What comes to mind when you think of Spring? Daffodils, little lambs, lighter evenings or even the smell of freshly cut grass. We want you to turn these thoughts and feeling into artwork and submit them in our Spring Scenes Art & Photography Competition. It could be a watercolour painting, a doodle on a notepad…
Funded training available for new starters and existing professionals within the Health & Social Care sector Adult learning provider, ACL Essex, have been awarded additional funds that extend the delivery of The Nightingale Care Bursary across Essex until the end of 2025. The bursary aims to help those who work within the Health & Social…
Article written by Community and Family Learning Tutor, Mary. We all know that the pandemic had a detrimental effect on young children. An Education Endowment Foundation of schools and parents found that children who started school in autumn 2020 needed more support than in previous years. And last year Ofsted said that the lockdowns had delayed social…
Did you know that an apprenticeship could help you go into further education? Mary, Community Support Worker, is currently completing a Level 4 Lead Practitioner in Adult Care pre-apprenticeship. She is then hoping to apply for a BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy course at university. Read her full story below: Please tell us a little…
Emily joined the Basildon Council rehousing team in 2022 under the Kickstart programme, and has progressed onto a L3 Business and Admin apprenticeships. Read her full story below: Please tell us a little bit about your current role: I am a rehousing apprentice for the allocations team at Basildon Council. My day-to-day duties consist of…
Today we celebrate Inspire Your Heart With Art Day. Although we are inspired everyday by our learners, this day recognises the positive impacts that Art and Creativity can have on our wellbeing. Research shows that participating in creative arts and craft activities can improve your mental health and wellbeing, reduce stress and help you regain…
ACL Essex is offering fully funded retrofit training in partnership with The Retrofit Academy Adult learning provider ACL Essex, which is part of Essex County Council, has partnered with The Retrofit Academy to deliver innovative retrofit training to residents of Essex. Those interested in improving the energy efficiency of homes can gain qualifications from Level…
To mark Apprenticeship Week, which runs from 6-12 February 2023, adult education provider ACL Essex, part of Essex County Council (ECC), is hosting events on 6 and 7 February to raise awareness of the huge range of apprenticeship and skills opportunities available to everyone. An in-person Apprenticeship and Skills Fair will take place at Remembrance…
We are delighted to share that the the 1st Artist-Teacher in Adult Community Learning Conference will take place in partnership with Norwich University of the Arts and the National Society for Education in Art and Design on Saturday 25th March 2023. This is an online conference intended as a space to bring together artist-teachers working in the sector to…
10 top tips to help families cope over Christmas 1 – Say ‘NO’ without feeling guilty There are only 24 hours in a day, and we only have a finite amount of time, energy, and resources. It’s ok to say no to things to allow yourself some down time. Which leads us on to… 2…