Skills & Learning Adult Community Education

🚨 Notice: We will be closed tomorrow morning (April 2nd) from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM for the Skills & Learning Outstanding Teaching & Learning Conference.

📞 Phone lines and all centre receptions will be temporarily unavailable during this time as our staff join the event.

We appreciate your understanding and will be back in the afternoon! 💙

📢 We're excited to be exhibiting at the Poole Jobs Fair – April 3rd, 2025! 🎉

Not sure about your next steps? Skills & Learning is here to help you gain confidence, skills, and opportunities for employment.

Come visit our stand and chat with our friendly team—we’re happy to guide you toward your future! 💼✨

📸 Sophie’s journey started with one step—enrolling in our Digital Photography course! What began as a creative hobby is now a thriving business.

“The course changed everything for me,” she says. Could this be your story too?

Read how she turned her passion into a profession! 👇

🔗 Read more: https://www.skillsandlearningace.com/blog/from-passion-to-profession-sophies-journey-with-digital-photography/

📸 Explore Sophie’s work and book a session by visiting: https://bysophiephotography.co.uk/

📷 Interested in taking a photography course with us? Find out more here: https://www.skillsandlearningace.com/subjects/photography/

Sophie's Journey with Digital Photography | Skills & Learning Unlock your potential with Skills and Learning courses! Like Sophie, turn your passion into a profession with expert-led training in photography and more.

We made sure to capture a special moment—Esther with her very last class before retirement! 📸✨ After 20 years of dedication, her incredible journey was celebrated at this lovely moment. Wishing her all the best in this next chapter! Enjoy every moment—you've certainly earned it! 🎉💐

🙏 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came along and took part in the ABM Community Engagement Event at the ! It was a successful event, and we truly appreciate your participation.

Highlights from the two days include:
✅ 12 new enrolments in Functional Skills (English, Maths, IT), Spanish and Digital Marketing
✅ Career advice & CV workshops, leading to a job application with promising feedback from the employer!
✅ Collaboration with .project students and former tutor —opening doors for more opportunities.
✅ Department for Work and Pensions - DWP interest in further partnerships, with National Account Managers impressed by our impact.

Looking forward to more exciting opportunities ahead! 💡📚

🚨 Only one day to go!

Join us the 17th & 18th March at the Careers Community Engagement Fair for expert advice, industry insights, and career-boosting opportunities!

📍 Taking place at Gather in the Dolphin Centre, Poole, this event is your chance to connect with top employers and training providers.

We’ll be running FREE drop-in workshops to help you:

✅ Perfect your CV
✅ Prepare for interviews

Plus, meet organisations including ABM UK, DWP, Citizens Advice, LiveWell Dorset, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity, Bournemouth & Poole College, and more!

Ready to take the next step? Register your interest now on Eventbrite! 👉 https://bit.ly/3QLXlK3

We are immensely proud to have played an integral part in improving the numeracy of over 2,000 Dorset people during the Multiply scheme.

This government-funded initiative saw the Skills & Learning Adult Community Education team work alongside a diverse range of delivery partners to provide innovative numeracy based classes, courses and workshops, from Bournemouth to Blandford, Poole to Sherborne.

Those sessions were often bespoke to our audiences, enabling participants to improve their number skills whilst also widening their budgeting and even cooking skills.

Groups which have benefited from Multiply include parents of school age children, young adults in supported accommodation, people with learning difficulties and employees wishing to boost their career prospects.
We have delivered projects in all four corners of the county and touched countless lives.

Congratulations to everyone who has been involved with and benefited from Multiply!

Join us on 17th & 18th March at the Careers Community Engagement Fair for expert advice, industry insights, and career-boosting opportunities!

📍 Taking place at Gather in the Dolphin Centre, Poole, this event is your chance to connect with top employers and training providers.

We’ll be running FREE drop-in workshops to help you:

✅ Perfect your CV
✅ Prepare for interviews

Plus, meet organisations including ABM UK, DWP, Citizens Advice, LiveWell Dorset, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity, Bournemouth & Poole College, and more!

Ready to take the next step? Register your interest now on Eventbrite! 👉 https://bit.ly/3QLXlK3

Kickstart the next step in your career with the Careers Community Engagement Fair on 17th and 18th March 🙌

Explore industry insights from organisations such as: ABM UK, Skills & Learning Adult Community Education, Department for Work and Pensions - DWP, Citizens Advice, LiveWell Dorset, Access Wellbeing Hubs, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity, Bournemouth and Poole College, and more!

Skills & Learning will also be offering FREE drop-in workshops to hone your CV writing and interviewing skills.

Register your interest on Eventbrite today: https://bit.ly/3QLXlK3

💈Your New Haircut is Just a Student Away!

We are getting the word out about our talented student barbers who are offering affordable cuts as part of their hands-on training. Supervised by experienced professionals, they’re sharpening their skills while you enjoy a fresh look for less.

Support the next generation of barbers and save big! ✂️

https://www.skillsandlearningace.com/book-salons/

Multiplying laughter and brain power.

Residents at BCP Council’s independent living scheme Gladys Court are having fun whilst exercising their brain power with Skills & Learning Adult Community Education and MULTIPLY.

Skills & Learning tutor Jo Hosking is part-way through a MULTIPLY Get Number Confident course with the Bournemouth residents and as class member Maggie explained, despite some initial ‘nerves,’ the sessions are receiving full marks from all concerned:

“I think a most of us were a little worried when the numeracy sessions were first mentioned,” said Maggie, “I for one struggled with maths at school, so the thought of going back to it after all these years wasn’t exactly appealing!

“I also worried I wouldn’t know anything and would feel a bit silly – but I needn’t have worried at all. Jo is lovely - not at all like the school maths teachers I remember - and although I wouldn’t say I’ve become a maths expert, I’m certainly enjoying being part of the class.”

Frances agreed: “I felt I was quite terrible at maths at school! - but I’ve surprised myself with some of the things I’ve remembered, and I think that’s been helped by Jo. She’s very patient, chatty and fun and we’re all just enjoying exploring her little number quizzes together.”

MULTIPLY is a UK-wide, government-funded initiative to improve adult numeracy.

During the last 18 months here in Dorset, Skills & Learning Adult Community Education and its partners have provided a wealth of free, numeracy-based courses to over 2000 people.

Participants from a wide cross section of the community have included parents of school-aged children, people with learning difficulties, employees wanting to improve their career prospects and those learning English as a second or foreign language, as well as older people.

Gladys Court class member Zara said: “We all use numbers every day, such as when we’re doing our shopping, or working out our bills, and here at Gladys Court most of us love quizzes, so this is a good way of doing both.

“I never actually enjoyed maths, although I was pretty good at it, and I’m finding these classes interesting.”

Ann agreed: “We’re working the problems out together, laughing plenty, and we’re also getting our brains working, which is great.”

Multiply Weekly sessions available in centres across Dorset and online include:

• Get Number Confident
• Get Money Confident
• Get Maths Confident for Work
• Get Ready for Functional Skills
• Help your Child with Maths

For more information phone: 01202 123444 email [email protected] or visit: https://www.skillsandlearningace.com/subjects/multiply-free-maths-courses/ to learn more.

Oscar nominations pending… but for now, we’ll settle for LAMDA Distinctions!🏆️ ⁠
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Massive congratulations to Alex, Alan, and Peter for achieving a Distinction in Level 4 Group Acting with Skills & Learning Adult Community Education and earning their LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) certificates! ⁠
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🎭 Your hard work and talent have truly paid off! 👏⁠
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Inspired by their success? Explore your own potential with Skills & Learning - sign up today! 📚✨

https://www.skillsandlearningace.com/
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Want to improve your sign language? Our Sign Language Beginners Step 3 will help you to develop your skills to communicate using British Sign Language in everyday situations.

You will learn...

👌How to describe people and animals
👌How to talk about work and home life
👌How to talk about yourself and your hobbies
👌 How to describe food and drink
and much more!

Enrol today. Visit our website for more information:

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Gain confidence and new skills for everyday life with our courses designed for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities!

Choose from Confident Social Communication, Pottery, Internet and Social Media, Performing Arts, Money, Measuring and Time, and Foundations to Wellbeing.

Explore courses today an take the first step towards a brighter future.

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Are you thinking of going into teaching? Our Level 3 Award in Education and Training is the perfect course for you!

This introductory, knowledge-based qualification has no minimum teaching practice requirement, making it perfect for those not yet in teaching role

Book your admission session and take the first step towards a rewarding career in education!

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Take the first step towards a rewarding career in bookkeeping! 📚✨

Join our 15-week AAT Level 1 course in manual and computerised bookkeeping, designed for beginners to learn essential skills and prepare for Level 2.

Starting Friday, 7th March at Poole Adult Learning Centre.

Enrol online today:

https://www.skillsandlearningace.com/courses/course/bookkeeping-aat-level-1-award-5/

Boost your skills from the comfort of your own home! 📚✨

Choose from over 20 courses in a wide range of different subjects and learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.

Enrol today and start learning on your terms! Visit our website to find out more:

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Ready to take charge of your career in 2025? 🎉 The year has just begun!

Whether you're on the hunt for a new job, aiming for that well-deserved promotion, or eager to learn in-demand skills for the future, we can help!

Let's make 2025 your best year yet! Explore and enrol on our courses online today: ⁠
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https://www.skillsandlearningace.com/subjects/

Improve your confidence in English and Maths with our Get Ready for English and Maths courses!

These courses will strengthen your understanding of the basics and prepare you for progression onto a qualification course.

Find out more on our website today!

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