The Pandemic Papers
English tutor Nick Andrews worked with other staff to create a wonderful collection of writing by some of his learners this year. Precious writes about her job as a carer during the Covid outbreak, another learner describes working in a supermarket. Elizabe describes the lower Alentejo region of Portugal in a brooding and evocative style. […]
We are conducting a survey with our previous learners to find out the value that Buckinghamshire Adult Learning has given them and how they have benefitted from their course. If you are current learner with us, you will be asked to to complete an end of course survey but if you would also like to […]
We are pleased to be able to offer you a programme of online and face-to-face, short courses this August. These courses include Indian Cookery, French for Beginners (Intensive), Drawing and Painting, Yoga and Yoga with Alexander Technique, Pilates , Pottery and Tai Chi. Missenden Abbey Walled Garden is due to open in early July and has agreed that we can offer our […]
A blended course of online and face-to-face sessions If you need to achieve English Functional Skills Level 1 or Level 2 this summer, then our intensive course could be just what you’re looking for. The course runs over four weeks from week commencing 3 August to week ending 28 August. It is free for learners […]
Places are still available on our free* online, one-hour Employability Workshops. Completing Application Forms – Monday 13 July,10-11am and Tuesday 25 August, 1-2pm Preparing for Interviews – Monday 20 July, 10-11am and Tuesday 1 September, 1-2pm Video Interview Dos and Don’ts – Monday 27 July, 10-11am and Tuesday 8 September, 1-2pm Job Searching Online – […]
The Buckinghamshire Adult Learning Supported Internship programme has a rich talent pool of interns who are leaving the programme at the end of June. The interns have over 600 hours of meaningful work experience in administration, catering, conferencing and are currently seeking local job opportunities. Caitlin has recently completed her internship this June and has […]
Do you lack confidence when using a computer at home or for work? These fully funded* online courses are tutor-led and run at Entry 3 and Level 1. Courses cover: using devices, solving problems, buying and communicating online, creating, saving and editing documents and staying safe – to help you feel more confident and make […]
Creative Writing learner Jerry Bignell has won second place in a writing competition run by The Writers’ Block. Jerry has attended two of Gabrielle Mullarkey’s Creative Writing courses this year which he says have both been excellent, largely because of Gabrielle. He says, “I cannot speak highly enough of her. She was at all times, a […]
Unfortunately, fraudsters are using the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to take advantage of us and there has been a huge increase in the number of scams being reported. There have been reports of many kinds of scams, such as people knocking doors claiming to be from public health departments, to various text and email […]
This week is National Mental Health Awareness week. The current situation could be causing you additional anxiety and distress for lots of different reasons. Taking care of your mind as well as your body is really important while staying at home because of coronavirus. All the current mental health services are still running, so please […]