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Last week we celebrated the bicentenary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and #InternationalNursesDay with our Celebrating Carers event. To continue the…
An ode to Florence Nightingale, on the 200th anniversary of her birth By Jack Gaydon ‘Thou was not born for…
I wish there were more portraits of Florence Nightingale. I am surprised there are so few. I would have liked…
Photography tutor Barry shares this Photoshop tutorial on how to create a Victorian vintage effect on a contemporary portrait. Don’t…
Art tutor Lucy shows us how to create a selection of postcard designs using watercolour paints that you can send…
Language tutor Elinor shares a brief History and interesting facts about Florence, the city that Florence Nightingale was named after.…
Art tutor Lucy shows us how to create a beautiful rainbow collage using scraps of fabric you may have lying…
A brief history Florence Nightingale, was born in Florence Italy, on the 12th May 1820. Florence served as a manager…
Much like Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole was hugely influential in the world of nursing. Tutor Joy shares a brief history…
Taking care of yourself is an important part of maintaining a balanced lifestyle. Set some time aside to pamper yourself…
It is important to take care of yourself as well as others. Whether it’s daily, weekly or less frequent, self-care…
It’s #MentalHealthAwareness week and this year’s official theme is #kindness. Small acts of kindness go a long way and mean so much to…
Don’t put your dreams on hold. We have adapted our courses to be delivered both online and remotely. So whatever…
We hope you are safe and well. If you have been furloughed as part of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme,…
The national league tables for GCSEs have just been released and Adult Community Learning Essex is celebrating another year of…
As you will be aware, the Covid-19 virus has impacted the GCSE exams that were due to take place this…
During this uncertain time, the nation’s mental health is taking a hit, not to mention those who already have mental…
Update: 08/04/2020: Following the latest government guidance, we have moved from classroom-based learning to online and flexible distance learning. We…
Unite with the world today against child exploitation. Do your bit and know the signs, here are some to look…
Well done to the Little Learners team at Colchester who have been rated GOOD in their latest Ofsted inspection. This…
We recently asked our staff to vote for the 2020 ACL Charity of the Year. The charity with the most…
Gavin Jones, CEO of Essex County Council, swapped roles for the afternoon and helped out in ACL Chelmsford on Wednesday…
Did you know, 1 in 4 of us will experience mental illness every year… Here at ACL we offer FREE…
Have you spotted our new bus adverts? If so here’s how to get involved… So, If you spot the ACL…
Learners in the Supported Learning Art for All class in Brentwood produced some fantastic artwork that has been made into…
Thank you to everyone who submitted their artwork to the Christmas card competition. We put the entries to a judging…
Working alongside Age Concern Colchester & North East Essex, we hosted an afternoon tea event at ACL Colchester. The event…
ACL would like to congratulate all our learners and staff who received an award at the ACL Achievement Awards. We…
We had a brilliant time at the Rayleigh Christmas Lights Switch On last night. Our craft corner was a huge…
I would 100% recommend doing an apprenticeship to anyone. There are so many different courses out there to choose from and all of them give learners so many different opportunities to excel in a work place. With these opportunities and skills, joined with the knowledge of your chosen course, you are assured to be an ideal candidate for any job!
Holly from Burnham-on-Crouch
Hi, I’m Monika, 49. I’m originally from India and moved here 14 years ago. Whilst my kids were growing up I volunteered in schools. In order to progress to other roles I knew I needed to get GCSEs in English and maths. I have today achieved a grade 9 in my English exam which I am over the moon about. ACL provided me with the opportunity to work around my family life and I have never had such a good tutor in all my life – amazing! I had no idea that I would get the highest possible grade, I am an introvert by nature so this is just such a shock for me. I would advise anyone who is thinking about learning with ACL to do it today! I am now all ready to start my GCSE maths course this year.
Monika from Colchester
I’m Nick, 54 and am about to start a teacher training course at Moulsham High School teaching Computer Science. I was all set to follow my dream of becoming a teacher but realised that I was lacking a GCSE pass in English. I heard about ACL and was able to enrol on the course easily. Angela, our teacher was amazing and really effective and as a result I have today received a grade 7 – hurray! I would advise anyone that needs a GCSE to think about ACL, very professional and we all worked as a team in class.
Nick from Colchester
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