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Swarthmore Education Centre

swarthmore education centre

4.0(18)

Leeds

The spirit of the Centre’s aims has remained unchanged for over 100 years: Swarthmore seeks to inspire lives through friendly learning within a commitment to equality of opportunity Swarthmore is a centre for lifelong learning, community projects and family learning sessions as well as the courses and activities. Our main aim is to encourage people who want to learn but might not feel comfortable in more formal educational institutions. We work on a friendly, human scale. Many volunteers currently support the Centre’s work, and we welcome their contributions of time and energy. The Centre was founded by members of the Quaker movement in 1909 with the aim of including and involving people in learning activities and making sure that people were treated with equality and respect. Two members of the Society of Friends remain on our democratically elected ‘Council’ of Trustees, made up of Centre members and representatives of community organisations with shared aims. Swarthmore is a not-for-profit registered charity, and a company limited by guarantee. Our Grade II Listed Building has a fascinating history and is made up of six four-story terraced houses with additional dance and art studios to the rear. We have specialist facilities for pottery, jewellery, stained glass and sculpture, and the atmosphere is intentionally homely and informal. We also work within the local community on negotiated projects, including arts and ‘Skills for Life’ programmes. Many groups and individuals make use of the Centre as a community resource, providing facilities for a wide variety of local groups. Swarthmore attracts a social mix of people who come to the Centre because of their shared interests in learning rather than their background. We offer room hire at competitive rates, and welcome the public to use our café facilities. If you would like more information about the centre, SWARTHMORE’S CENTURY; A LEEDS EXPERIMENT IN ADULT EDUCATION, 1909–2009 by Tom Steele is an authoritative look into our history.

Runshaw College

runshaw college

3.9(76)

Lancashire

Runshaw College - The Best Choice for School Leavers - A Levels, Vocational Courses, Apprenticeships and Adult Education for the North West of England. As a student at Runshaw College, you are at the heart of everything we do. Our simple ambition is that you are happy and fulfilled whilst achieving your dreams and ambitions during your time with us. We aim to provide: the very best teaching exceptional pastoral care, provided by our team of specialist personal tutors a wide range of opportunities and experiences that will help you to develop skills that will prepare you fully for higher education and employment a very wide range of extra-curricular activities to ensure that you all receive a rich and broad education during your time with us outstanding additional learning support for students who require extra help with their studies a very friendly, caring and safe environment, with high expectations at all times Visitors to the college always comment on its happy and purposeful atmosphere. I believe this comes from the friendly and respectful relationships which exist between staff and students, creating a college community where each person is valued and can flourish. We are proud of our reputation and popularity. The successes of our students over the years have led to the college being recognised, both locally and nationally, as a centre of educational excellence. In fact, the Department for Education designated Runshaw as a National Teaching School in recognition of our enduring excellence. We have also worked very hard to make sure that you have the facilities you deserve. During the last 10 years, with the aid of some government grants, we have invested over £25m in improving our buildings and facilities and we now believe that we have the finest facilities in the region. Above all, we are extremely proud of our students. They are a delight to work with. I hope you will join us and I look forward to making you welcome at Runshaw.

Arting Celfio

arting celfio

Baneswell

My name’s Marion Webber and I’ve been working in the field of Arts in Health and more general participatory arts for over a decade. Studies* have proven the benefits of taking part in creative activities that support our daily lives. I founded Arting Celfio during 2020, to enable Healthcare professionals and artists specialising within Arts and Health to collaborate and provide high-quality, tailor-made, person-centered arts projects. I am a practicing artist based in South Wales, with extensive experience in Participatory Arts Practice. This has given me the privilege to work with diverse participants on many commissions resulting in the installation of artworks in both temporary and permanent exhibitions. My art practice and knowledge inform how I collaborate and co-curate projects with Healthcare professionals and fellow artists within the field of Arts in Health. I have an MA (with Distinction - Arts Practice Arts, Health and Wellbeing) and gained a PGCE PcET Teaching Qualification (Post-16 and Adult Education sectors). I deliver creative workshops, informed by reflective practice and a commitment to continued professional development that connects, and provides meaningful activities that value people’s input and stories. I’d love the chance to discuss your ideas for projects, so please drop me an email. The artwork below are examples from my own practice. If you‘d like to see more, I’m on Instagram: @artings_and_inklingsMy personal art website is: www.marioncheung-artist.com

People Learning Academy

people learning academy

London

People Learning Academy is a private company who offers accessible and flexible training for adults. At PLA, we realise that high quality, current and affordable in-house training, specifically tailored for learners’ needs, is in short supply. Utilising our network of innovative and exceptional teachers. PLA has established a classroom based training service for further education, adult and community services to support individuals with developing new skills. As a company, we are ambitious and aspirational and are responsive to the needs of students, staff, businesses and the community. We are enthusiastic, professionals and are working to change lives. PLA aims to provide high education by focusing attention and the contribution of teaching to the students learning experience. Our team is dedicated to transforming education so all our students obtain their goals, in a safe supported environment that encourages self-discipline, motivation and excellence in learning. Adult education is important to us and to the local and community that we serve. We offer a wide range of courses for adults of all interests and abilities. We will be delighted to offer assistance to the individuals so they can develop their skills and expertise to progress their career or find a new direction. Employers recognise that a skilled and committed workforce can make all the difference to business success. We work with employers to plan and deliver staff training, either from our set programme of adult courses or by developing bespoke training to meet the needs of the business.

Lamphouse

lamphouse

London

We offer customised training opportunities on a range of open courses for a wide variety of job and life skills opportunities through one-to-one learning support, individual learning plan, progress reviews and advice and guidance. We have delivered programmes ranging from privately funded courses to ESA, EFA 16-18, Traineeship, Apprenticeship, Advanced Learning Loan and Adult Education contracts from entry level 1 to level 7. Our excellence in quality assurance, leadership, and project management have enabled the sustainability of our business, timely completion of our learners' courses and in getting to their destinations. Our average success rate since 2014 is ninety-eight percent. Zurbel Training works with local communities such as the Job Centre Plus, Connexions, Advice & Guidance and the Outreach Team in making sure candidates are guided on the right path. Our gratitude to our business partners working with us for our learners' work job placement, 95 per centre. With the support of our centre partners, courses are now delivered closer to learners' vicinity within their community. They also have the opportunity to study from home via our online E-portfolio assessment system. On completion, all our learners supported with progression route into further education or employment, where we offer them workshop activities on their CV writing, confidence building and job interviews techniques. General feedback from stakeholders i.e learners, employers, staff and funders have been so encouraging, in seeing learners achieving their aims. Our main aim is to increase our provisions to the hard to reach target group in the country and to secure direct funding.

South Thames College

south thames college

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do. As a major provider of further, higher and adult education to over 10,000 students, our staff have quality at the heart of everything they do. We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve. If you would like to join this dedicated and dynamic team, please take a look at the opportunities available on our dedicated recruitment pages. KINGSTON COLLEGE AND SOUTH THAMES COLLEGE (WANDSWORTH AND TOOTING) CARSHALTON COLLEGE AND MERTON COLLEGE Group-wide vacancies can be found on either of the above sites. The benefits package includes generous annual leave ranging from 23-37 days (dependent on level and category of role) plus up to 7 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as a further 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable

Language For Fun

language for fun

Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Join one of our Lovely, lively language classes for adults. We have 500 classes in the UK, just waiting for you to learn French, Spanish or Italian for fun!At the time, I was teaching in an FE college, and in a Primary School and studying for a PGCE in adult education. I quickly realised that many of the games and interactive techniques that the children enjoyed could be adapted for adult pupils. I decided to trial a language course for adults where the focus was on fun and conversation, rather than results and written work. So in 2007 I created French for Fun and held my first classes in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Through trial and error, I came up with a regular weekly format that worked and incorporated the learning theory from my PGCE. The classes are now built around a series of conversations, so everyone gets up and talks in every lesson at the same time (no trembling in front of the class). In January 2010, after enrolling our 60th student, I decided to see if French for Fun worked with other languages. In March 2010, Sally and Alejandra started to translate the programme in to Spanish with great success and we have also finished the Italian translation. I also started to offer licences to other teachers, training them to use my materials and supporting them to set up their own language teaching business. We now have 100 teachers dotted around the country and we’re training more all the time, so there will be a class coming to somewhere near you soon. Yippee! If you know anyone who would like to get involved in the next chapter of this story, either as a learner, a teacher, or to translate the programme in to their language, get in touch!