NEWS RELEASE: ACL Essex launches free ‘You Can’ course for Essex residents Adult community learning provider, ACL Essex, is helping residents step into a career in the public sector, thanks to the launch of a new free training programme. The ‘You Can’ course starts online on 16 August and is ideal for people looking to make…
I missed sitting my GCSEs so did not start my adult life with any qualifications at all, however, I always had a keen interest in numbers, so I knew I wanted to be in a FinanI came from a background where education and career for women was not considered important. I was very talented at…
It’s #LonelinessAwarenessWeek. Created and hosted by Marmalade Trust, this annual campaign raises awareness of loneliness across the UK (and beyond!) and gets people talking about it. 45% of adults have felt lonely at some point in England. This equates to twenty-five million people. We can all do our part to reduce this number – whether…
Our Supported Learning Employability Skills students will be performing at the Mercury Theatre on 14th June 5:30pm. To set the scene… The Peach Child is a play, written by Anna Furse, based on a Japanese fairytale about a miracle birth, growing up and letting go. One cold day, as the Old Woman is washing kimonos…
When it comes to being active, we all know that finding the right activity greatly increases your chances of creating a new, sustainable, healthy habit. But it’s one thing to recognise how important activity is, and quite another to build it in to your everyday life. Active Essex’s ‘Find Your Active’ campaign encourages Essex residents…
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, welcomed two special visitors to its Harlow campus on Friday 20th May. Rt Hon Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, and Councillor Tony Ball, Essex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Lifelong Learning and Employability discussed exciting new plans for ACL Essex in Harlow. They also visited students in their…
ACL Essex Hosts Community Event to Support Ukrainian Families and Hosts Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is hosting a community event to support Ukrainian families and their UK hosts on Wednesday 1st June in locations across Essex. Attendees can find out about the learning opportunities available, guidance on improving employment prospects, and where to find…