CLiK: www .kirkl eesclik.or g.uk / Learning Line: 0800 5 979 979
Adult Learning
in Kirklees
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Why Learn?
Work
Everyone gets stuck sometimes in a job they don’t like. Whether you want a complete change of direction, or are ambitious to move on to the next level, there are hundreds of options for you. If you are unemployed, you may be entitled to course fee discount. You can get help to write a new CV and boost your confidence.
Health & Friendship
Life isn’t about being stuck in the house. Make friends whilst learning something new at the same time. Whether you want to stay healthy in body or in mind, there is something for you. Why not try volunteering, get the skills you want and the satisfaction from helping people to succeed. Keep your mind and body active, whatever your age.
Family
Helping your son or daughter with their homework can be a fantastic incentive to learn. Help them get better grades by gaining the qualifications yourself. There are also many opportunities to learn with your family.
Skills
You may have heard a lot of Government talk about the
importance of skills. In the current economic climate, skills for work are crucial strings to your bow. Competition for jobs is stronger than ever, so make sure you have the skills to succeed. Skills also stretch way beyond the workplace. If you have always wanted to know how to use your digital camera or shop on the internet, enrol on a course now.
These days, getting into learning needn’t mean sitting in a
classroom - you could learn at your local library or a community
centre, through volunteering or using a computer.
Many courses are aimed at complete beginners and have no
entry requirements - other than a willingness to learn.
This booklet gives you information about what help and support
is available from different agencies and organisations in Kirklees.
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ife
Skills for Life
Skills for Life: what they are
Skills for Life qualifications are designed to help you develop the skills you use in everyday life, such as reading, writing or maths. They can also help you boost your CV or move on to further study.
You can take a Skills for Life qualification if you:
• are over 16 years of age • have left compulsory full-time
education
• do not have an up-to-date English or maths qualification at level 2, such as a GCSE
As well as ‘Skills for Life’, you may have also heard people talking about ‘Basic Skills’. The two terms mean the same thing, and refer to the same qualifications.
How you are assessed
The type of test or task you take, and how it is assessed, will depend on which level of qualification you choose. Entry levels:
At the three entry levels, Skills for Life qualifications consist of tasks assessed by your learning centre, college or school.
Levels 1 and 2:
At levels 1 and 2, you’ll take National Basic Skills tests. You can take the test on paper or on screen using a computer. The tests consist of 40 multiple choice questions.
Where they can lead
Skills for Life qualifications are based on national standards, so everyone, including potential employers, can see what you’re capable of. They can:
• give you more confidence in your own abilities
• show what you have achieved in your learning programme • boost your CV
• help you get onto other courses such as NVQs
Interested?
Skills for Life courses are held at lots of venues across Kirklees, including Kirklees College. If you are interested please contact us: Kirklees College Information Bureau: 01484 437070
For more information on other providers contact:
Learningline: 0800 5 979 979
English for Speakers of Other
Languages
(ESOL)
Improving your English can help you get more out of your life in the UK. It will also help if you want to study, improve your CV, or apply to become a British citizen.
Improving your English
If English isn’t your main language, you can do a course to help you improve your English. These courses are called ESOL or English for Speakers of other Languages. Improving your English will make it easier to:• talk to doctors and teachers • do a course and get a qualification • help your child with homework • access everyday life and services • learn about living in the UK
What does an ESOL course
involve?
ESOL courses cover: • speaking and listening • reading and writing • vocabulary
• punctuation and grammar There are courses at different levels so you’ll be able to start at the right level for you.
Where can you get advice?
There are ESOL courses throughout Kirklees and advice is available to help you choose the right course for you. If you are interested please contact us: Kirklees College Information Bureau: 01484 437070For more information on other providers contact
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Careers 4 adults
Dewsbury: 01924 324200 Huddersfield: 01484 226800For careers information or ideas on what is available www.workabout.org.uk
Children’s Centres
Children’s Centres offer a range of services to children under 5 and their families, including: child and family health services, access to childcare, help for parents in supporting their child’s development and learning, family support, advice about money and benefits, family learning and support for training and employment. For Information about your local Children’s centre, contact Kirklees Family Information Service
Tel: 01484 223041
Huddersfield University
Higher Access Point
Tel: 01484 472124 Email: [email protected]Jobcentre Plus
Batley, Dewsbury, Huddersfield and Spen Valley
For a new beginning and real job opportunities www.directgov.uk
Kirklees Adult Learning team
If you can’t find what you need, or for general enquiries contact the Kirklees Adult Learning team. Tel: 01484 225016 [email protected]
Kirklees College
Huddersfield Centre Tel: 01484 437070 Dewsbury Centre Tel: 01924 436221 Holmfirth Centre Tel: 01484 437171Batley Adult Education Centre Tel: 01924 423893
www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk
Kirklees Library and
Information Centres
Offer a wide range of services in local communities including free access to computers and the internet and information and advice on a variety of council services.Tel: 01484 226300
www.kirklees.gov.uk/community/
Learningline
For more information about education or training near you, please call: Tel: 0800 5979979 (free phone from UK landlines) Details of more organisations offering help to find work are also available on www.kirkleesclik.org.uk
Worklink
Specialist employment service for those with disabilities or long term illness as well as offering careers advice and guidance, job search facilities and specialist workshops for employers on disability issues. Worklink has access to 2 training rooms and deliver CV workshops, offer information advice and guidance to all customer groups in the local community.
Tel: 0845 6039740
Email: [email protected]
Information and advice
There are local organisations that can advise on developing your skills, finding a course or looking for the right job or training. They offer free job search and support and can help you decide the next step to take.
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Crosland Moor Community Learning Centre The Disabled People Electronic Village Hall IMWS (Indian Muslim Welfare Society) In House Training
Kirklees College
Kirklees Community Campus Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing Lifeline
Netherhall Learning Campus Northern College
Paddock Learning Centre Parenting Support
Parents of Black Children Association Playing for Success Kirklees
Proper Job Theatre Co
Ravensthopre Community Centre S&H Training
SHAP
Voluntary Action Kirklees
WEA (Workers Education Association)
What would you
like to learn?
Comput er s & IT Intr oduction t o Cour ses/Ne w Skills Help t o find a Job Communication and Confidenc
e Skills
Famil
y Learning
(par
ents and childr
en l earning t ogether) Skills f or Lif e (Maths/English) ESOL (Englsih f or Speak er s of Other Languages) Voc ational Qualific ations Ac ces s t o Higher Educ ation Tr aining f or V olunt eer s
Changeworks
Wellington Road, Dewsbury
Offers confidence building courses, job searching facilities, CV preparation and help people secure employment. Tel: 01924 466121
Crosland Moor Community
Learning Centre
Park Road West, Crosland Moor Offers courses in IT, computer literacy and Information Technology (CLAiT), Internet, Employment support and one-to-one mentoring. Tel: 01484 462346
The DPEVH (Disabled People
Electronic Village Hall)
Town Hall Way, Dewsbury
Offers ICT for beginners to advanced, Maths, English, Business Admin, Customer Services, Employability, Sage Accounts, PTLLS courses as well as courses for fun such as Digital Photography, Family Computing, Look after your computer and Family History. Tel: 01924 453502
www.dp-evh.org.uk
IMWS (Indian Muslim Welfare
Society)
Track Road, Batley
Offers course in childcare (open college network (OCN) accredited units), crafts and IT (OCN accredited units).
Tel: 01924 500555
In House Training
Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe Offers courses in health, beauty, hairdressing and customer service. Tel: 01924 500647
Kirklees Community Campus
Various venuesCommunity based courses in centres across Kirklees Including: Paddock Village Hall, Thornhill Lees Community Centre, Crosland Moor Community Learning Centre, Fresh Horizons, Ravensthorpe Community Centre and The Lodge, Batley. Tel: 01484 431400
http://kirkleescommunitycampus. blogspot.com/
Kirklees College
Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Holmfirth and Batley campuses
Community based 10 hour ‘Have a Go’ courses in Childcare, Social Care, Health and Beauty, Job Skills and many more. These lead onto ‘Build Your Skills’ programmes for a further 20 hours and offer progression routes into either part time or full time courses. We also offer leisure courses in Sport and Leisure, Languages, Arts and Crafts and Computing. All these courses can be accessed through our Neighbourhood Learning team or our main Centres. Tel: 01924 423893 (Batley)
01484 437150 (Huddersfield)
Neighbourhood Learning Provider
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Community Learning Champions
Community Learning Champions/Mentors are people who are active in their community promoting the value of learning to others – friends, relatives, neighbours, workmates or people they meet at the school gates, at the local shops, or in groups or clubs.
If you are interested in what learning can do for you, please contact one of our community learning mentors:
Abeda Kola
IMWS Batley 01924 500555/07581 048091 [email protected]Aisha Siddiqah
Ravensthorpe Community Centre 01924 510030 / 07966 360958 [email protected]
Glendene Gill
Fresh HorizonsDeighton, Ashbrow, Birkby, Thornhill Lees 01484 515523 / 07949 817188 [email protected]
Lynn Myland
Fresh Horizons Rawthorpe, Dalton 01484 534427 / 07775 473232 [email protected]Nageena Nawaz
Crosland MoorCommunity Learning Centre 01484 462346 / 07972 929495 [email protected] 10 11 CLiK: www .kirkl eesclik.or g.uk / Learning Line: 0800 5 979 979
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Playing For Success Kirklees
Training held at venues across Kirklees including Huddersfield Town. F.C and Batley Bulldogs RLFC. Offers Reading Friends training to support children and young people in primary schools across Kirklees to improve their reading skills and develop confidence and enjoyment in reading. If you can spare some time to support children and have an interest in reading, please contact us. Tel: 01924 423524/ 477848Proper Job Theatre Company
Offers the LAB Project (Learn, Achieve, Believe) – a 2 week course addressing confidence building, communication skills and personal development using drama and theatrical exercises.Tel: 01484 514687
Ravensthorpe Community
Centre
Garden Street, Ravensthorpe Childcare tasters, Level 1, 2 and 3 qualifications various IT courses, ESOL for various levels
Fashion and design courses, careers advice surgeries, employability training, various short and fun courses run throughout the year. Tel: 01924 510030
SHAP
Market Street, Huddersfield & Union Street, Dewsbury
Offer a range of learning, advice, guidance and support activities to young adults throughout Kirklees. Huddersfield: 01484 532280 Dewsbury: 01924 454770
S&H Training
Various venues
Offer family learning courses including Paediatric First Aid, Safety in the Home, DIY and Self Defence. Tel: 07902 014275
Voluntary Action Kirklees
(VAK)
Courses for community organisation such as administration, disability issues, employment, finance, fundraising, management and committees skills, personal development, publicity, volunteering, safeguarding and children’s workforce development. Tel: 01484 518457
WEA (Worker’s Education
Association)
Various venues
Offer Helping in Schools course and other various Wider Family Learning courses in Arts and Crafts,
Practical Parent Helpers,
Aromatherapy, Literacy and Numeracy. Tel: 07880 565 459
Tel: 01706 818 103 [for Helping in Schools]
Kirklees Neighbourhood
Housing
Various venuesThe KNH Community Leadership Academy offers a variety of training opportunities on community
leadership mainly for people living or working on council estates.
Tel: 01484 221223
Lifeline
Provides an accredited peer education course aimed at anyone who has been directly affected by drug and/or alcohol misuse. Huddersfield: 01484 353333 Dewsbury: 01924 438383
Netherhall Learning Campus
Offers courses to boost self confidence and personal development STEPS (Steps to Excellence for Personal Success). Courses in North and South Kirklees. Also courses including First Aid, Food Hygiene and others as requested by the local community. Tel: 07905 215213Northern College
(Near Barnsley)
Stainborough, near Barnsley Offers a variety of short, residential courses in a wide range of subjects to meet the needs of groups or individuals. Along with taster courses other subjects include ICT, Skills for Life and Work, Humanities and Social Sciences. Tel: 01226 776000
Paddock Learning Centre
West View, HuddersfieldOffers a range of IT related courses including Beginners IT, PC Technician & ITQ qualifications along with Digital Photography, Creative Media, Web Design, Customer Services they can also provide OCN accreditation. Tel: 01484 431400
Parents Of Black
Children Association
Deighton Road, Huddersfield Offer a range of courses for young people, families and adults on topics including Leadership, Coaching, Understanding Gangs, and Community Role Models; some leading to national qualifications. Tel: 01484 514491Parenting Support
Courses delivered across Kirklees
STEPS to a Brighter Future course to boost self-confidence and personal development.
SHARE, a fun family learning course for parents/carers to help develop the confidence and skills they need to be an active partner in their children’s learning, the Share sessions complement what their child is learning in school. Tel: 01924 326628 12 13 CLiK: www .kirkl eesclik.or g.uk / Learning Line: 0800 5 979 979
Adult Learning in Kirklees
14 15 N ei gh bo ur ho od L ea rn in g P ro vi de r N eig hb ou rh oo d L ea rn in g P ro vid er CLiK: www .kirkl eesclik.or g.uk / Learning Line: 0800 5 979 979Huddersfield
Dewsbury
Batley
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Electronic Village Hall) 4 Fresh Horizons
5 IMWS (Indian Muslim Welfare Society) 6 In House Training
7 Kirklees College Batley 8 Kirklees College Dewsbury 9 Kirklees College Huddersfield 10 Kirklees College Holmfirth 11 Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing 12 Lifeline Dewsbury
13 Lifeline Huddersfield
14 Netherhall Learning Campus 15 Northern College
16 Paddock Learning Centre 17 Parenting Support
18 Parents of Black Children Association 19 Playing for Success
20 Proper Job Theatre Company 21 Ravensthorpe Community Centre 22 S&H Training
23 SHAP Dewsbury
(Single Homeless Association Project) 24 SHAP Huddersfield
(Single Homeless Association Project) 25 The Lodge, Batley
26 Thornhill Lees Community Centre 27 Voluntary Action Kirklees
Contact us
Adult LearningRoom11/12 The Deighton Centre Deighton Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1JP Telephone: 01484 225016
Email: [email protected]
Community Learning in Kirklees (CLiK)
Information on learning opportunities, supporting information, advice and guidance for anyone who wants to begin or continue with learning across Kirklees. Learning Line: 0800 5 979 979
Email: [email protected] www.kirkleesclik.org.uk
