge DY9 8DD Kim Thompson-Jones Fens Pool Community Centre (CC) 111 Tennyson Street, Brierley Hill DY5 4HY Kim Thompson-Jones Halesowen library Queensway Mall, Halesowen B63 4AB Glen Ostins Kates Hill Primary School Peel Street, Dudley DY2 7HP Student services Kingswinford Library Market St, Kingswinford DY6 9LD Kim Thompson-Jones Learning 4 Life The Wordsley School, Brierley Hill Road, Stourbridge DY8 5SP Student services Leasowes High School Kent Rd, Halesowen B62 8PJ Kath Glazzard Little Hands Childrens Centre (CC) Colley Lane Cradley, Halesowen B63 2TN Glen Ostins Myles Court Supported Housing Scheme John Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley DY5 IRJ Kim Thompson-Jones Nene Close Supported Housing Scheme Union Street, Stourbridge DY8 1PJ Kim Thompson-Jones Regent House King street, Dudley DY2 8PR Fred Ritchings St Pauls Community Centre (CC) Hawbush Road, Brierley Hill DY5 3NL Kim Thompson-Jones St Thomas s Community Network (CN) Beechwood Road, Dudley DY2 7QA Student services Talbot Hotel High Street, Stourbridge DY9 8DD Kim Thompson-Jones The Savoy Centre Northfield Road, Dudley DY2 9ES Carly Goode Thorns Community College (CC) Stockwell Avenue, Quarry Bank DY52NU Student services Woodside Childrens Centre (CC) Highgate Road, Dudley DY2 0SN Kim Thompson-Jones Wrens Nest Primary School Marigold Crescent, Dudley DY1 3NX Fred Ritchings Yemini Centre Highfield Lane, Halesowen B63 4SG Glen Ostins PAGE 5

6 Computers Computers and digital devices now play a major role in our daily lives and we are being encouraged to access services on line. For many people this has included on-line shopping and social media. People are now accessing more and more services on line, such as on-line banking. It is proposed that in the future some services will only be available on line this is known as digital by default. Our courses are designed for absolute beginners to more advanced users. If you have never used a computer before we can get you started, including how to use the Internet and . We can also help you to make better use of your mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, or get started on social media. Computer classes include - Computers for beginners, Computers - intermediate, Smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices, Introduction to Facebook, Webpage design, Getting started with the Internet and . For more information contact Mej Rohman on Computers Computers for beginners Brierley Hill NLC 10 11/9/14 Thu 12.30pm Computers for beginners Dormston Centre 10 26/9/14 Fri 1.30pm Computers for beginners St Thomas CN 10 12/9/14 Fri 12pm 45:00 Computers for beginners St Thomas CN 10 9/9/14 Tue 9.30am 45:00 Computers for beginners Castle & Priory NLC 10 22/9/14 Mon 10am Computers - the basics Learning 4 Life 3 4/11/14 Tue 2.30pm Computers - the basics Learning 4 Life 3 25/11/14 Tue 7pm Internet and Learning 4 Life 3 25/11/14 Tue 7pm Internet and Learning 4 Life 3 4/11/14 Tue 7pm Computers for beginners Thorns CC 10 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Computers for beginners - taster Thorns CC 1 8/9/14 Mon 7pm Free Internet and Brierley Hill NLC 5 9/9/14 Tue 1pm Internet and Castle & Priory NLC 5 8/9/14 Mon 1pm Internet and Dudley Wood NLC 5 11/9/14 Thu 1pm Internet and Dudley Library 5 8/9/14 Mon 9.30am Computers and the Internet Brierley Hill NLC 5 9/9/14 Tue 1pm Computers and the Internet Dudley Wood NLC 5 11/9/14 Thu 1pm Word Processing Dudley Wood NLC 10 11/9/14 Thu 1pm Word Processing Brierley Hill NLC 10 9/9/14 Tue 1pm Word Processing Castle & Priory NLC 10 8/9/14 Mon 1pm Word Processing Dudley Library 10 8/9/14 Mon 9.30am Computers - ITQ Brierley Hill NLC 30 10/9/14 Wed 10am Computers - for all levels Dormston Centre 10 26/9/14 Fri 1.30pm Computers - Office Skills Dormston Centre 10 22/9/14 Mon 7pm Getting started on EBay Learning 4 Life 4 1/10/14 Wed 9.30am Getting started on EBay Learning 4 Life 4 5/11/14 Wed 9.30am Getting started on EBay Learning 4 Life 4 3/11/14 Mon 7pm Getting started on EBay Dormston Centre 4 24/9/14 Wed 7pm PAGE 6

7 Spreadsheets Thorns CC 5 16/9/14 Tue 7pm ipads, smartphone and apps Castle & Priory NLC 3 10/9/14 Wed 1pm ipads, smartphone and apps Castle & Priory NLC 3 1/10/14 Wed 1pm ipads, smartphone and apps Castle & Priory NLC 3 5/11/14 Wed 1pm ipads, smartphone and apps Castle & Priory NLC 3 26/11/14 Wed 1pm ipads, smartphone and apps Dudley Wood NLC 4 7/8/14 Thu 1pm ipads, smartphone and apps Dudley Wood NLC 4 9/9/14 Tue 9.30am Mastering your Android Tablet Learning 4 Life 5 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Getting the most from your Learning 4 Life 5 22/9/14 Mon 12pm android Smartphone Mastering your Android Tablet Learning 4 Life 5 3/11/14 Mon 12pm ipads, smartphone and apps Thorns CC 5 15/9/14 Mon 6pm ipads, smartphone and apps Kingswinford library 1 25/9/14 Thu 11am Free ipads, smartphone and apps Dormston Centre 6 25/9/14 Thu 7pm Photoshop introduction 1 and 2 Learning 4 Life 6 15/9/14 Mon 9.30am Photoshop introduction 1 and 2 Learning 4 Life 6 17/11/14 Mon 9.30am Photoshop - introduction Dormston Centre 10 23/9/14 Tue 6.30pm Photoshop - advanced Dormston Centre 10 22/9/14 Mon 6.30pm Web design St Thomas CN 10 15/9/14 Mon 1pm 45:00 Build your own Website Learning 4 Life 10 15/9/14 Wed 9am Build your own Website Learning 4 Life 10 6/11/14 Thu 6.30pm PAGE 7

8 Languages Modern foreign languages We offer a range of courses in modern foreign languages including French, German, Italian, Spanish and Mandarin. Courses are aimed at those who have little or no knowledge of the language but who intend to travel to other countries. You will learn to use and recognise some useful key vocabulary and phrases that you are likely to encounter on holiday or business trip. More advanced classes are also available. British Sign Language We also have courses for anyone wanting to learn the basics of British Sign Language - this can lead onto a qualification if required. ESOL Classes (English for speakers of other languages) Our ESOL classes can help you to: apply for work and gain interview skills talk to your children s teacher help your children with their homework understand and talk to your doctor get an ESOL qualification. For more information contact Hasu Patel on PAGE 8

9 Modern foreign languages Arabic calligraphy Learning 4 Life 6 4/11/14 Tue 5.30pm Arabic for beginners Learning 4 Life 10 15/9/14 Mon 12pm French for beginners Learning 4 Life 6 18/9/14 Thu 6pm French for beginners Learning 4 Life 6 6/11/14 Thu 6pm French for improvers Learning 4 Life 12 16/9/14 Tue 7pm French - Intermediate to advanced Learning 4 Life 12 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Holiday French for improvers Leasowes HS 10 24/9/14 Wed 7pm French for beginners - taster Thorns CC 1 10/9/14 Wed 7pm Free French for beginners Thorns CC 10 17/9/14 Wed 6pm Spanish for beginners Thorns CC 10 16/9/14 Tue 7pm Spanish for beginners - taster Thorns CC 1 9/9/14 Tue 7pm Free Spanish for beginners Dormston Centre 10 25/9/14 Thu 7pm Spanish for improvers Thorns CC 10 18/9/14 Thu 6pm Spanish for advanced Thorns CC 10 18/9/14 Thu 7.30pm Italian for beginners Learning 4 Life 6 15/9/14 Mon 2.30pm Italian for beginners - taster Thorns CC 1 10/9/14 Wed 7pm Free Mandarin Learning 4 Life 12 16/9/14 Tue 7pm British Sign Language BSL Sign Language - taster Thorns CC 1 10/9/14 Wed 7pm Free BSL Qualification Level 1 Thorns CC 10 17/9/14 Wed 7pm BSL Qualification Level 1 Dormston Centre 32 22/9/14 Mon 7pm 260:00 SL Qualification Level 2 Dormston Centre B52 25/9/14 Thu 7pm 260:00 BSL Qualification Level 1 Brierley Hill NLC 10 9/9/14 Tue 12.30pm BSL Qualification Level 2 Brierley Hill NLC 32 9/9/14 Tue 9.15am 260:00 BSL Qualification Level 1 Castle & Priory NLC 34 25/9/14 Thu 1pm 260:00 ESOL ESOL Brierley Hill NLC 30 9/9/14 Tue + Fri 10am ESOL Brierley Hill NLC 30 10/9/14 Wed + Fri 10am ESOL Brierley Hill NLC 12 17/9/14 Wed 12.30pm ESOL Woodside CC 10 23/9/14 Tue 12.30pm ESOL - Absolute Beginners Castle & Priory NLC 6 24/9/14 Wed 9.30pm ESOL - reading class Dudley Wood NLC 10 9/9/14 Mon 9pm Free ESOL Woodside CC 10 23/9/14 Tue 9.30pm Living in the UK ESOL St Thomas CN 10 11/9/14 Thu 12.30pm Free Living in the UK ESOL St Thomas CN 10 10/9/14 Wed 12.30pm Free Living in the UK ESOL St Thomas CN 10 8/9/14 Mon 9.30pm Free ESOL for women Colley Lane School 30 17/9/14 Wed 1.30pm ESOL - entry level Halesowen Library 30 18/9/14 Thu 12.30pm ESOL - pre -entry level Little Hands CC 30 19/9/14 Fri 12.30pm ESOL for men Yemini Centre 30 22/9/14 Mon 10am PAGE 9

10 Healthy living As well as offering a variety of exercise and fitness classes, our healthy living programme also includes cooking and healthy eating, health and beauty, and well-being classes such as anxiety management. Health and fitness We all know how important health and fitness is to our well-being and ability to deal with the strains and stresses of everyday life. Taking part in regular exercise also helps to maintain a healthy weight. Finding an exercise programme you enjoy and sticking to it can be difficult. Our courses can help to keep you on track by providing the structure, motivation and support needed to achieve your goals. Courses are available for people of all levels and abilities. There are also specific courses with the older learner in mind and those who have specialist needs such as recovering from or living with an illness that may make keeping up with mainstream classes difficult. Courses include Aerobics, Gentle Exercise, Keep-fit, Swimming, Pilates and Yoga. Health and beauty Classes include health and beauty, nail art and hairdressing. If you have creative flair, style and a genuine desire to help people look and feel their best, then you might want to consider a course in health and beauty. Health and well-being Classes include aromatherapy, health and self awareness, meditation, relaxation, behaviour management, anxiety management, counselling, confidence building and life coaching. Health and food Classes include: cookery, cake decorating, sugar craft, cooking on a budget, festive food and drink, healthy cooking and food for fellas. If you re looking to start a new hobby or develop your skills in baking, cake decorating or cooking, then we have the course for you. For more information contact Kathy Glazzard on My name is Kelly and I am 33. I saw a taster course for Nail Art and went along to join in with my sister for a bit of fun. I never thought it would lead to anything but I enjoyed it very much. So I enrolled on a level 2 Nail Technology course at one of the neighbourhood learning centres. I found some aspects of it challenging but very rewarding. It gave me a new focus and has helped me to recover from illness. I passed the course with 100% and a distinction. I am so happy that I have gained a qualification and a new interest. PAGE 10

11 Health and fitness Chair based Keep Fit and Exercise All Saints Church 12 10/9/14 Wed 11.30pm Chair based Keep Fit and Exercise All Saints Church 12 10/9/14 Wed 12.30pm Chair based Keep Fit and Exercise Elizabeth House 10 2/9/14 Tue 3pm Chair based Keep Fit and Exercise Myles Court 10 7/8/14 Thu 10am Chair based Keep Fit and Exercise Myles Court 9 23/10/14 Thu 10am Chair based Keep Fit and Exercise Nene Close 10 4/9/14 Thu 1.30pm Keep Fit Dormston Centre 10 23/9/14 Tue 9.45am Aerobics Dudley Wood NLC 10 22/9/14 Mon 9.30am Fitness Yoga Learning 4 Life 12 16/9/14 Tue 8pm Zumba tone Brierley Hill Scout Hut 10 2/9/14 Tue 1.30pm Zumba tone St. Pauls CC 10 1/9/14 Mon 12pm Zumba tone Dormston Centre 10 23/9/14 Tue 11am Zumba tone St. Pauls CC 3 4/8/14 Mon 12pm 7.50 Swimming for beginners Learning 4 Life 12 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Swimming for beginners Learning 4 Life 12 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Swimming for Improvers Learning 4 Life 12 15/9/14 Mon 7.45pm Swimming for Improvers Learning 4 Life 12 15/9/14 Mon 7.45pm Swimming for intermediate level Learning 4 Life 12 15/9/14 Mon 8.30pm Sport Leadership Castle & Priory NLC 1 11/9/14 Thu 9.30am Yoga Dudley Wood NLC 10 23/9/14 Tue 5.30pm Yoga Dudley Wood NLC 10 23/9/14 Tue 1.30pm Yoga Leasowes High School 10 22/9/14 Mon 7.30pm Yoga and Meditation Leasowes High School 10 22/9/14 Mon 7pm Yoga Regent House 10 22/9/14 Mon 1pm 30:00 Yoga Regent House 10 2/9/14 Tue 12pm 30:00 Yoga Silver Jubilee Park 10 22/9/14 Mon 10.30am 30:00 Pilates for beginners Leasowes High School 10 23/9/14 Tue 6.30pm Health and beauty Beauty and Nail Art Brierley Hill NLC 5 24/9/14 Wed 6pm Beauty and Nail Art Thorns CC 10 18/9/14 Thu 7.30pm Beauty and Nail Art St Thomas CN 6 9/9/14 Tue 9.30am 35:00 Beauty and Nail Art St Thomas CN 10 8/9/14 Mon 4.30pm 35:00 Gel Nail Polish Kingswinford library 1 15/8/14 Fri 10am 6.00 VTCT L2 - Nail Technicians Dudley Wood NLC 30 24/9/14 Wed 6pm Make up for beginners Learning 4 Life 3 6/11/14 Thu 2.30pm Bridal Make-up and Skincare Dormston Centre 8 27/9/14 Sat 10am Manicure, Pedicure and Nail Art Dormston Centre 10 25/9/14 Thu 6.30pm Prom Make-up and Skincare Dormston Centre 8 26/9/14 Fri 6.30pm Hair Styling for beginners Learning 4 Life 3 27/11/14 Thu 2.30pm PAGE 11

12 Health and Well-being Mind, Body and Soul for women Thorns CC 5 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Introduction to Meditation Learning 4 Life 4 6/11/14 Thu 7pm Alternative and Learning 4 Life 5 18/9/14 Thu 7pm Complementary Therapy Free 2B Me Learning 4 Life 5 6/11/14 Thu 7pm Aromatherapy - taster Castle & Priory NLC 1 11/11/14 Tue 1pm 5.00 Conflict Management Dormston Centre 1 1/9/14 Mon 10am 0.00 Anxiety Management Dudley Wood NLC 10 9/9/14 Tue 1pm Anxiety Management Dormston Centre 1 28/8/14 Thu 1pm Free Life Coaching Dormston Centre 1 3/9/14 Wed 1pm Free Conflict Management Dudley Wood NLC 3 6/10/14 Wed 10am Relaxation Brierley Hill NLC 4 9/10/14 Thu 6pm Aromatherapy and health Castle & Priory NLC 6 23/9/14 Tue 1pm Self Awareness Thorns CC 1 9/9/14 Tue 7pm Free 6th sense development - taster Self Awareness Thorns CC 8 16/9/14 Tue 7pm th sense development Self Awareness Thorns CC 8 16/9/14 Tue 6pm th sense development Health Awareness Dormston Centre 10 25/9/14 Thu 10am Baby Massage Kingswinford library 4 22/9/14 Mon 1.30pm Health and food Healthy Eating - taster Castle & Priory NLC 1 9/12/14 Tue 1pm 5.00 Get Cooking Woodside CC 7 24/9/14 Wed 9.15am Free Get Cooking Dudley Wood NLC 7 8/9/14 Mon 12.30pm Free Get Cooking Dudley Wood NLC 7 12/9/14 Fri 12.30pm Free Get Cooking Brierley Hill NLC 7 6/10/14 Mon 1pm Free Chicken Cooking masterclass Brierley Hill NLC 2 12/1/15 Mon 6pm 8.00 Cooking for Fellas - taster Thorns CC 1 9/9/14 Tue 7pm Free Cooking for Fellas Thorns CC 10 16/9/14 Tue 6.30pm 75:00 Cake Decorating and Dormston Centre 10 25/9/14 Thu 7pm Sugar craft for beginners Cake Decorating and Dormston Centre 10 23/9/14 Tue 7pm Sugar craft for beginners PAGE 12

13 Working in education and adult social care We offer a range of courses and qualifications that will help you to develop and prepare to work in education, childcare and adult social care. For further information please contact Julie Bowater on Working in education and adult social care Award in Education & Training Leasowes High School 12 22/9/14 Mon 7pm (PTLLS Level 3) Support work in schools Leasowes High School 12 23/9/14 Tue 6.30pm Preparing to Work in Leasowes High School 12 24/9/14 Wed 7pm Adult Social Care Childcare development (Level 2) Brierley Hill NLC 30 11/9/14 Thu 9.30am Introduction to Childcare St Thomas CN 10 8/9/14 Mon 9.30am 35:00 Supporting Teaching and Learning Castle & Priory NLC 34 12/9/14 Fri 10am TAQA (Assessor Level 3) There are three units at Level 3; the first unit is knowledge based with the remaining two being performance based. The units of study are: Principles and practice of assessment Assessing competence in the work environment Assessing skills, knowledge and understanding Cost: 250 plus City and Guilds examination fee of 65 Venue: Archives and Local History Centre Start Date: Call Julie Bowater on for details Certificate in Education and Training (Level 4) The Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training is a first stage teaching qualification that will give candidates an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of teachers and trainers regarding legislation, equality, diversity, inclusivity and meeting the needs of learners. Cost: 565 Start Date: January 2015 Venue: Castle and Priory Neighbourhood Learning Centre PAGE 13

14 Visual arts Visual arts covers a wide range of arts and crafts including drawing and painting, photography, flower arranging, face painting, sewing and dress making. Our highly skilled and experienced tutors will help you to develop your creativity whether you are a complete beginner or already have some artistic skills. Arts Classes include watercolours and landscapes, portrait painting, acrylics, charcoal drawing and mixed media arts. Crafts Classes are available in subjects like glass painting, jewellery making, sewing and embroidery, Black Country crafts and wire sculpting. Photography Classes are popular for complete beginners and for the more advanced photographer. Learn how to use your camera, find out about composition and framing and develop your skills in landscape, portrait, family and documentary style photography. For more information about arts, crafts and photography classes contact Anna Fusco on Flower arranging Classes can teach you how to make everything from table arrangements to wedding flowers. We also have new classes in horticulture and gardening. For more information about flower arranging or horticulture contact Lisa Darby on My name is Terence and my hobby is photographing travelling circuses. I am a member of the Circus Friends Association and take photographs for them to use in their promotional materials. I enrolled on a photography course and learnt some new skills and techniques that have improved my photographs. I would recommend an adult learning course to anyone, I have even learnt how to set up a website for my photography. I have now become a volunteer photographer for the adult learning team and have photographed some of their events and celebrations. PAGE 14

15 Arts Watercolour Art Brierley Hill NLC 5 8/9/14 Mon 9.30am Drawing and Painting Brierley Hill NLC 10 12/9/14 Fri 11am Canal Art Painting - one day Archives 1 21/11/14 Fri 10am Canal Art Painting - Learning 4 Life 3 24/11/14 Mon 7pm Castles and Roses Canal Art Painting - Learning 4 Life 3 4/11/14 Tue 2.30pm Castles and Roses Pastels and Drawing Brierley Hill NLC 10 16/9/14 Tue 4.30pm Drawing and Painting - beginners Dormston Centre 10 3/10/14 Fri 9.45am Drawing and Painting - improvers Dormston Centre 10 3/10/14 Fri 12pm Portrait Painting Dormston Centre 10 25/9/14 Thu 7pm Drawing and Painting Learning 4 Life 12 16/9/14 Tue 7pm Drawing and Painting Learning 4 Life 12 17/9/14 Wed 9.30am Drawing and Painting Learning 4 Life 12 18/9/14 Thu 10am Drawing and Painting Learning 4 Life 12 18/9/14 Thu 1.30pm Drawing and Painting Learning 4 Life 3 3/11/14 Mon 2.30pm Drawing and Painting Long Lane Library 10 1/10/14 Wed 10.30am Drawing and Painting Long Lane Library 10 18/9/14 Thu 10am Water Colour Painting - beginners Learning 4 Life 3 6/10/14 Mon 2.30pm Water Colour Painting Leasowes High School 10 24/9/14 Wed 7.pm Water Colour Painting - improvers Leasowes High School 10 26/9/14 Fri 2pm Portrait Painting Leasowes High School 10 24/9/14 Wed 7pm Art for beginners - taster Thorns CC 1 10/9/14 Wed 7pm Free Art, Pastel, Drawing and Charcoal Thorns CC 10 17/9/14 Wed 7pm Face Painting for beginners Learning 4 Life 6 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Face Painting and Glitter Tattoos Learning 4 Life 6 3/11/14 Mon 7pm Face Painting for improvers Learning 4 Life 6 18/9/14 Thu 7pm Face Painting Thorns CC 5 18/9/14 Thu 7pm Face Painting - qualification Brierley Hill NLC 10 29/9/14 Mon 6.30pm 50:00 Canal Art Painting Dormston Centre 8 15/10/14 Wed 4.30pm Make your own Celebration Bunting Are you having a party? Do you want to learn how to make your own decorations? Join in this one day course and make your own paper bunting for that special occasion. Materials will be provided but please feel free to bring any special decorations you may want to add. Saturday 6 September am to 1pm at Brierley Hill Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Hill Street, Brierley Hill DY5 2UE. Cost is 15 and booking is essential Please call Gerardina Nardiello on to book a place or for more information. PAGE 15

16 Crafts Rag Rugging craft -one day Archives 1 14/11/14 Fri 1pm Spiderweb Embroidery - one day Archives 1 7/11/14 Fri 10am Black Country Jewellery - one day Archives 1 28/11/14 Fri 10am Black Country Crafts Dormston Centre 8 15/10/14 Wed 7pm Black Country Crafts Leasowes High School 10 23/9/14 Tue 7pm Stained Glass Dormston Centre 8 24/9/14 Wed 7pm Candle Making Castle & Priory NLC 4 20/11/14 Thu 10am Jewellery making for beginners Dormston Centre 10 24/9/14 Wed 7pm Jewellery making for improvers Dormston Centre 10 23/9/14 Tue 7pm Mosaic crafts Dormston Centre 10 25/9/14 Thu 7pm Embroidery Learning 4 Life 3 25/11/14 Tue 9.30am Creative Crafts Dudley Wood NLC 10 19/9/14 Fri 10am Celebration Card making - taster Kingswinford Library 1 27/8/14 Wed 10.30am 3.00 Christmas Card making Kingswinford Library 4 24/9/14 Wed 10am 20:00 Christmas Decoupage Cards St Thomas CN 6 9/9/14 Tue 9.30am 35:00 Fabric Bunting Dudley Wood NLC 4 6/11/14 Thu 6.30pm Sewing made simple Learning 4 Life 12 18/9/14 Thu 6pm Learn how to use a Sewing machine Learning 4 Life 3 16/9/14 Tue 9.30am Hand and machine stitching Learning 4 Life 3 4/11/14 Tue 9.30am Sewing -using an Overlocker Learning 4 Life 3 7/10/14 Tue 9.30am Patchwork and Quilting Learning 4 Life 6 16/9/14 Tue 2.30pm Patchwork and Quilting Learning 4 Life 12 17/9/14 Wed 2.30pn Sculpture for beginners Learning 4 Life 6 16/9/14 Tue 7pm Sculpture for beginners Learning 4 Life 6 4/11/14 Tue 7pm Upholstery Learning 4 Life 12 16/9/14 Tue 12pm Upholstery Learning 4 Life 12 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Upholstery and Soft Furnishing Learning 4 Life 12 17/9/14 Wed 12pm Dressmaking and Dormston Centre 10 23/9/14 Tue 7pm Fashion Accessories - beginners Dressmaking and Soft Furnishing Dormston Centre 10 24/9/14 Wed 7pm Sewing for improvers Thorns CC 10 18/9/14 Thu 7pm Sewing for improvers Thorns CC 10 16/9/14 Tue 7pm Sewing for beginners Lye CC 10 16/9/14 Tue 10am Sewing for improvers Lye CC 10 16/9/14 Tue 12.30pm Sewing and Dressmaking St Thomas CN 6 11/9/14 Thu 9.30am Sewing - all levels Kates Hill School 10 11/9/14 Thu 9.30am Sewing - all levels Kates Hill School 10 8/9/14 Mon 9.30am Sewing - all levels Fens Pool CC 10 23/9/14 Tue 10am Learn how to use a Thorns CC 8 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Sewing machine PAGE 16

17 Sewing for beginners - taster Thorns CC 1 8/9/14 Mon 7pm Free Woodwork - taster Thorns CC 1 8/9/14 Mon 7pm Free Woodwork Thorns CC 10 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Pottery and Ceramics Leasowes High School 10 23/9/14 Tue 7pm Jewellery making Learning 4 Life 3 3/11/14 Mon 7pm Jewellery making Learning 4 Life 3 25/11/14 Tue 2.30pm Costume Design Dormston Centre 10 22/9/14 Mon 7pm Polymer Clay Crafts Brierley Hill NLC 10 12/9/14 Friday 1pm Photography Architectural Photography Archives 3 2/10/14 Thu 10am Photography for websites Archives 3 29/9/14 Mon 1pm Night time Photography Archives 3 2/10/14 Thu 7pm Digital Photography Leasowes High School 10 23/9/14 Tue 7pm Digital Photography Thorns CC 10 15/9/14 Mon 7.30pm Digital Photography Dudley Wood NLC 6 25/9/14 Thu 5.30pm 30:00 Digitial Art St Thomas CN 6 10/9/14 Wed 10am 35:00 Digital Art St Thomas CN 6 10/9/14 Wed 1pm 35:00 Digital Art St Thomas CN 6 11/9/14 Thu 10am 35:00 Flower arranging Flower Arranging for beginners Dormston Centre 10 22/9/14 Mon 7pm Flower Arranging for improvers Dormston Centre 10 24/9/14 Wed 7pm Flower Arranging for beginners St Thomas CN 10 9/9/14 Tue 9.30am 35:00 Flower Arranging - all levels Castle & Priory NLC 11 22/9/14 Mon 9.30am Flower arranging - taster Kingswinford library 1 18/8/14 Mon 10am 5.00 Flower Arranging for beginners Thorns CC 1 8/9/14 Mon 7pm Free Wedding Flowers - mixed abilities Thorns CC 10 18/9/14 Thu 7pm Flower Arranging - all levels Thorns CC 10 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Christmas Flower arrangements Dormston Centre 1 6/12/14 Sat 10am Christmas Wreath making Castle & Priory NLC 1 8/12/14 Mon 12.30pm Christmas Flower arrangements Castle & Priory NLC 1 1/12/14 Mon 12.30pm Gardening Skills Castle & Priory NLC 10 23/9/14 Tue 10am Christmas Wreath making - Dudley Wood NLC 1 10/12/14 Wed 6pm advanced Flower Arranging - all levels Kingswinford library 4 22/9/14 Mon 10am 20:00 Fathers Day Flowers Dormston Centre 1 20/6/15 Sat 10am PAGE 17

18 Performing arts The performing arts include dance, music, drama and creative writing. Dance We offer dance classes for complete beginners and for those who want to improve their moves. Latin American classes teach a variety of dances including the Salsa, Rumba, Samba, Pasadoble, Cha Cha Cha, Jive and the Charleston. These classes are a great way to improve your fitness. Our popular Tribal Fusion Belly Dance is a modern form that blends many styles. It incorporates elements from Popping, Hip Hop, Breakdance, Egyptian or Cabaret Belly Dance as well as traditional forms such as the Flamenco and Folk Lore Dance styles. Other styles include Tap Dancing and Street Dance which includes Hip Hop, Jazz and Rhythm and Blues. These classes are a lot of fun and a great way to improve your fitness. Music If you want to play a musical instrument we have both beginners and improvers classes in guitars and keyboards. We can also offer classes in ukulele and choral singing. Drama In our popular drama classes you will explore stage craft, mime, mask work, puppetry, movie making and even develop your own memorable characters. Or maybe you want to embrace the plays of William Shakesphere? Research says that drama and drama games help to improve self-confidence and communication skills. Drama can also help you to develop a greater connection with feelings and emotions in a safe and supportive space. Most of all it makes you feel young again by providing lots of laughter and heaps of fun along a magical learning journey. Creative writing Creative writing is used in fiction and poetry. Its purpose is to be able to express feelings, thoughts and emotions in written pieces of work. You can join these classes as a complete beginner and learn how to write creatively. Some of our learners have progressed to publishing their own work. For more information contact Anna Fusco on Dance Chance to Dance Learning 4 Life 9 7/10/14 Tue 7pm Chance to Dance - taster Learning 4 Life 1 30/9/14 Tue 7pm Free Chance to Dance - taster Learning 4 Life 1 30/9/14 Tue 8pm Free Ballroom and Latin American - Thorns CC 10 15/9/14 Mon 7.30pm improvers Belly Dancing - beginners - taster Thorns CC 1 9/9/14 Tue 7pm Free Belly Dancing - improvers Thorns CC 10 17/9/14 Wed 7.45pm Strictly Latin and Salsa Thorns CC 10 15/9/14 Mon 6pm Belly Dance - workshop Dormston Centre 1 19/10/14 Sun 12pm Belly Dance - advanced Dormston Centre 10 26/9/14 Fri 7.30pm Tap Dancing Carters Lane Church 10 18/9/14 Thu 2.30pm 35 PAGE 18

19 Music Guitar for beginners Brierley Hill NLC 5 27/9/14 Sat 2pm 25:00 Guitar for beginners Learning 4 Life 10 25/9/14 Thu 7pm Guitar for beginners Learning 4 Life 10 25/9/14 Thu 8pm Guitar for beginners Thorns CC 10 17/9/14 Wed 6pm Guitar for beginners - taster Thorns CC 1 10/9/14 Wed 7pm Free Guitar for beginners Dormston Centre 10 25/9/14 Thu 7pm Guitar for improvers Learning 4 Life 12 16/9/14 Tue 7pm Guitar for improvers All Saints Church 6 15/10/14 Wed 1.30pm Guitar for improvers All Saints Church 1 8/10/14 Wed 1.30pm 5.00 Guitar for improvers Thorns CC 10 17/9/14 Wed 7pm Guitar for improvers Dormston Centre 10 25/9/14 Thu 7pm Guitar for improvers Dormston Centre 10 24/9/14 Wed 7pm Guitar for intermediate Thorns CC 10 17/9/14 Wed 8pm Guitar for intermediate Learning 4 Life 12 15/9/14 Mon 7pm Guitar - learn from the legends Leasowes High School 10 23/9/14 Tue 7pm Choral Singing Leasowes High School 10 22/9/14 Mon 6pm Keyboards for beginners - taster Thorns CC 1 10/9/14 Wed 7pm Free Keyboards for beginners Thorns CC 10 17/9/14 Wed 6.30pm Singing and song Archives 1 6/10/14 Mon 7pm 5.00 Singing and song Archives 6 13/10/14 Mon 7pm Drama Drama and Acting Dormston Centre 6 25/9/14 Thu 6.30pm Drama and Acting Leasowes High School 10 23/9/14 Tue 7pm Drama and Acting Talbot Hotel 10 13/9/14 Sat 11am Creative writing Creative Writing Archives 6 29/9/14 Mon 6.30pm Creative Writing for publication Brierley Hill NLC 10 29/9/14 Mon 1pm Creative Writing Learning 4 Life 5 22/9/14 Mon 7pm Racy Writing - Learning 4 Life 10 16/9/14 Tue 7pm Sapphos to Shades Creative Writing Dormston Centre 10 25/9/14 Thu 7pm PAGE 19

20 English and maths Do you need an English or maths qualification? Are you confident with your reading, writing and speaking skills? Do you want help with your spelling, grammar and punctuation? Are you confident with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division? Can you handle money? Do you know how to measure? All our English and maths classes are free. If you re working in the day but need help with English and maths for work we offer classes in the evening. Are you an employer? Do any of your employees need support with English and maths? Speak to us about how we can help your workforce to develop. For more information contact Amanda Wildgoose on Angela came to one of our neighbourhood learning centres to learn how to use a computer. Since then she has found the confidence to enrol on classes that have helped to improve her English and maths. Angela said, Learning has enabled me to gain new skills and I have gone on to courses for book-keeping and first-aid. I feel much better, have gained qualifications and have more confidence to find a job. Angela is now working as a volunteer and is seeking employment as a receptionist. Live4Less When money s tight we all need help to make the most of what we have. The Live4Less course offers tips and practical advice about how to manage your money and make budget savings. The course covers budgeting, setting priorities, reducing transport costs and improving energy efficiency, including how to find the best deal from energy companies. The course also looks at other topics such as food and healthy eating on a budget. For more information contact Amanda Wildgoose on PAGE 20

21 English and Maths Improve your Reading and Writing Brierley Hill NLC 10 8/9/14 Mon 10am Free Improve your Reading and Writing Brierley Hill NLC 40 9/9/14 Tue 9.30am Free Improve your Reading and Writing Castle & Priory NLC 10 23/9/14 Tue 1pm Free Improve your Reading and Writing Castle & Priory NLC 13 9/9/14 Tue 1pm Free Improve your Reading and Writing Brierley Hill NLC 10 12/9/14 Friday 9.30am Free Fast Track - English Brierley Hill NLC 30 9/9/14 Tue 7pm Free Improve your Reading and Writing Wrens Nest School 13 12/9/14 Wed 9.15am Free mprove your Reading and Writing Castle & Priory NLC I34 10/9/14 Wed 9.15am Free Improve your Maths Wrens Nest School 10 9/9/14 Tue 9.30am Free Improve your Maths Wrens Nest School 13 12/9/14 Wed 9.15am Free Improve your Maths Castle & Priory NLC 10 23/9/14 Tue 10am Free Improve your Maths Castle & Priory NLC 1 21/8/14 Thu 12.30pm Free Improve your Maths Castle & Priory NLC 30 11/9/14 Thu 1pm Free Improve your Maths St Thomas CN 10 9/9/14 Tue 6.45pm Free Improve your Maths St Thomas CN 10 12/9/14 Friday 9.30pm Free Improve your Maths St Thomas CN 10 10/9/14 Wed 9.30pm Free Improve your Reading and Writing St Thomas CN 10 10/9/14 Wed 1pm Free Improve your Reading and Writing St Thomas CN 10 11/9/14 Thu 1pm Free Improve your Reading and Writing Dudley Wood NLC 10 8/9/14 Mon 6pm Free Improve your Reading and Writing Dudley Wood NLC 10 11/9/14 Thu 9.45am Free Improve your Reading and Writing Dudley Wood NLC 10 8/9/14 Mon 9.30am Free Improve your Reading and Writing Dudley Wood NLC 9 17/9/14 Wed 1pm Free Improving your English and Maths Dudley Wood NLC 13 9/9/14 Tue 10am Free Improving your English and Maths Dudley Wood NLC 13 9/9/14 Tue 12.30pm Free Improve your Maths Dudley Wood NLC 13 8/9/14 Mon 12.30pm Free Improve your English Leasowes High School 10 23/9/14 Tue 6.30pm Free Improve your Maths Leasowes High School 10 22/9/14 Mon 6.30pm Free Improve your Maths Brierley Hill NLC 10 12/9/14 Friday 12.30pm Free Improve your Maths Savoy Centre 10 8/9/14 Mon 6pm Free Fast Track Maths Brierley Hill NLC 10 10/9/14 Wed 7pm Free Improve your Maths Brierley Hill NLC 10 11/9/14 Thu 10am Free English and Maths made easy Dudley Wood NLC 10 10/9/14 Wed 10am Free English and Maths made easy Dudley Wood NLC 10 8/9/14 Mon 12.45pm Free English and Maths made easy Brierley Hill NLC 5 8/9/14 Mon 1pm Free Improve your Maths Brierley Hill NLC 30 11/9/14 Thu 9.30am Free Improve your Maths Savoy Centre 10 8/9/14 Tue 6.00pm Free PAGE 21

22 Learning for work Are you looking for a job, a change of career or need some advice and guidance about learning and work? We work with a number of local employers and can help you gain the skills you need to get into work. For more information please call Claire Humphries on Learning for work Introduction to Volunteering Woodside CC 10 22/9/14 Mon 9.15am Introduction to Volunteering - taster Dormston Centre 1 21/8/14 Thu 1pm Free Start Your Own Business Thorns CC 5 18/9/14 Thu 7pm Book Keeping taster Thorns CC 1 10/9/14 Wed 7pm Free Book Keeping Thorns CC 8 17/9/14 Wed 7pm Sage Accounting Savoy Centre 10 19/9/14 Fri 12.45pm Office Skills Savoy Centre 10 9/9/14 Tue 1pm Security Guard Training Leasowes High School 12 22/9/14 Mon 7pm Office Skills Dudley Wood NLC 10 11/9/14 Thu 9.30am Employability - Skills for Work St Thomas CN weekly 11/9/14 Thu 1pm Free Universal job match Savoy Centre weekly 1/9/14 Mon 9.30am Free Work club Savoy Centre weekly 30/8/14 Thu 1pm Free Accounting (AAT) Brierley Hill NLC 18 29/9/14 Mon 7pm * * For details of fee for Accounting (AAT) please contact Kim Thompson-Jones on Libraries, Archives and Information Service (Level 2) Level 2 Certificate in Libraries, Archives and Information Service is designed to cover core knowledge and competency areas that are essential to the assistant role in the full range of library, archives and information service sectors. Start Date: September 2014 Cost: 380 Venue: Archives and Local History Centre For more information or to book please call Julie Bowater on PAGE 22

23 History and heritage the archives and local history service The Dudley Archives and Local History Centre is a new venue in the borough and home to Dudley s most precious historical documents. It is also a popular venue for researchers in local and family history and we run a range of classes related to family history and research as well as other adult learning courses. The archives website has more information about heritage and history talks - For more information contact Lisa Darby on History and heritage Family History using computers Archives 12 8/9/14 Mon 6.45pm Family History using computers Archives 12 9/9/14 Tue 10am Family History using computers Archives 12 9/9/14 Tue 1pm History of Classic Film Archives 3 2/10/14 Thu 1pm Who do you think you are? Brierley Hill NLC 10 11/9/14 Thu 6.45pm Genealogy - Family History Learning 4 Life 5 15/9/14 Mon 2.30pm Genealogy - Family History Learning 4 Life 5 17/11/14 Mon 2.30pm Peasants, Knights and Barons: Lordship and Landscape in the Medieval Honour of Dudley Dudley Castle, established soon after the Norman Conquest, once stood at the heart of a compact but influential lordship, frequently courted by England s kings, which extended into Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. This one day course will introduce the formation and development of the honour of Dudley, particularly between the 11th and 14th centuries, and its role and influence within the locality. Themes for discussion will include: the baronial families and their relationship with local knightly and gentry families; the factors that helped to shape the medieval landscape of the honour, including castle and church, parkland, moated sites and settlement patterns; and the nature of daily life and local society within the honour in town and country. The tutor, Dr John Hunt, is a medieval historian and archaeologist. He is a Fellow in the School of History and Cultures at the University of Birmingham and a member of the Centre for Birmingham and Midlands History. One day course - Saturday 18 October 10am pm at the Dudley Archives and Local History Centre. Cost of the course is 25 For more information or to book please call Janet Lavelle on or janet.lavelle@dudley.gov.uk PAGE 23

24 Family learning Family learning helps parents and carers and other family members to understand what their children are learning and how best to support them. It s also a great way to spend quality time with your children and try something new. If you have trouble understanding what your child is learning in school or would like to be able to help with your child s homework then our Keeping Up with the Children short courses in maths and English may help. Family Learning also provides the opportunity to work towards a qualification in maths or English if you haven t already got a GCSE or Level 2 qualification. Family Learning courses are offered in community venues or schools and children s centres throughout the year. Family School Holiday workshop activities - have fun and learn together, get ideas for home activities. For more information phone / or dawn.griffiths@dudley.gov.uk or theresa.naylor@dudley.gov.uk Family learning Creative Crafts for families Woodside CC 1 6/8/14 Wed 10am 3.00 Keeping Up With The Children - Leasowes High School 6 24/9/14 Wed 6.30pm 12:00 Numeracy Holiday French for families Learning 4 Life 5 15/9/14 Mon 5.30pm Sewing and Fashion for families Learning 4 Life 5 15/9/14 Mon 5.30pm Teach Your Child to Swim Learning 4 Life 12 19/9/14 Fri 10.30am Music time for under 5s Dudley Wood NLC 10 12/9/14 Fri 10am 5.00 Photography - family portraits Woodside CC 1 23/10/14 Thu 10am 3.00 Festival Craft Dudley Wood NLC 1 28/10/14 Tue 2pm 3.00 Christmas gifts and crafts Dudley Wood NLC 1 29/11/14 Sat 11am 5.00 Photography - Christmas portraits Dudley Wood NLC 1 26/11/14 Wed 4pm 3.00 Halloween face painting Woodside CC 1 30/10/14 Thu 10am 3.00 Halloween crafts Dudley Wood NLC 1 31/10/14 Fri 11am 5.00 Christmas gifts and crafts Castle & Priory NLC 1 29/11/14 Sat 1.30pm 5.00 Family Christmas portraits Castle & Priory NLC 1 27/11/14 Thu 4pm 3.00 Halloween crafts Castle & Priory NLC 1 30/10/14 Thu 11am 5.00 Christmas gifts and crafts Castle & Priory NLC 1 28/10/14 Tue 2pm 3.00 Under 5s Family Craft Kingswinford library 1 21/8/14 Thu 10am 3.00 Under 5s Family Craft Kingswinford library 3 25/9/14 Thu 10am 9.00 Make a Water Rocket Dudley Wood NLC 1 27/5/15 Wed 11am 9.00 Meet Peppa Pig and storytelling Dudley Wood NLC 1 20/2/15 Fri 11am 9.00 Family Easter egg hunt Dudley Wood NLC 1 8/4/13 Wed 11am 9.00 PAGE 24

25 Help your child to succeed in maths Help your child to succeed in maths with our family learning tuition sessions that support you and your child with their maths school work. Starting on 11 September every Thursday at 4.30pm at Dudley Wood Neighbourhood Learning Centre. Cost is 10 per session. For more information contact Karan Dart on or karan.dart@dudley.gov.uk Chris was keen to use the skills she had learnt on a Family Learning course in phonics to support her grandchildren s learning at home. Since then Chris has gained a qualification in maths and will work towards one in English starting in September. Chris said, I have really enjoyed the courses and learnt a lot. I can help my grandchildren with their school work and I understand what they are working on in school. I have made good friends with other members of the class and will continue to learn. Chris was nominated for a national Adult Learners Week award by her tutor for her outstanding achievement in Family Learning. PAGE 25

26 General information Additional support We can offer you additional support to help you to succeed in adult learning. This includes: Practical help for learners with a disability Specialist equipment, e.g. ICT software, adjustable desks Information and advice about what to do next Information supplied in alternative formats and languages Concessions for adults who meet eligible criteria, for example those on a low income or who are unemployed For further information, contact the Adult and Community Learning Team on Disability access Our courses are held at a variety of venues across the borough. To find out about access or to discuss any particular needs you may have please contact the centre where the course is being held. IAG We can offer an information, advice and guidance interview to help you choose the right course for you and to tell you about other leaning and training opportunities. We have a Matrix award which means that: we offer a safe and welcoming environment to discuss your learning needs we have qualified staff based at our neighbourhood learning centres to help you make the right choices we ensure that the information we provide is impartial and confidential we can give one to one interviews we also have a range of specialist equipment that can support your learning such as roller ball mouse, magnifier screens and large keyboards. If you want to talk to someone who can help you to choose the right course for you please contact one of our Neighbourhood Learning Centres - Castle & Priory Brierley Hill / Dudley Wood PAGE 26

27 A safe learning environment Adult and Community Learning recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all learners by ensuring a safe learning environment and commitment to practice that protects them. Our policy applies to all staff, volunteers, learners and visitors. We seek to safeguard learners by: valuing learners and listening to them adopting safeguarding guidelines, procedures and a code of conduct for staff recruiting staff safely sharing information about concerns with agencies who need it and involving learners and their parent / carers appropriately. We are also committed to reviewing our policy and practice annually. For more information contact your tutor or your learning centre s safeguarding officer or any of the contacts below - Ros Partridge, Head of Service Dawn Griffiths, Family Learning Manager Hasu Patel, Teaching and Learning Improvement Manager Glen Ostins, Outreach Worker Equality and diversity Adult and Community Learning actively promotes equality and diversity. We strive to create an inclusive culture for all learners and staff, to enable everyone to reach their full potential. 24+ Learning Loans If you are aged 24 or over and are considering studying at Level 3 or Level 4 you may qualify for a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan to help you pay for your course fees. It s easy to apply, your household income isn t taken into account, there s no credit check, interest rates are very competitive and you won t have to pay anything back until your income is over 21,000 a year. For more information call Sue Edmunds on or visit: PAGE 27

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