courses

	Wallsend People's Centre runs a wide range of courses, for leisure as well as career development. Our tutors are first rate and the classes are designed for the absolute novice as well as those who already have some experience and expertise. Many of our courses are provided directly by the Centre whilst others are delivered in conjunction with North Tyneside Council's Adult Learning Alliance.

The Adult Learning Alliance offers a wide range of programmes to suit the needs of individual residents, the community and voluntary sector and employers. This can be broken into four broad areas of work:

1. A wide range of part time courses delivered in the community including ICT to Skills for Life, Art and Crafts, British Sign Language, Family Learning and more.

2. Targeted programmes aimed at learners with low qualifications, or who are unemployed or have learning difficulties or disabilities.

Listed below are examples of the courses currently running:

Counselling skills
Crafty ways to recycle
Digital computer art
Digital photography
Let's embellish fabric
Beauty therapy
Computers (introduction)
CLAIT* and ECDL**
Desktop publishing
Internet safety
PC repair and systems management
Powerpoint
Word processing
Teaching support - working with children with SEN
British Sign Language
Paediatric first aid
Food safety in catering
Health & safety in the workplace

* CLAIT stands for Computer Literacy and Information Technology

** ECDL stands for European Computer Driving Licence

What You Need to Bring to Enrolment Events

Cash, cheques and postal orders are all acceptable means of payment for courses where there is a charge. If you are claiming reduced fees you will need to bring evidence of that entitlement. Courses costing more than £50 can be paid for in instalments. Further information available at enrolment or by phoning Lorna.

Reduced Fees - Do I Qualify?

If you are in receipt of one of the following you will be entitled to the reduced course fee on providing evidence of entitlement:

Income Support
Housing Benefit
Council Tax Benefit
Jobseekers Allowance
Unwaged dependent of someone in receipt of one of the above
Working Tax Credit (award notice must show household income of less than £15,050 per year)
Child Tax Credit (award notice must show household income of less than £15,050 per year)
Pension Guarantee Credit
Asylum Seekers receiving the equivalent of an income-based benefit
Aged 16-18 on 1st September 2006 and in full or part time education and training (applies to FE funded accredited courses only)
Holders of a Priority Ease Card

If in doubt just call into the Centre or phone 0191 263 5029 - we will be glad to help.

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