Stockton Council Learning and Skills Service have delivered learning programmes in the Tees Valley for more than 50 years. Our programmes and qualifications are delivered by tutors who are skilled, experienced and friendly offering a flexible service tailored to your needs helping you to develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning.
With more than 50 years experience in teaching, training, and delivering qualifications you can be assured that we will provide you with the training to meet local and national needs as well as information advice and guidance to progress to further learning or employment. At a recent inspection in June 2018 Ofsted graded us 'good' overall and praised many aspects of our delivery. There are several ways that you can enrol on one of our courses. Online Enrol Online Address: Stockton Council Learning and Skills, The Community Centre, The Causeway, Billingham, TS23 2DA Our opening hours Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm Fridays 8.30am - 4pm Download the Learning and Skills enrolment form 18/19. View our new prospectus for 2018 - 19. View the Stockton Council Learning and Skills Learner Information Booklet. Visit the Learning, Skills and Employment Support for Employers page for further information. Community Learning Our Community Learning courses cover a diverse range of subjects to support the health and wellbeing of the residents of Stockton-on-Tees. This includes building stronger communities with social inclusion for all, providing a clean green Borough and supporting families to give the children the best start in life. The courses we offer include: Health and Well-Being Family Learning Family Learning is free provision to support parents and carers of all key stage 1, 2, 3 and 4 children. Courses are delivered in schools and community hubs across the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. Our curriculum offer covers a wide range of topics. Course content is designed in consultation with schools and hubs to meet the needs of the local community. Courses available include: Distance Learning With Stockton Council Learning and Skills range of distance learning courses you can gain level 2, fully accredited qualifications in many different subjects from the comfort of your own home. Many courses are fully funded, meaning they are totally FREE to any anyone who completes the course. Accreditation enables learners to improve their chances of employment and develop new skills. Employers can also increase the skills of their workforce. Courses include: ICT Our free digital skills courses are delivered to learners of all ages and abilities. From Digital Skills for beginners, learners can progress on to Level 1 and Level 2 Digital Skills and ICT Functional Skills Entry 3 to Level 2. Courses are delivered using a combination of tablets, PC’s and online training. IT User Skills will be taught on PCs using Microsoft Office software. All learners must have an initial assessment before being able to enrol onto an appropriate class. Courses include: English and Maths Stockton Council Learning and Skills offer free English and maths classes in Billingham, Stockton and the surrounding area. If you need to improve your English and maths to secure employment, to support your children or grandchildren or to refresh your own skills and build your confidence we have a course for you. Courses include: We deliver ESOL from pre-entry to level 2 in Stockton-On-Tees. Our courses will help you develop your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills for daily life, study and work. Course costs are dependent on your individual circumstances and the number of sessions attended. The full cost would be £40 a session per term but is free or half price in most instances. Apprenticeships Just left school and wanting to go down the route of an apprenticeship? Or maybe you just want a change to your career path. There are lots of benefits to doing an Apprenticeship. You can earn while you learn, and learn in a way that is best suited to you – through hands-on experience on the job. There is no upper age limit! Alongside community courses we offer apprenticeships, study programmes and assistance for those looking to get into employment. For further information on Apprenticeships please telephone Mike Elliott: 01642 528764. Stockton Council Learning and Skills offer the following apprenticeships: Courses to help you find work Stockton Council Learning and Skills offer a range of courses to help you find work. Fast Forward is a 3 week course covering key employability skills. Topics will include: We also offer Level 2 qualification Door Supervision, consisting of the following units: We are working with Phoenix Security and AES Security who will interview successful completers and provide work if appropriate. Full Cost Courses Creative Woodcraft Spanish (Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced) Silversmithing The personal information you provide is passed to the Chief Executive of Skills Funding (The Agency) and when needed, the Department for Education, including the Education Funding Agency to meet legal responsibilities under the Apprenticeships, Learning Records Service (LRS) to create and maintain a unique learner number (ULN) and a Personal Learning Record (PLR). The information you provide may be shared with other organisations for education, training, employment and well-being related purposes, including research. Further information about use of and access to your personal data, and details of organisations with whom we regularly share data are available on GOV.UK - SFA Privacy Notice. You may be entitled to fee exemptions or reductions depending on your circumstances. We also offer Learning Support if you have additional learning needs and discretionary learner support for help with hardship circumstances (Adult Skills courses only). Please be aware that your course maybe part funded by the European Union Social Fund. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted and 'Outstanding' for Community Learning. We are pleased to inform you that our Service Governing Body has now been officially established. Our board consists of: Why choose us?
How to Enrol
You can enrol online by completing our online enrolment form.
Telephone
You can enrol with us over the telephone: 01642 527904 if you are paying for a course using a credit/debit card. Telephone Opening Hours Monday - Thursday 8am to 5.30pm and Fridays 8am - 5pm.
In person or by post
If you would like to enrol in person or by post, you can print and complete the booking form and return it to the Stockton Council Learning and Skills team.
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