Oldham Lifelong Learning Service

Focus on Lifelong Learning is our free courses directory, which lists all of our courses, centres and facilities. Freephone 0800 525 956 for your copy or email lifelong.learning@oldham.gov.uk.

What does Oldham Lifelong Learning Service offer?

Oldham Lifelong Learning Service offers an exciting range of part-time courses for adults in Oldham. Join us to study towards a qualification which will help you to go on to further education courses and help you to improve your career prospects. You can also choose to learn a new skill or develop a new interest.

NVQs are available in Childcare, Learning and Development (Level 2), Teaching Assistants (Level 2 & 3), Youth Work (Level 2 and 3) ITQ (Level 1 & 2).

Saturday Workshops - learn something new and start the weekend with a smile.  

Book a place as a seasonal treat.  Courses fill quickly so book your place now

For further information on workshops:  0161 770 8019.   

To book:  0161 770 8030 or 0161 770 8031 or 0161 652 4313 or call any of our centres.

November

8th 10 am - 1 pm Portrait Painting Oldham Centre £42 (conces £10.80)

15th  10 am-12 Belly Dancing  Oakbank Centre £7 (conces £1.80)

15th 9.30-12.30  Festive Flowers Oakbank Centre £10.50 (conces £2.70)

15th 9.30-12.30  Word Introduction  Oakbank Centre  £10.50 (conces £2.70)

15th  9.30-12.30 Indian Cookery  Oakbank Centre  £10.50 (conces £2.70)

December

6th  10 am-12  How to use a sewing machine  Oldham Centre  £7 (conces £1.80)

January

10th  10am-12 Save a Life First Aid Oldham Centre £7 (conces £1.80)

10th  9.30-12.30  Stress Management Oldham Centre  £16.20 (conces £4.20)

17th  9.30-12.30  Word Intermediate  Oakbank Centre  £10.50 (conces £2.70)

17th 9.30-12.30  Chinese Cookery  Oakbank  £10.50 (conces £2.70)

17th 9.30-12.30  Funky Fabric Craft Oakbank Centre  £10.50 (conces £2.70)

17th  10-1 pm Watercolour Flower  Oldham Centre £10.50 (conces £2.70)

17th  10-12.30  Treats for hand and Feet Oakbank Centre £8.75 (conces £2.25)

24th 10-12.30 Fused Glass Jewellery The Pottery Centre £17.50 (conces £4.50)

24th  10-12 Men and Women Talking!  Oldham Centre  £10.80 (conces £2.80)

24th  9.30-12  Try German  Oakbank Centre  £35 (conces £9)

24  9.30-12  Try Portuguese  Oakbank Centre £35 (conces £9)

24th  9.30-12  Try Sign Language  Oakbank Centre (35 (conces £9)

31st  10-12.30  Pottery for the Garden Oldham Centre  £17.50 (conces £4.50)

AND LOTS MORE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.  

Telephone Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre 0161 770 8030/8031 or Oakbank Centre 0161 652 4313 to book your Saturday workshop place now.

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We offer courses in these areas:

• Art and Craft
• Childcare and Early Years
• Community Sports Leader Awards
• Community Work Training
• Computers/Information Communication Technology (ICT)
• Cookery, Food and Safety
• Counselling and Communication
• Dance
• Education/Teaching Assistants
• English as a Second Language (ESOL)
• English (Skills for Life)
• Fashion, dressmaking and design
• First Aid
• Floristry and Flower Arranging
• Health, leisure and fitness
• Health and social studies
• Languages
• Maths (Skills for Life)

We also have a full range of Personal, Community & Development Learning courses. These are short, taster courses. They encourage people to try out new learner experiences in small groups. We work with community and voluntary groups to find out what kind of course programme they need and can often run a course especially for a specific group. For example, we work closely with the Stroke Association to put on introductory courses for people who are recovering from a stroke and who would like to be introduced to learning and perhaps developing a new skill or interest.

How can I access the Service?

Our Focus on Lifelong Learning courses directory lists all of our courses and centres. It also provides information on the extensive learner support facilities we offer. To obtain your free copy or to talk about your learning needs, contact us by freephone 0800 525 956 or call into any of our centres.

We have produced a series of Lifelong Learning Factsheets listing all of our centres, giving details of our crèche facilities, our Learning Support facilities and staff and our Widening Participation roles.

Complaints/comments

We regularly ask our learners to contribute their suggestions and comments as to how we can improve the service. Throughout your time with us you may be asked to complete simple questionnaires about your learner experience.

In the Reception area of each centre, there is a Learners Comments Folder, which every learner is encouraged to use. We regularly check the folder for learner feedback. We also have an easy-to-use and friendly compliments, complaints and suggestions leaflet. Any complaints about the learner experience are treated seriously and dealt with promptly and in complete confidence.

If you are on a course please talk to your tutor or our reception staff. If you wish to make a formal compliment, complaint or suggestion, please contact Steve Titley, Inclusion and Access Co-ordinator Tel: 0161 770 4287 Fax: 770 4220 email stephen.titley@oldham.gov.uk.

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