Makaton Success Story – Judith
On Wednesday evening, we hosted our 2021 ACL Awards. The last 20 months have been a very challenging time for us all which makes these events even more important. Huge congratulations for Judith for being awarded Highly Commended Creative & Cultural Learner of the Year. Judith is using the skills learnt in her Makaton classes…
Staff Development Brochure Spring
Download the brochure Please note: From January 1st 2021 staff development applications should be completed following the process below and using this new online form Online CPD application form This form should be used for all staff development with a cost incurred to ACL including conferences, formal training, teacher training, accredited learning etc. It is…
It’s Parental Mental Health Day
Parent Mental Health Day encourages understanding and awareness of the importance of parents’ mental health and its impact on the whole family system. With this year’s theme being ‘balance’, the day aims to get parents and carers to take a moment to reflect on the balance they have in their lives and to take positive steps to make change.…
Calling all tech enthusiasts! We are looking for Digital Champions
We’re looking for people who are enthusiastic about technology to step forward as part of a new volunteer programme, ‘Digital Champions,’ to help connect residents across Essex to the online world. The new volunteer programme has been set-up to support people to live independently, reduce digital and social isolation, improve users’ confidence with devices, whilst…
Fully funded training programme for businesses
Essex Retrain, Retain, Gain is a fully funded training programme for employers to invest in the development of their staff. The training programmes reintroduce employed individuals to learning new skills. Training can be delivered as a range of bitesize, short training sessions in topics that can be tailored to meet the needs of your organisation.…