Westminster Adult Education Service

Shout out to our learners who exhibited their artwork at the Triangle Gallery!

Photo: WAES Learner Marwa Nasr 'Blood Money' Painting

Find out what Marwa had to say about the event and read her Learner story on the WAES website! https://www.waes.ac.uk/news/2024/11/learners-exhibit-artwork-at-the-triangle-gallery/

Today at WAES staff and learners wore Christmas jumpers and festive items to support Save the Children UK .

There's still time to donate! Help us reach our goal by clicking the link below - https://christmas.savethechildren.org.uk/fundraising/CJD240011092

Who else is sleighing their jumper game today?❄️

Thursday's HOLEX Winter Network event was a great opportunity for Westminster Adult Education Service Principal Arinola Edeh CBE and Assistant Principal Alison Muggridge to meet and speak with Minister for Skills Jacqui Smith and showcase some of our transformational work with adult learners.

Alongside City Lit , WM College , Acis Group, and Coventry City Council's Adult Education Service, WAES provided a special visual showcase to demonstrate the vital importance of the lifelong learning sector. This featured our Community Quilt as well as some festive floristry produced by our learners including a piece for the minister herself.

Read more about the Event here - https://www.waes.ac.uk/news/2024/12/adult-education-showcased-to-minister-for-skills-at-holex-event/

A great apprenticeship opportunity with our partner Museum of Oxford! Our team will deliver the training aspect towards the Level 3 Cultural Learning and Participation Officer standard.
https://oxfccli.webitrent.com/oxfccli_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=0105326Edp

🌟 Join our team 🌟

We're very excited to be recruiting a Cultural Learning and Participation Apprentice!

During this 24-month apprenticeship, funded by the The National Lottery Heritage Fund, you will be creating exhibitions and events with our local communities about their heritage.

The Cultural Learning and Participation Apprentice will play a key role in delivering the aims of the Museum's 50th birthday project, where we will be working in partnership with Oxford’s communities to celebrate and share 50 new stories of our local heritage.

Up to 20% of your placement with the Museum will be dedicated to training, and as part of this training you will complete a Level 3 Cultural Learning and Participation Officer Apprenticeship with Westminster Adult Education Service.

📅 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday 5 January 2025

Find out more and apply: https://tinyurl.com/3wbstyyk

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Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024, we’re celebrating the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in every part of society 🫶

🤔 Did you know that around 1.3 billion people (17% of the global population) live with a disability? With such a significant portion of our world affected, it’s time we all commit to making life, including the digital world, more inclusive!

That’s why we are working with Recite Me to offer assistive technology on our website, breaking down online barriers for everyone.

Explore the range of styling, reading and language tools today on the WAES website, https://www.waes.ac.uk/

A group of our GCSE English learners visited the The Charles Dickens Museum and here is what they had to say!⬇️

"So many interesting things to explore, and learning about his life made me appreciate his work even more. It was also fun imagining what it must have been like during Dickens’s time."

"The Museum offers visitors a chance to step back in time and experience the environment that shaped Dicken's writing and character"

If you're looking to study GCSE English then find out more bout our available course on our website (link in our bio)

We’re bringing you up to speed with everything that’s been happening at WAES this busy November! Kicking things off, our Level 1 Bookkeeping learners had an inspiring visit to the RetrainExpo

Click here to read more about it - https://www.waes.ac.uk/news/2024/11/waes-learners-explore-career-opportunities-at-the-retrain-exposition/

The first visit to a retrofit project at a stunning Victorian house in West London was an interesting visit, especially for our learners to gain hands on experience!

Read more about the retrofit project here: https://www.waes.ac.uk/news/2024/11/retrofit-bootcamp-learners-visit-a-victorian-gem-in-w10/

We are thrilled to announce WAES Learner Jurita Art short film ALIEN. Different Dimensions has been selected to feature at the Independent International Film Festival-SIFFA

Event Details
Date: Wednesday 20 November 2024
Time: 19:00pm - 21:00pm GMT
Location: Vue Cinema London - Piccadilly, Regent Street SW1Y 4LR

To find out more and to secure your tickets for the premiere click here: https://www.waes.ac.uk/news/2024/11/waes-learner-jurita-kalite-selected-for-siffa-short-film-competition/

We took part in Maths Week England A week dedicated to exploring the fun and importance of mathematics in our everyday lives.

Read more about the week here: https://www.waes.ac.uk/news/2024/11/waes-celebrates-maths-week-england-2024/

Thank you to so much to Ravensbourne University London University of Westminster UAL: University of the Arts London City, University of London St George's, University of London for joining us at our Higher Education Fair today to talk to our learners about the opportunities for going to university after they complete their courses!
https://www.waes.ac.uk/news/2024/11/higher-education-fair-raises-awareness-of-university-options/

Thank you to Samantha from Last Looks for educating us on afro beauty in particular all the different hair types and correct terminology to use. Our learners really enjoyed the session!

Remembrance Day 2024

The Lord Mayor, Leader and Chief Executive of Westminster City Council laid wreaths made by our Floristry team at the memorial outside City Hall today for

Wreaths were also made to be displayed at our Lisson Grove, Pimlico and Amberley Road Centres.

‘At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them’

"If you have a dream – go for the dream, develop, learn, and do not give up! I left my life in the past. I left friends, family, home and a familiar life because of the war and I am starting to live from the beginning in a new country."

Meet Natalia she has persevered in her learning and adapted to a new life in UK in a short amount of time. Read Natalia's full story on our website: https://i.mtrbio.com/fdtcliduar

"I’m a retired pilot of a military transport aviation company in Ukraine. I started to think about finding my career path here in the UK. The world is constantly developing online, I wanted the skills to keep up and build something useful and that has an impact."

Meet Igor he came to the UK on a family scheme visa with his wife and daughter and wants to make a difference to people's lives especially if they are new to living in the UK.

Read Igor's full story here: https://www.waes.ac.uk/testimonial/igor-voinoiv/

We're so proud to have won the Mayor of London Distinguished Provider of Adult Education Award 2024! The Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards celebrate the transformational impact of adult learning in the capital.

Congratulations to all the other winners and shortlisted nominees. What a wonderful evening at City Hall, hearing the inspiring stories of Londoners, employers, community organisations & training organisations recognised at tonight's ceremony.

Read more about the awards on our website:
https://www.waes.ac.uk/news/2024/11/waes-wins-mayor-of-london-distinguished-provider-of-adult-education-award-2024/

The Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards celebrates the transformative impact of adult learning in the capital. The ceremony will take place on 6 November at City Hall. Watch the livestream from 6pm

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