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Our Supported Learning Employability Skills students will be performing at the Mercury Theatre on 14th June 5:30pm. To set the…
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Our Supported Learning courses have been created specifically for those with learning difficulties and disabilities. Please click on the below links to see more information about certain courses, view learner work or to find out what our current learners have to say about our courses.
Please fill out the form at the bottom of the page if you would like to book a course or receive more information.
Courses
We offer a variety of exciting courses starting in September. These include work based skills, arts and crafts, gentle exercise classes and gardening. You can either view courses online or browse through our new 2020/21 brochure below.
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Supported Learning Latest News
SL Employability Horticulture Students exciting project with Firstsite
SL Employability Horticulture Students have recently started an exciting project with Firstsite Gallery, Colchester (winners of the Art Fund Museum…
Be Inspired! The doors are open at ACL centres across Essex | 7-11 September, 10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm
ACL Essex (Adult Community Learning) is welcoming adult learners back into the classroom with a series of open days at…
ACL Discover Summer Magazine
We’re delighted to share with you our new Course Guide for September 2021. It finally feels like Summer has arrived…
New Course Guide for September 2021
We’re delighted to share with you our new Course Guide for September 2021. Browse our full range of courses and…
Making education more accessible in a digital world
Expanding the use of new technology is crucial to the way in which we are improving lives through learning. However,…
Supported Learners help create new Care Home
There has been a strong focus on co-production and there has been great working relationships made with ACL colleagues and…
ACL teams recognised in awards
Festival of Learning is the biggest celebration of lifelong learning in England. These awards highlight the benefits of learning, celebrate achievements…
Looking for a new course, a new job, or to improve your career opportunities?
It can be very difficult to make decisions about which course to take, or career path to follow. How do…
ACL Discover Spring Magazine
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our Discover Magazine, available for free online and to pick up from supermarkets,…
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…
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…
Remote Education Offer
Should a learner need to self-isolate or local restrictions require them to stay at home and a course is not…
In the Winter – Poem by Supported Learning English Chelmsford
Expectantly, I throw open the curtains… SNOW! Gleefully, we make snow angels. Excitedly, I throw snowballs at my brothers. Speedily,…
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…
5 benefits of online learning
Thinking about enrolling on an online course? But not sure what it might be like? Here’s a look at five…
“What is life stupid without?”
We were were sent a message from Michelle, one of our Supported Learning Community Art tutors who was exploring art…
Would you like to join our Learner Forum?
If you are a learner enrolled on a course with Adult Learning with ACL then you can apply. We are…
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…
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…
Supported Learning Calendars
Learners in the Supported Learning Art for All class in Brentwood produced some fantastic artwork that has been made into…
Community Afternoon Tea (Supported Learning)
Working alongside Age Concern Colchester & North East Essex, we hosted an afternoon tea event at ACL Colchester. The event…
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You can request a copy of our published material by completing the form on this page, and we’ll post one over to you. Click here.
COVID-19 Information
To make that you are kept safe and feel comfortable when you come back to college, we have put together some information.
Learner gallery
Check out what our learners have been doing! If you’re part of our community, we would love to see your creations or pictures. Share them with us on social media or acl.nostoppingme@essex.gov.uk to be featured.
Looking after your mental health and wellbeing
There is support out there to help you get back to living your best life. The first step is to reach out and talk to people about what you are going through. We have put together resources to help you to support yourself and the people around you.
View our full range of mindfulness videos including Yoga and Relaxation.
Contact us
Please let us know you’re which course(s) you’re interested in and we will get back to you as soon as we can! Alternatively, please call 0345 603 7635 or email Lifelong.Learning@essex.gov.uk to speak to a member of our team.