Yes it’s true – a biblical character once decided to visit Colchester (or Camulodunum as it was then known), and he was the Roman Emperor Claudius, who in AD 43 launched a massive assault with four legions on Britain.* This, of course, is just one of our many claims to fame – I mean how…
Hello Everyone, My name is Judith White and I teach printmaking and life drawing at Colchester ACL. I’ve been asked to write a blog about the subjects I teach. Not having written a blog before, I was not sure how to go about it. After pondering for a while I decided that I would merge…
Do you feel you are at a careers crossroads? Maybe not completely fulfilled by your current job? Do you want to make changes and push forward with your plans as soon as possible? If your answer to these questions is yes, you may want to use the following seven tips to change your career path.…
Last week, Gateway Qualifications announced the winner of the inaugural Access to Higher Education Tutor of the Year Awards 2020. We are delighted to have received tutor nominations for our centres and so incredibly proud of our tutors for the way they continue to inspire so many people in Essex to reach their learning goals.…
Written by Julia Morris, Business & Management Tutor, ACL Essex Management skills are not always something we are born with, but everyone has the ability to learn them. A lot of people find themselves in a management or supervisory position without having had any prior management experience or training. An in-depth knowledge of the…
You may have seen that we run a Hair & Beauty Rainbow Competition to show support for our amazing National Health Service. We challenged you to create a hair, beauty or nail art (or a combination of all 3) designs that displays our appreciation of the NHS. It could have been a rainbow hair design…
I started with Essex County Council in February 2019 as a Business Support Assistant in the file and data team, and I quickly settled into the team and managed to learn all the tasks very quickly. In May 2019, I spoke with my line manager about the possibility of enrolling on the ‘Business Administrator –…
Taking care of yourself is an important part of maintaining a balanced lifestyle. Set some time aside to pamper yourself with this 20 minute facial by Beauty Therapy tutor Gemma. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Interested in learning more? View full range of beauty courses courses.
It is important to take care of yourself as well as others. Whether it’s daily, weekly or less frequent, self-care is an important part of maintaining your physical, mental and emotional health. Our Family & Community Learning team have created FREE Self Care During Stressful Times workshops to help keep yourself well. View full range…
It’s #MentalHealthAwareness week and this year’s official theme is #kindness. Small acts of kindness go a long way and mean so much to those who are feeling lonely, anxious or finding it difficult, especially with everything going on. ? Being kind and compassionate is proven to help reduce stress and improve our emotional wellbeing. Doing good does you good!…