It’s nearly that magical time of year again, and what better way to celebrate than sharing all your wonderful Winter & Christmas themed art, creations and photography. Enter our Christmas Card Competition for a chance for your artwork or photography to be showcased on our website, included in our 2023 calendar, and printed to share…
The World Mental Health Foundation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year. This year’s theme set is ‘’Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’’. At ACL, we offer a space to explore new ways to improve your wellbeing and gain valuable tools to help you navigate your daily life. Our…
NEWS RELEASE: It takes a village: Family learning courses with ACL Essex Adult education provider, ACL Essex, launched new family learning courses for the academic year 2022/23. The courses aim to help parents, carers, grandparents, and any caregivers of children provide the best support for young people, by improving mental wellbeing, healthy eating, learning opportunities and…
To celebrate Love Your Library Day on Saturday 8 October, we will be running a free course on climate change, History of Sustainability, at Chelmsford Library. This year the theme of Love Your Library Day is the environment. This course will give you an introduction to the history of sustainability that explores its origins and…
ACL Macmillan Coffee Morning Thank you to everyone who came along to the Macmillan Coffee Morning at ACL Clacton. Over £900 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support. They play a vital role in supporting people living with cancer, and these donations will make a real difference to those who need it the most. The event…
New Principal feels ‘very privileged’ to join ACL Essex Adult education provider, ACL Essex, has welcomed a new Principal, Lisa Jarentowski, who has worked in the adult community learning and further education sectors for over twenty years, and has experienced adult learning from both sides of the classroom. After kickstarting her working life in the…
Adult Community Learning Essex (ACL) joins the successful Advice Store in Basildon Town Centre Adult education provider, ACL Essex, has joined Basildon Council’s Advice Store to provide information for local residents about the opportunities available to them. Bringing new opportunities to people in Basildon, ACL Essex will be based fortnightly at the Advice Store, offering…
Today we are celebrating GCSE results day (Thursday 25 August). ACL learners from across the county were delighted with their GCSE results, which will help many continue onto further courses and step into new career pathways. Among those celebrating their results are ACL Colchester learners Amanda, and her daughter Cherokee. Speaking of her experience at…
ACL Essex celebrated its Access to Higher Education learners on A Level results day, with one learner achieving 45 Access credits at distinction level, which is equivalent to three A grades at A Level. The Access course supports Essex residents who have not taken the traditional 18+ route to university. Many learners across Essex achieved…
Not all learners going to university this year will have got there following the traditional A-level route. The Access to Higher Education Diploma is equivalent to A-levels and is recognised by top UK universities as an accepted entry requirement into undergraduate courses, proving that there is more than one route into university. Twenty students sitting…