Stockton Council Learning and Skills Service

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.

Why choose us?

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.

How to Enrol

There are several ways that you can enrol on one of our courses.

Online
You can enrol online by completing our online enrolment form.

Enrol Online

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

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.

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.

Distance Learning Courses

Stockton Council Learning and Skills offer a range of distance learning courses where you can gain level 2 fully accredited qualifications in a range of subjects. Many courses are fully funded meaning they are free to anyone who completes the courses. The full range of courses can be found in our Distance Learning guide..

Course Directory

Arts and Crafts	Arts and Crafts
Dressmaking Silversmithing Making a Silver Bangle Make a Silver Ring Workshop Making a Seaglass Pendant Creative Woodcraft Easter Woodcraft Mother's Day Woodcraft French Polish and other Wood Finishes Sewing for All Life Drawing Painting for Pleasure	Sketching for Pleasure Creative Card Masterclass - Wedding and Anniversary Creative Card Masterclass - Baby Card & Showers Valentine's Day Special Workshop - Making a Personalised Ring Home Décor for Easter Workshop Special Birthdays Cards Masterclass Workshop Children's Birthday Cards Masterclass Shaped Birthday Cards Masterclass Workshop Fun with Flowers
Health and Wellbeing	Cookery
Pilates Beginners Yoga Intermediate Yoga Introduction to Reflexology Taster Workshop Introduction to Aromatherapy Taster Workshop Mind, Body and Soul	Curry Club Italian Kitchen Spanish Kitchen Workshop Vegetarian Kitchen Workshop Cooking for Children's Parties Easter Chocolate Workshop
Languages	Creative Media
Advanced Conversational Spanish Spanish for Beginners Next Step Spanish	Advanced Photography - Post Production Techniques Advanced Photography - Specialist Photography Areas Photography on Location
English and Maths	Adult Teacher and Teaching Assistant Training
English Maths	Level 3 Education and Teacher Training Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools - Intermediate Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools - Advanced
Digital Skills	Self Development and Confidence Building
Adobe Basics FS ICT L1 FS ICT L2 ICT for Beginners Improvers Excel Internet Safety and Shopping online IT User Skills Award L2 ITQ IT User Skills Award L1 ITQ Keyboard Skills 3D Pen Sculpture Selling on Ebay	All About Me Manmade Café Experience Amazing You
Distance Learning	Distance Learning
Awareness of Mental Health Problems Business and Administration Care and Management of Diabetes Common Health Problems Counseling Skills Customer Service in Health and Social Care Settings Equality and Diversity Falls Prevention Awareness Improving Personal Exercise, Health and Nutrition Information Advice and Guidance Introducing Care for Children Lean Organisation Management Techniques Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Principles of Care Planning Principles of Dementia Care Principles of End of Life Care	Principles of Team Leading Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings Principles of Warehouse and Storage Understanding Autism Understanding Behaviour that Challenges Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care Understanding Excellence in Customer Service for Hospitality Understanding Nutrition and Health Understanding Retail Operations Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care Understanding Working with People with Mental Health Needs
Employability Courses	Marketing/History
All About Me/Fast Forward Café Experience Fast Forward Beginners Marketing	Beginners Marketing Stockton History
Apprenticeships
Business Admin Level 2 Business Admin Level 3 Childcare Level 2 Health and Social Care Level 2 ( Adult Care Worker) Health and Social Care Level 3 ( Lead Adult Care Worker)	Customer Service Level 2 Customer Service Level 3 Early Years Workforce Level 3 CMI Level 3 Team Lead & First Line Management CMI Level 5 Operations Departmental Management Supporting Teaching and Learning Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning Level 3

Privacy Statement - How we use your personal information

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.

Help with funding

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.

Governing Body

We are pleased to inform you that our Service Governing Body has now been officially established.

Our board consists of:

Chair of Governors: Councillor Nigel Cooke - Elected member for Economic Regeneration and Transport (also Link Governor for Equality and Diversity)

Vice Chair of Governors: Frances Hoy - Personnel Manager for NIFCO UK Ltd

Member: Craig Taylor - Learning and Skills Manager

Member: Katie Horbury- Learner Representative

Member: Jacqui Taylor - Employer/Education Representative

Member: Chris Renahan - Economic Growth and Spatial Development Manager, Stockton Borough Council

Member: James Hadman - Voice Development Officer, Catalyst - representing the voluntary and community sector - also Link Governor for the Prevent agenda

Member: Councillor Jim Beall - Elected member for Adult Services - also Link Governor for Safeguarding

Member vacancies: we are looking to recruit another learner representative, ideally from the adult skills provision and also another employer representative.