Essex County Council’s Levelling Up fund has paid for £60,000 worth of new STEM equipment for four ACL Essex centres. ACL (Clacton/Colchester/Basildon/Harlow) has received a share of the STEM equipment. The new equipment will provide interactive, practical activities to improve the learning environment for people on STEM and health-based qualifications. Science will be brought to...
We recently caught up with Jack Parsons, ACL AAT Award winner 2021 to find out what he’s doing now and how his accounting course at ACL has supported him. If you would like to learn more about his previous award nomination, please click here, otherwise continue reading to learn more about Jack and what he’s doing...
A common myth is that apprenticeships are designed for those who have just left school or college. An apprenticeship can be completed whilst employed, at any point in your career. This misconception stops older people or those with more experience from gaining the support they need to feel happy and comfortable in their role, or...
ACL Essex, part of Essex County Council, is giving people the chance to boost their English and Maths skills with fast-track GCSE courses. The adult education provider offers GCSEs in English, Maths and Science, which usually take a year to complete; now learners have the chance to gain these qualifications in just six months. The...
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is encouraging Essex residents to take advantage of the variety of support available this Christmas. A wide range of workshops will be held at ACL Essex centres across the county to provide support for people over the festive period. The adult education provider will be offering budgeting and mental health...
Essex residents are being encouraged to sign up to ACL Essex’s festive courses and get crafting this Christmas, to create their own decorations and fun, homemade gifts for their loved ones. The adult education provider is offering a variety of fun activities to help people cut the cost this Christmas. Learners will get the chance...
Essex residents are being encouraged to sign up to ACL Essex’s festive courses and get crafting this Christmas, to create their own decorations and fun, homemade gifts for their loved ones. The adult education provider is offering a variety of fun activities to help people cut the cost this Christmas. Learners will get the chance...
Our learners embraced the opportunity to show off their maths skills to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, during his visit to Clacton. The Prime Minister saw an ACL Functional Skills Maths class in action at the Clacton Library on Wednesday 18 October. Mr Sunak visited the class as part of his trip to view Levelling...
Zachery enrolled on a Level 3 course in Adult Care that is fully funded by the Nightingale Care Bursary. Zachery chose to do this course as “It has helped me to support the support workers who need guidance.” What district within Essex are you based? Colchester How did you hear about the Nightingale Care Bursary? ...
Sherry Mills enrolled on a Level 5 in Leadership and Management fully funded by the Nightingale Care Bursary. Sherry chose to do this course as ‘I love to help others and enhance someone’s quality of life.’ What district within Essex are you based?My role I am based across whole of Essex covering the following areas:...