Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is offering a range of courses across Essex for beginners through to experts. Cornelius Keating from High Wych is encouraging other people to embrace lifelong learning. Cornelius, 60, studied at ACL Essex in Harlow and believes he’s more adaptable to learning now than he ever has been. Here’s Cornelius’s story:...
Hundreds of students supported with computer-related courses over the last year. Adult Community Learning Essex and Colchester City Council are celebrating one year since Colchester’s Digital Hub opened. The Digital Hub opened in October 2023. It provides a space for local residents and businesses to access advanced technological equipment. It also allows ACL Essex to...
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is offering a range of woodworking courses in Basildon for beginners through to experts. Budding carpenters can learn new skills thanks to ACL Essex’s new woodworking courses at the ACL Basildon Craft Studio. Learners will have the opportunity to work on personal projects or follow a structured learning path that...
At ACL Essex, we offer a pathway for individuals interested in becoming professional counsellors. Our courses cater to those beginning their journey, providing the foundational skills needed to pursue professional recognition with the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB). However, the significance of counselling skills extends beyond those aiming to work in the field....
A heartwarming act of kindness took place at the Hub in Clacton as a mother and her son dedicated a day to providing free haircuts for the homeless community. Tania, a local tutor, joined forces with her son, a former student, to offer their skills and compassion to those in need. The duo spent their...
Kaye Hutton from Maldon aims to inspire others with her story on her journey with ACL Essex. Kaye turned 60 and felt she wanted to do things she’d never tried before. She’d always wanted to give pottery a go, so she signed up for an ACL Essex course. With the support of her tutor, Kaye...
Chelmsford resident Deborah, 38, attended ACL Essex in Chelmsford in 2022/23 and 2023/24. She completed Levels 2 and 3 Beauty qualifications during her time at ACL Essex. Here is Deborah’s story: “I’m a cleaning supervisor and I’ve got two children. The pay for my cleaning job isn’t great and during lockdown I wanted to start...
We recently had the pleasure of catching up with one of our learners who came to ACL looking for help and support with her mental health and wellbeing. Hayley joined our mental health recovery program, firstly to get some information about stress awareness and strategies for supporting her mental health. She told us “I’m a...
Get Online Week is a digital inclusion campaign put on by the Good Things Foundation. Clicking onto the internet opens a new world, however some adults still struggle to get online. According to the Consumer Digital Index, 16% of adults lack Foundation-level essential digital skills.1 The aim of Get Online Week is to help tens...
The new Poppins Bursary will support training and qualifications in early years and childcare. ACL Essex, part of Essex County Council, is encouraging new learners to sign up to their early years courses. Funded by the Poppins Bursary, the courses aim to boost recruitment and retention in childcare settings across the county. They will support...