Liverpool’s Adult Learning Service (ALS) will once again be hosting open days and skills checks to support people on to a vocational course.
The highly successfully open days offer a chance to meet the experienced ALS team and tutors who will help learners to find the right course for them.
Courses starting in January are:
- Beauty Certificate – L1 Introduction
- Beauty Therapy – Reflexology and Aromatherapy L1
- Caring for Children – Entry L3
- Preparing to Work in Schools – L1 Award
- Supporting Teaching and Learning – L2.
Open days for vocational courses take pace from 26 January and are all run on a drop-in basis at the council’s Adult Learning Centres (ALCs):
- Monday 26 January – Norris ALC, L11 1DQ – at 10am and at 1pm.
- Tuesday 27 January – Norris ALC, L11 1DQ – 1pm
- Wednesday 28 January – Park Road ALC, L8 6SE – 1pm
- Thursday 29 January – Norris ALC, L11 1DQ – at 10am and at 1pm
- Friday 30 January – Park Road ALC, L8 6SE – 1pm
- Monday 2 February – Norris ALC, L11 1DQ – at 10am and at 1pm
- Tuesday 3 February – Norris ALC, L11 1DQ – at 1pm
- Wednesday 4 February – Park Road ALC, 163 Park Road, L8 6SE – 1pm
- Thursday 5 February – Norris ALC, L11 1DQ – at 10am and at 1pm
There are also open days and skills checks for English, maths, digital courses, IELT English proficiency courses, and work and employability courses. For a full schedule of dates and venues please see the council’s website.
The full course catalogue is now available on the council’s website.
Many of the courses offered by the ALS are free if learners receive certain benefits, if they earn less than £35,864 a year, or if the courses are in English, Maths and IT. Other courses can also be paid for in instalments over three months.
The Liverpool ALS is rated overall as “good” by Ofsted with learners’ attitudes and their personal development found to be “outstanding” following a four-day inspection.
The ALS is funded by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and supports about 4,500 learners each year.
Cllr Joanne Kennedy, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Employment, Educational Attainment and Skills, said: “It’s the ideal time to think about changes to make in the new year – and the Liverpool Adult Learning Service is here to support you!
“Returning to the classroom can be a daunting step and that’s why the ALS open days and skill checks are such a great idea. Just drop into any session and have a chat with the team and they will get you on the best course for your ambitions and skills levels.
“Also, the team will be able to advise you about our Learner Support Service which has been designed to assist everyone to become a learner and can include transport, digital devices or childcare.”