Cornwall Adult Education

28/08/2026

We still have spaces available for our Ceramics courses starting in September at Falmouth Adult Education.

If you have experience in ceramics:
WFA6117L Creative Ceramics - Hand Building and Decorating Techniques

These courses are suitable for all levels and may be free depending on your circumstances:
WFA6104 Ceramics - Free Taster
WFA6161 Creative Ceramics for Wellbeing- Surface Decoration
WFA6111 Introduction to Ceramics

To enrol or for further information please visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultlearning and search the course code or call us on 0300 1231 117 to find out about fee remissions.

23/08/2026

Join us on an Autumn forage walk and identify and harvest examples of edible and medicinal plants. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned forager, you’ll discover the abundance of wild food and medicines in our local hedgerows on our one-day weekend walks.

Bude TIC – Saturday 12th September (EBU6132L)
Porth Reservoir, Newquay – Sunday 13th September (ENQ6124L)
Siblyback Lake, Bodmin Moor – Saturday 19th September (ELK6125L)
Boscastle – Sunday 20th September (EBU6122L)

All courses are from 10am until either 1.30pm or 2pm.

To enrol or for further information please visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultlearning or call 0300 1231 117.

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The Adult Education service provides learning opportunities to help people develop their skills, knowledge and interests.

21/08/2026

Why not dust off your paint brushes and indulge in a few hours of peaceful artistic endeavour, perfect to recharge the batteries. The following courses are available for enrolment at our Bude Venue.

EBU6155 – Drawing and Painting Taster – 23/09/26 – Wednesday – 13.30 – 16.30
EBU6108 – Drawing for Wellbeing – 02/10/26 – 10.00 – 12.30 – 10 weeks

To enrol or for further information please visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultlearning or call 0300 1231 117.

The Adult Education service provides learning opportunities to help people develop their skills, knowledge and interests.

20/08/2026

Have your holiday snaps got room for improvement, or do you want to expand your camera skills, then our Bude venue can help, with an Introduction to Photography or a Level 2 in Photography starting soon.

EBU6107 – Introduction to Photography – 06/11/26 – Friday – 09.30 – 12.30 – 5 weeks
EBU6001 – Certificate in Photography L2 – 16/09/26 – Wednesday – 09.30 – 12.30 – 36 weeks

To enrol or for further information please visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultlearning or call 0300 1231 117.

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The Adult Education service provides learning opportunities to help people develop their skills, knowledge and interests.

20/08/2026

Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today, and congratulations to our learners who have shown great determination and worked hard in gaining their grades.

For further information about your next steps or to look for some inspiration visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultlearning or call us on 0300 1231 117.

The Adult Education service provides learning opportunities to help people develop their skills, knowledge and interests.

19/08/2026

Are you a good listener? We run nationally recognised Counselling courses from entry level to professional qualification at various centres. L2 Certificate in Counselling Skills is available in the following centres:
Bodmin Adult Learning Centre (EBO6002) starting on Tuesday 15th September
Newquay Adult Education Centre (ENQ6003) starting on Thursday 17th September
Helston Adult Education Centre (WHE6002) starting on Tuesday 22nd September
Falmouth Adult Education Centre (WFA6007) starting on Friday 25th September
This course could be free if your gross income from paid employment is under £28,210.00 or if you are unemployed and looking for work.
Apply for an interview now.
For further information or to apply please visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultlearning or call 0300 1231 117.

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The Adult Education service provides learning opportunities to help people develop their skills, knowledge and interests.

18/08/2026

If you’re both arty and crafty and looking to try something that combines both, our Bude venue is offering the following courses in Printmaking.

EBU6117 – Introduction to Printmaking – 22/09/26 – Tuesday 13.30 – 16.30 – 5 weeks
EBU6007 – Award in Printmaking L1 – 03/11/26 – Tuesday – 13.30 – 16.30 – 24 weeks
EBU6112 – Printmaking for Wellbeing – 03/11/26 – Tuesday – 13.30 – 16.30 – 6 weeks

To enrol or for further information please visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultlearning or call 0300 1231 117.

The Adult Education service provides learning opportunities to help people develop their skills, knowledge and interests.

17/08/2026

If the Sewing Bee has got you dusting off your sewing machine, but you’re not sure what to do with it, why not join us in Bude for one of our range of sewing courses, from the beginner to the more experienced sewer, we’ve got something for all skills. The following courses are starting soon.

EBU6121 – Introduction to Sewing and Garment Design – 21/09/26 – Monday 9.30 – 12.30 – 5 weeks
EBU6005 – Award in Sewing, Garment Design and Construction L1 – 02/11/26 - Monday – 9.30 – 12.30 – 24 weeks
EBU6006 – Award in Garment Design & Construction L2 14/09/26 - Monday 13.30 – 16.30 - 24 weeks

To enrol or for further information please visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultlearning or call 0300 1231 117.

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The Adult Education service provides learning opportunities to help people develop their skills, knowledge and interests.

16/08/2026

Keep those little grey cells working by learning a new language. Unsure which one is for you, we have FREE Tasters in Cornish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish available online and at various venues across Cornwall this September.
To enrol or for further information please visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultlearning or call 0300 1231 117.

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The Adult Education service provides learning opportunities to help people develop their skills, knowledge and interests.

13/08/2026

Unlock the hidden Picasso, Turner or Constable. We have a variety of Art/Craft courses available across Cornwall starting in the September. You can select a qualification, tailored learning course or leisure course – whichever suits you, or, if you are unsure enrol on one of our Free taster courses or shorter introduction courses.
Free Tasters: Drawing and Painting (Falmouth and Bude) Illustration (Helston) Printmaking (Helston)
Introduction courses: Printmaking (Bude, Liskeard and Helston), Illustration (Helston), Drawing and Painting (Bodmin, Liskeard and Newquay)
Qualifications: Certificate in Printmaking L2 (Liskeard and Bude), Award in Drawing and Painting L2 (Newquay, Falmouth and Bude), Award in Drawing and Painting L1 (Falmouth)

The qualification courses could be free if your gross income from paid employment is under £28,210.00 or if you are unemployed and looking for work.
To apply or for further information please visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/adultlearning or call 0300 1231 117.

The Adult Education service provides learning opportunities to help people develop their skills, knowledge and interests.