Leicester Adult Education

24/09/2026

Two fun-filled days of FREE activities for all the family! 👪 🎉

We’re so excited to be taking part in the Family Learning Festival by Campaign for Learning again! 📚

Bring stories to life this October half term, with lots of fun activities including:

🎲 Interactive games
🏕️ Den building
🐻 ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ themed trail
🎶 ‘Campfire’ songs and stories

Come and join us:
📅 Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October
⏰ 11am – 2pm
📍 Abbey Park Education Centre, Abbey Park (near the Friendship Garden)

Come along, learn together and make some family memories this half term! We can’t wait to see you there 🌟

No booking required, just turn up! Learn more 👉 bit.ly/FamilyLearningFestival26

If you have a question, please call 0116 454 1067 or email [email protected]

22/09/2026

🌍 Learn a new language for fun, confidence, travel and more!

Whether you’re preparing for a holiday, would like to meet new people or simply wanting to try something different, our beginners' language courses are a great place to start! 🗣️✨

Choose from Spanish 🇪🇸, French 🇫🇷, Italian 🇮🇹, Gujarati 🇮🇳 or British Sign Language (BSL) 🤟

You’ll learn useful vocabulary and phrases for everyday situations, including:
👋 Greetings and introductions
🍝 Food and drinks
🗺️ Asking for directions
💬 Useful everyday phrases
🌍 Language and culture

These non-qualification courses run for 26 weeks, giving you lots of opportunity topractise the language in an immersive and supportive classroom. Complete beginners are welcome as these courses will cover the basics from the start.

Theses courses do start soon so don’t delay. Learn more from page 23 in our brochure 👉 bit.ly/LeicesterAdultEdCourseListingAutumn26

21/09/2026

Welcome back for the autumn term! 📚🍂

✨ 🚀 Here’s to another year of our learners achieving their goals, building confidence, taking time for themselves and supporting each other along the way. We can’t wait to see what the year ahead brings for everyone!

What have you enrolled on this term? Let us know below👇

If you haven’t enrolled yet, there are still courses starting soon. Explore all our courses in our online brochure 👉 bit.ly/LeicesterAdultEdCourseListingAutumn26

16/09/2026

📢🎨 New Course: Be Creative - Arts and Crafts

Do you know someone aged 25+ with moderate learning disabilities who loves being creative?

Our fun, practical course gives learners the chance to try different art projects and develop a range of artistic skills from drawing, painting, and printing to collage, sewing, and making models.

Here’s some images from another of our LLDD art classes!

Learners will also have the opportunity to display their work at our annual learner art exhibition 🖼️

📅 Wednesdays, from 30 September
⏰ 10am–12 noon
📍 Leicester Adult Education College, LE1 6QL

To learn more, please call 0116 454 1067.

15/09/2026

🍂 Autumn Term starts very soon!

Ready to learn something new this autumn? Get creative, learn something new or develop your career skills! ✨

📚 Explore our curriculum areas, find your perfect course and enrol today:
👉 bit.ly/LeicesterAdultEdCourseListingAutumn26

Courses include:
🧵 Sewing & Textiles
📖 History
✍️ Creative Writing (Beginners online)
🌍 Languages (4-week beginner)
👥 Working with Children & Adults
💼 Business Administration
💻 Digital

📞 Do you have a question or would like to enrol? Please call us on 0116 454 1067

14/09/2026

It’s getting a little cooler outside… so hopefully that means we can start talking about the festive period 👀🎄

Get creative and start getting into the festive spirit with our upcoming courses! ✨

🎨 Festive Card Printmaking
🧶 Arm Knitting – Festive Puds
🎄 Arm Knitting – Festive Wreaths
🏛️ Local History: Christmas in Leicester Through the Ages

Whether you fancy getting crafty, learning something new or discovering a little more about Leicester’s festive past, there’s something for you!

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/LeicesterAdultEdCourseListingAutumn26

14/09/2026

Don't miss out on Leicester Vaughan College - LVC's new course ‘Learning to be a Facilitator’ 👥📚

Learn more, including how to apply (deadline is the 17th!) 👉 vaughan.coop/course/learning-to-be-a-facilitator/

We had a very engaged group of participants at our 'Learning to be a Facilitator' taster.

Lots of ideas in our 'Popcorn session' (pictured) about when do we need facilitator and why are they needed or useful?

Deadline for applications is next week! (17 September)

10/09/2026

💬 👩 “Leicester Adult Education courses provide you with beginning-to-end support to reach your goal and destination.”

Farzana decided to return back to full-time work with children and was recommended our Working with Children courses to help her get there.

“I really enjoyed being back in the classroom. Not only do you gain knowledge, but we get to interact with different people, cultures and have a good laugh too.”

Now, Farzana is looking forward to joining more courses to open even more doors to her dream job! 🚪

Read more here 👉 bit.ly/LeicesterAdultEducationFarzanaStory

*Photo isn't of Farzana

08/09/2026

📚✨ Looking for something new to learn this autumn?

Our Autumn 2026 course brochure is packed with exciting course to help you to learn something new and develop your skills 🎨💻🧵📖

From languages and sewing to digital skills, Skills for Work, and much more, there’s something for everyone.

📖 Explore our latest course listings brochure: bit.ly/LeicesterAdultEdCourseListingAutumn26

☎️ To enrol or to ask any questions, our Enrolment Advisors are here to help on 0116 454 1067.

07/09/2026

🏛️📜 Ever wanted to learn Ancient Greek or Latin, but not sure where to start?

Our brand-new Getting Started with Ancient Languages course is the perfect introduction!

You’ll learn to read and understand very basic sentences in both languages, while exploring their history and connections with English 🏛️📚

📅 Mondays from 14 September for 5 weeks
⏰ 4:30–6:30pm
📍 Leicester Adult Education

You learn more or enrol, please call us on 0116 454 1067.