Support to Access Online Census

ACL is an official #Census21 Support Center. We’re offering free and friendly support to anyone who needs it at locations across Essex. The Census Support Centres are funded by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and managed by Good‌ ‌Things‌ ‌Foundation,‌ ‌one‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌UK’s‌ ‌leading‌ ‌social‌ ‌change‌ ‌charities. This partnership‌ means‌ ‌that‌ ‌people‌ ‌can…

Reopening our centres from 8 March

As you will be aware, the government has published the ‘COVID-19 Response – Spring 2021’, setting out the roadmap out of the current lockdown. Most importantly the roadmap lays out a route to seeing our family and friends, and allowing us to get back out into the real world enjoying face-to-face activities. This includes face-to-face…

Remote Education Offer

Should a learner need to self-isolate or local restrictions require them to stay at home and a course is not already being delivered by online learning, ACL Essex will continue to respond rapidly and provide the following: Adult learners including 16-19 learners – a move to online delivery using ACL platforms. Where a learner is…

Gifts for the elderly

“How inspiring it is for the younger generation to want to do something to for the older generation, multi-generational working is key in these difficult times” Christine Horn, Dementia Team Leader at Age Concern ACL Supported Learning learners have been working hard to support the elderly community in Colchester who are supported by Age Concern…

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Netiquette Guide For Online Courses

It is important to recognise that the online classroom is in fact a classroom and certain behaviours are expected when you communicate with those engaging with you.  These guidelines are known as netiquette. GENERAL GUIDELINES Be on time. Sessions will start and finish according to the timetable. If you join late, please don’t interrupt the…

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Coronavirus latest information and advice

Update: 08/04/2020: Following the latest government guidance, we have moved from classroom-based learning to online and flexible distance learning. We endeavour to deliver learning online wherever possible to support existing learners to successfully complete their courses/qualifications. We have new online and distance learning courses to support individuals, including furloughed workers, to enhance existing and or…