Try a part-time course for free this November
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 […]
Huge congratulations go to one of our former learners, Kelly Rand who has won the Buckinghamshire Dignity and Respect Award 2018 in the Learning category. Kelly was presented with her award at a ceremony on 2 May at the Oculus, Aylesbury. Kelly was nominated by her manager Jo as someone who, despite having dyslexia and […]
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 […]
Two adult learners and one tutor have won prestigious awards from the City & Guilds. Pattie Wallington, from Gerrards Cross, has been awarded a City & Guilds Gold Medal for Excellence for Floral Design. She completed the City & Guilds course in Floral Design, Levels 2 and 3 in June 2017 with Buckinghamshire Adult Learning. On […]
Apprentices at Buckinghamshire County Council attended a team building away day at Green Park, Aston Clinton, to celebrate National Apprenticeship week 2018 (5-9 March). They spent the morning completing team building activities involving a mixture of creative, team working, problem solving and communication skills. Our apprentices were also tasked with completing a challenge to design […]
Upholstery tutor, David James, who has been teaching classes for Buckinghamshire Adult Learning for over 25 years,was presented with a Master Craftsman Award in February by the Lord Mayor of London at the Worshipful Company of Upholders. David was nominated by Philip Wellesley-Davies, who is the Chairman of the Guild of Traditional Upholsterers, of which […]
The new Quarrendon Adult Learning Centre in Aylesbury officially opened its doors on Thursday 26 October, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and cake cutting by the Chairman of Buckinghamshire County Council, Patricia Birchley. The new centre has had new windows and doors, low energy lighting and a new heating system installed as well as new […]