Welcome to Adult Learning and Skills, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 2019/2020

What People Say

We’re passionate about providing everyone in and around St Ives with the widest possible range of learning activities, and this year we have over 50 NEW courses to choose from. Over 1200 adult learners enjoyed our part-time courses last year and we hope that you will decide to join them during the coming year. There are many valuable and interesting courses on offer, as evening classes, daytime classes and as part of our Saturday workshops. We are committed to the concept of Lifelong Learning and have much experience in providing courses suited to a very wide age range of adults. Whatever your reason for joining, you can be assured that the course you decide to take will provide a high quality experience supported by well-qualified tutors. If you cannot find the course you are looking for please contact us with your suggestions – listening to you really helps us deliver what you need!

You can enrol here at any time or you can contact us Monday to Thursday, 10.00am to 2.00pm, and Monday and Tuesday 6.30pm to 9.30pm (see term dates and office opening times).  Please note: The Adult Learning office is closed for the half term holiday from Thursday 17 October at 2pm until Monday 28 October at 10am.

Telephone: 01480 495717 or 01480 375308 Email: acloffice@astreastivo.org

Work and Study

This year our already extensive programme includes courses that help your progress in life and work. If you are low waged or unemployed, or have not achieved a level 2 qualification and need to increase your skill we can offer you the four courses listed below for just £20*.
(*Terms and conditions apply and evidence will be required. You will need to book by phone.)
Course
Length
Day
Price
English (ESOL)
10 weeks
Monday evening
£20
**
British Sign Language – An Introduction
10 weeks
Monday evening
£20
Teaching Assistant – An Introduction
10 weeks
Monday daytime
£20
Counselling – An Introduction
10 weeks
Monday evening
£20
(**£20 for your first term only)

Funding

The courses above are funded through the Adult Education Budget allocated by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) or the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and part financed by the 2014-20 European Social Fund (ESF) programme. This funding is managed by Cambridgeshire County Council, Adult Learning and Skills. A short video covering the background of ESF, what it does, how it helps and who it benefits is available on the European Union website:http://ec.europa.eu/esf/home.jsp