Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is helping parents prepare their children for primary school. ACL Essex is launching a series of free online courses designed to get youngsters ‘reception ready’. The new ‘Getting Ready for Reception’ sessions are aimed at parents and carers whose children will be starting school. The friendly online workshops offer practical...
During National Careers Week ACL Essex is highlighting the benefits of Essential Employment Skills training. This National Careers Week (2 – 7 March), adult learning provider, ACL Essex, is placing a spotlight on its Essential Employment Skills. The programme is designed to help adults gain qualifications and build confidence. This helps them progress into work,...
ACL Essex is strengthening its digital offer to communities across the county. The learning provider is growing its IT support to help adults build digital confidence, switch careers or manage everyday tasks online. ACL Essex delivers a wide range of courses such as basic digital skills and job-hunting training. There are also higher-level career programmes...
ACL Essex is offering new opportunities for adults with the launch of fast-track online GCSE courses starting in January. The adult education provider offers online FastTrack GCSEs in English, maths and biology. Learners have the chance to gain these qualifications in just six months, instead of a year. The courses will start in January 2026...
Are you on the hunt for a last-minute Christmas present for a book lover in your life? Or perhaps you’re setting yourself some New Year’s resolutions and want to make reading one of them? At ACL, our tutors have handpicked a selection of books that make wonderful gifts – whether for yourself or someone special....
Here at ACL, we make sure the hard work of our tutors doesn’t go unnoticed and so today we would like to share some wonderful feedback from a previous GCSE English learner Monica. Monica shared that in her experience, her tutor Angela Hepworth was an ‘excellent teacher, and they had learned a great deal in...
As part of ADHD Awareness Month this October, ACL Essex is proud to share learner Darcy’s story to support the theme “Awareness is Key”, helping to educate others, challenge myths, and reduce stigma around ADHD. Adult learners across Essex opened their GCSE results on Thursday 21 August. This year, ACL Essexsupported lots of adults to...
Adult learners across Essex opened their GCSE results on Thursday 21 August. This year, ACL Essex supported lots of adults to boost their career opportunities by gaining GCSEs in English, Maths and Science. Sophie Willsher is 32, lives in Silver End, near Witham and is mum to a three-year-old girl. Sophie works as a Health...
Adult learners across Essex opened their GCSE results on Thursday 21 August. This year, ACL Essex supported lots of adults to boost their career opportunities by gaining GCSEs in English, Maths and Science. Lenny Bright, 24, is from Colchester and gained a GCSE Level 4 in Biology in August and now intends to go to...
Adult learners across Essex opened their GCSE results on Thursday 21 August. This year, ACL Essex supported lots of adults to boost their career opportunities by gaining GCSEs in English, Maths and Science. Jonathan Cook, 37, from Colchester, has been a chef for over 20 years and is looking for career change; he now wants...