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Following attendance at Buckinghamshire Adult Learning’s partnership meeting, the Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust (VAHT) asked our Community Engagement Team to deliver a series of Christmas Craft workshops for their service users across several of their sheltered housing facilities. VAHT wanted to develop some interventions to reduce loneliness and social isolation for their residents due […]
We’re delighted with our Ofsted report following a short inspection in Nov 19, found us to be a ‘Good’ adult learning provider. The inspectors found that, “As a result of good quality teaching and assessment, learners and apprentices develop new and useful skills and knowledge.” Read the full report here: https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50135282
On Friday 21 June, Buckinghamshire Adult Learning staff along with local partnerships (Quarrendon Street Association, Buckinghamshire County Council, Aylesbury Library and the Centre for Bucks Studies, St Peter’s Church, and Prevention Matters) organised a fabulous ‘bring & share’ tea party to celebrate the Great Get Together.They were joined by local residents, school children from Thomas Hickman Primary […]
Come along and have a go at a free taster workshop on Saturday 13 July, 10am – 2pm at Evreham Adult Learning Centre, Swallow Street, Iver SL0 0HS Workshops available include: Pottery, Yoga, Massage, Stained Glass and Digital Photography. To sign up, call 01494 475502 from Monday – Friday, 9am – 2pm
Come along and have a go at a free taster workshop on Saturday 29 June, 10am – 2pm at Chesham Adult Learning Centre. Workshops available include: Jewellery Making, Painting, Tai Chi, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian or Swedish. To sign up, call 01494 778203 from Monday – Friday, 9am – 2pm
Adult Learners in High Wycombe are set to benefit from brand new facilities as the newly refurbished Millbrook Adult Learning Centre officially opened its doors last week. The centre on Mill End Road, was officially opened on Friday 12 October by Buckinghamshire County Council Cabinet Member for Education and Skills Mike Appleyard. Over the last […]
We are pleased to announce that we are offering Try It, Love It, Learn It week again this November. You will have the chance to try our part-time courses for free during the week Monday 19 to Friday 23 November. Courses include languages, creative arts and health & fitness, subject to availability. Enrolments open on […]
Buckinghamshire Adult Learning is celebrating after receiving their best ever results in maths and English GCSE courses. GCSEs are graded 9 to 1, with 9 being the highest and grade 4 a standard pass. This year, of the 87 adult learners studying with us, aged between 17 to 78 years old, 85% achieved 9-4 grades […]
The winner of Adult Learner of the Year was announced by Buckinghamshire Adult Learning at our awards ceremony last week, as part of the Festival of Learning. Over 100 people attended the annual Adult Learner of the Year Awards ceremony which was held at the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, including nominated learners, tutors, learning support assistants […]
We will be attending FUTURE PROOF – the free Adult Skills and Jobs event on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 June at University Campus Aylesbury Vale. Join us and meet other training providers for information on courses, funding and careers advice, alongside employers looking to recruit with live vacancies. Plus, CV, interview and job hunting […]