We caught up with one of our brilliant mental health and wellbeing recovery programme tutors in Colchester, Delia Barber. From former student to tutor, we talked about her story, what led her to become a tutor, and why she is so passionate about helping others. Delia Barber began her educational journey with ACL back in...
ACL Essex is helping people to get their life on track with free wellbeing and employability courses. ACL Essex is encouraging residents to start 2025 with a fresh approach to their wellbeing and career prospects. The adult learning provider offers a range of free wellbeing, counselling and mental health recovery courses. They also offer employability...
ACL Essex’s skills and careers team are highlighting the mentoring support on offer for a wide range of careers, from health and beauty to accounting and finance. The skills and careers team at ACL Essex is shining a light, during National Mentoring Month (January), on the mentoring services available. The New Year is a key...
Five years ago, after my then seven-year-old was diagnosed with dyslexia, I wanted to be able to help him with school. Being undiagnosed dyslexic at the time, I had not done well at school. But my son gave me the drive to apply to ACL to study GCSE English. Nervousness does not cut how I...
We recently interviewed Paul, one of our Mental Health tutors and here is what he had to say. Could you briefly describe your background and what led you to become a mental health tutor? I’ve been a qualified trainer for about 20 years, and I’ve also lectured in play work and youth work at university...
Looking to start a new career in holistic wellness or add a valuable skill to your therapeutic practice? ACL Essex is launching an exciting Level 3 Diploma in Reflexology in January 2025, perfect for those eager to learn the art of reflexology and achieve a professional qualification in this growing field. Course Details: Location: ACL...
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is offering a range of IT courses across Essex for beginners through to experts. Gary Starkings, from Clacton became unemployed during the Covid pandemic, but decided he wanted to get back into work. Wanting to boost his CV, knowledge and skills, Gary joined a digital course at ACL Essex in...
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is offering a range of courses across Essex for beginners through to experts. Kanjanarawan Lees lives in Chelmsford but is originally from Thailand and moved to the UK six years ago. She struggled with her English at first but found ACL Essex and has taken English for Speakers of Other...
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is offering a range of courses across Essex for beginners through to experts. Clacton resident Claire Fletcher has taken various courses at ACL Essex to support her career goal of becoming a midwife. After walking in to ACL Essex in Clacton and joining an English class, Claire has progressed on...
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:...