Working in Partnership

 

Derby Adult Learning Service works in partnership with community groups, schools and children’s centres to promote learning and to provide high quality adult learning in the community.

 

What is on offer?

Derby Adult Learning Service can work in partnership with your organisation to offer a wide range of courses for adults in a variety of areas including:

 

Health & Social Care:       

Preparation for Retirement

Use of Crystals

Confidence Building

Counselling courses levels 1 and 2

Anger Management

Managing Children’s Behaviour and Parenting Skills

Childcare courses

 

Information Communication Technology:

From beginners to advanced – ICT courses at all levels.

Bespoke courses

 

Retail, Leisure, Arts and Media:

Wine Appreciation

Intermediate and Advanced Certificate in Wines Spirits & Education Trust (WSET);

Keep Fit for Mature Movers

Chairobics,

Yoga & Tai Chi

Map Reading and Planning Country Walks.

Life Drawing, Painting and Drawing, and Watercolour Painting

Embroidery

Contemporary Jewellery and Silversmithing

Patchwork and Quilting

Pottery and Woodwork

Belly Dancing

Guitar

Singing

 

Languages, Literature and Culture Arabic:

French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Punjabi, Russian and Spanish language courses from Entry Level 3 to Level 3.  

Sign Language

Community Interpreting

Lipreading

Makaton Sign Language

 

Preparation for Life and Work:

 ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages)

 Literacy and Numeracy

 

Learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities:

A wide range of programmes are offered in discrete provision for learners with learning difficulties. The subjects covered are: self-advocacy; ICT; floristry; horticulture; personal presentation; healthy lifestyle; life skills; local community; employment related courses; diversity; confidence building; assertiveness; personal safety; food drink and cooking; communication courses; and a range of creative arts courses.

 

We offer flexible delivery by highly qualified and experienced tutors.

 

Who do we work with?

We work in partnership with many organisations across Derby including:

 

• 9 Children’s Centres across Derby – providing courses for parents, carers and members of the local community
• Derby Museums
• Derby Libraries
• Derby City Council Social Care
• Learning Disability Partnership Board

 

For more information about how we can work in partnership with your organisation please call Kit Salt, Partnership Manager on 01332 711396 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it