When Dagenham-based Fatmata Sawi was approached by her manager to complete a care course at ACL Essex, Fatmata took up the chance with both hands. Fatmata completed the course online and gained a qualification that helped improve the care service she was providing for the people she looks after. After studying at ACL Essex, Fatmata...
This week is Maths Week ACL Essex is here to bust some Maths myths and show you just how useful maths is in everyday life. Maths: The Building Block of the Universe Have you ever wondered how rockets launch into space, how video games are created, or how architects design towering skyscrapers? The answer lies...
As I write this, we have just come to the end of Lifelong Learning week 2024. We’ve been sharing inspirational stories of learners who have changed the direction of their lives by learning something new, whether for self or their career. With the focus heavily on individuals I turned my thoughts to how Lifelong Learning...
Lifelong Learning Week has given us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our learners who exemplify lifelong learning and share stories of those who transformed their lives through ACL Essex. Lifelong learning comes with so many benefits, including, keeping up with the latest technologies and trends, developing new skills, and finding new opportunities in both your...
ACL Essex, part of Essex County Council, has partnered with Braintree District Council to offer a range of green skills courses. In collaboration with Braintree District Council, the adult education provider’s new programme will support employers to upskill staff on the practice of retrofitting. The courses are available to anyone who lives or works in...
Looking to start a new career in holistic wellness or add a valuable skill to your therapeutic practice? ACL Essex is launching an exciting Level 3 Diploma in Reflexology in January 2025, perfect for those eager to learn the art of reflexology and achieve a professional qualification in this growing field. Course Details: Location: ACL...
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is offering a range of IT courses across Essex for beginners through to experts. Gary Starkings, from Clacton became unemployed during the Covid pandemic, but decided he wanted to get back into work. Wanting to boost his CV, knowledge and skills, Gary joined a digital course at ACL Essex in...
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is offering a range of courses across Essex for beginners through to experts. Kanjanarawan Lees lives in Chelmsford but is originally from Thailand and moved to the UK six years ago. She struggled with her English at first but found ACL Essex and has taken English for Speakers of Other...
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is offering a range of courses across Essex for beginners through to experts. Clacton resident Claire Fletcher has taken various courses at ACL Essex to support her career goal of becoming a midwife. After walking in to ACL Essex in Clacton and joining an English class, Claire has progressed on...
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is offering a range of courses across Essex for beginners through to experts. Cornelius Keating from High Wych is encouraging other people to embrace lifelong learning. Cornelius, 60, studied at ACL Essex in Harlow and believes he’s more adaptable to learning now than he ever has been. Here’s Cornelius’s story:...