Acres autumn prospectus for web

AUTUMN 2014

acresDaytime and evening adult learning courses offered in Crowborough, Hailsham, Heathfield,Uckfield, Wadhurst and surrounding areas

www.acreslearning.org.ukTel: 01825 761820

Adult and Community Learning

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SPONSORSHIPFor the first time, you will see that local businesses have supported us by sponsoring courses in thisbrochure. This is an exciting development and strengthens our ties with the local community. If you wouldlike your business to sponsor one of our courses in our next brochure, then please get in touch.

ENROLLING IS EASYThere is a pull-out enrolment form in the middle of this brochure which you can complete and post backto us or you can telephone, e-mail, or call in person during office opening hours.

DON’T DELAY, BOOK A PLACE TODAY!ACRES OfficeUckfield Community Technology CollegeDownsview CrescentUckfieldTN22 3DJ

Tel: 01825 761820 (4 lines)

In person – call in at the ACRES Office during opening hoursFax: 01825 765167

ACRES Office Hours:9.30am - 4.00pmWeekdays in college term time

9.30am - 1pmWeekdays in college holidays(closed 23rd December 2014 – 5th January 2015)

7.00 - 9.00pmWednesday (during Adult Learning term times only)

Skills

FundingAgency

HAILSHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGEHEATHFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

UCKFIELD COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY COLLEGEUPLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WADHURST

WEBSITE ENQUIRIESYou can contact us via our website to enquire about enrolling on our courses. Find the course you areinterested in and then click on the ‘info/enrol’ icon and complete the email with your details. We will thencontact you to confirm availability and to process your enrolment.

ACRES website: www.acreslearning.org.uk Email: [email protected]

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acres Adult College for Rural East Sussex2

We are pleased to welcome you to our 2014/2015 brochure in which we

are offering a range of new courses such as Singing, Brain-Training,

Screenwriting, Wine Tasting, Archery, Silver Clay Jewellery, Apple

Computing, Wedding Photography and Video Animation, to

name just a few. We aim to put on the courses that you

want, so there should be something for everyone. If you

want to give a course a try, then why not bring a

friend or family member along and double the fun.

Make sure you book early as places are limited

and are strictly on a first-come first-served basis.

Please note that ACRES receives funding from the Skills Funding Agency to provide some adult learningopportunities:• Funded courses leading to an examination are indicated with *• Funded courses not leading to an examination are indicated with ^• Courses not in receipt of funding are indicated with +

Continuation courses may take new students, depending on course numbers. If you are interested injoining please contact us to enquire.

CONTENTS

Course Page

Arts & Crafts 5-11

Computing 12-15

Digital Photography 16-17

English, Maths and Examinations 18-20, 25

Enrolment Form 21-24

General Interest 26-29

Health, Fitness and Personal Development 30-32

Languages 33-35

Weekend and One Day Workshops 36-40

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acres is a Community Learning Provider that

prides itself on delivering the courses you want, in

places you want to learn.

*NEW VENUE COMING SOON*Following exciting renovation work at Five Ashes Village Hall,

ACRES will soon be offering Adult Learning courses here.

Let Five Ashes know what you would like to learn.Tel: 01825 831945

Or email: [email protected]

STUDENT BURSARIESIf you want to enrol on particular ACRES’ courses,marked in the brochure with a ^, but are worriedabout meeting the costs that would be incurred, we might be able to help. If you are on certainincome related benefits, you may be entitled to areduced fee. If you are not entitled to incomerelated benefits but your household income isbelow £25,000 then it may be possible to consider you for a Bursary towards the cost of your learning. For further details, please contact our office on 01825 761820 or e-mail us [email protected]. We want to help youaccess learning.

MOVING HOUSE!The ACRES’ Office will be moving into newpremises at Uckfield Community TechnologyCollege in the autumn. Look out for us in what was formerly the caretaker’s house, at the entrance to the Freedom Leisure car park. We will try to keep disruptions to a minimum anddetails of the actual moving period will be postedon our website. Our phone number and contactdetails will remain the same. We look forward toseeing you at our new offices.

If you know of a local venue where learning would be

more convenient, or if you know of a group of people who

have a particular interest they would like to develop,

please let us know.

ARTS & CRAFTS

arT

art Workshop - Beginners^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 12:30 - 15:00 10 UC09L31A £115.00 £46.25Uckfield

art Workshop - Beginners - Continuation^

Mon 12 Jan 2015 12:30 - 15:00 10 UC09L31C £115.00 £46.25Uckfield

art Workshop for all abilities^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 13:30 to 16:00 10 UP09L01A £115.00 £46.25Commemoration Hall, Wadhurst

art Workshop for all abilities - Continuation^

Tues 13 Jan 2015 13.30 to 16:00 10 UP09L01C £115.00 £46.25 Commemoration Hall, Wadhurst

art Workshop - improvers^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 09:30 - 12:00 10 UC09L30A £115.00 £46.25Belmont Centre, Uckfield

art Workshop - improvers - Continuation^

Mon 12 Jan 2015 09:30 - 12:00 10 UC09L30C £115.00 £46.25Belmont Centre, Uckfield

Calligraphy for Beginners - Continuation^

Thur 15 Jan 2015 10:00 - 12:00 10 BE09L15C £117.50 £62.50Crowborough

life Drawing - all abilities^

Learn to draw the human form from life

Mon 06 Oct 2014 19:00 - 21:00 6 UC09L88A £79.00 £47.50Uckfield Community Technology College

Calligraphy

Calligraphy for Beginners^

Thur 25 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 10 BE09L15A £117.50 £62.50Crowborough


ARTS & CRAFTS

ARTS & CRAFTS

prinTMaking

printmaking - all abilities^

Mon 29 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:30 8 BE09L02A £104.00 £49.00 St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Crowborough

Mon 19 Jan 2015 10:00 - 12:30 8 BE09L03C £104.00 £49.00 St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Crowborough

Ceramics for Beginners and improvers^

Wed 24 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:30 10 UP09L93A £157.00 £88.25 Uplands Community College, Wadhurst

printmaking Workshop

Sat 13 June 2015 10:00 – 16:00 1 UC09Z41E £52.25 £52.25 Uckfield Community Technology College

CEraMiCS

Creative Ceramics for Beginners^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 UP09L51A £138.50 £83.50Uplands Community College, Wadhurst


ARTS & CRAFTS

Ceramics for Beginners and improvers - Continuation^

Wed 14 Jan 2015 19:00 - 21:30 10 UP09L93C £157.00 £88.25 Uplands Community College, Wadhurst

Ceramics and Sculpture for all abilities^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 18:30 - 21:00 10 UC09L86A £157.00 £88.25 Uckfield Community Technology College

ARTS & CRAFTS

CEraMiCS

Ceramics and Sculpture for all abilities - Continuation^

Mon 12 Jan 2015 18:30 - 21:00 10 UC09L86C £157.00 £88.25 Uckfield Community Technology College

Silver Clay Jewellery+

Create your own personalised pendant with 99% silver clay on this one day workshop

Sat 14 Mar 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z05D £91.25 £91.25Uplands Community College, Wadhurst


ARTS & CRAFTS

CroChET

get hooked on Crochet+

Sat 15 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UC09Z06B £49.25 £49.25Uckfield Community Technology College

Crochet for Beginners^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 10 UC09L33A £92.00 £37.00 Uckfield

Tues 23 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC09L84A £92.00 £37.00 Uckfield Community Technology College

Crochet for Beginners - Continuation^

Tues 13 Jan 2015 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC09L84C £92.00 £37.00 Uckfield Community Technology College

FloriSTry

Floral Creativity - autumn Colours+

Wed 08 Oct 2014 19:00 - 21:00 1 UC09Z71A £20.00 £20.00 Uckfield Community Technology College

Floral Creativity - Winter Wonders+

Sat 15 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UC09Z05A £52.25 £52.25 Uckfield Community Technology College

Floral Creativity - Scents of Spring+



ARTS & CRAFTS

A student from a previous stained glass course: “Suzanne was superb. Her instructions wereclear. She was endlessly patient while we all fumbled our way through the initial glass cutting.”

ARTS & CRAFTS

JEWEllEry

kiln Fused glass Jewellery+

Sat 15 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UC09Z20B £71.25 £71.25 Uckfield Community Technology College



STainED glaSS

introduction to glass Mosaic^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 18:45 - 20:45 5 HA09L61A £62.00 £39.00 Hailsham Community College

introduction to Copper Foil Stained glass^

Thur 18 Sep 2014 18:45 - 21:00 6 HE09L70A £87.00 £50.00 Sixth Form Centre, Heathfield Community College

introduction to leaded Stained glass^

Thur 26 Feb 2015 18:45 - 21:00 8 HE09L72D £118.50 £69.00 Sixth Form Centre, Heathfield Community College

Stained glass for improvers^

Thur 06 Nov 2014 18:45 - 21:00 10 HE09L71B £147.75 £86Sixth Form Centre, Heathfield Community College

Stained glass Sun Catcher Workshop+



ARTS & CRAFTSARTS & CRAFTS

SEWing

Dressmaking for Beginners^

Wed 24 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 10 BE09L24A £92.00 £37.00 Crowborough

Dressmaking for Beginners - Continuation^

Wed 14 Jan 2015 10:00 - 12:00 10 BE09L24C £92.00 £37.00 Crowborough

Dressmaking for improvers^


Dressmaking for improvers - Continuation^


Sewing Workshop^

Fri 26 Sep 2014 11:00 - 13:30 10 BE09L23A £113.50 £44.75Crowborough Community Centre

Sewing Workshop - Continuation^

Fri 16 Jan 2015 11:00 - 13:30 10 BE09L23C £113.50 £44.75Crowborough Community Centre


ARTS & CRAFTS ARTS & CRAFTS

SoFT FurniShing anD upholSTEry

Soft Furnishings for Beginners^

Wed 24 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 UP09L96A £91.00 £36.00 Uplands Community College, Wadhurst

Soft Furnishing and upholstery Workshop+

Mon 22 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 10 HE09Z24A £115.00 £115.00 Goward Hall, Heathfield

Tues 23 Sep 2014 09:30 - 11:30 10 UP09Z04A £115.00 £115.00 Hurst Green Village Hall

Wed 24 Sep 2014 09:30 - 11:30 10 UP09Z41A £115.00 £115.00 Hurst Green Village Hall

Thur 25 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 10 UC09Z19A £115.00 £115.00 Ridgewood Village Hall, Uckfield

Soft Furnishing and upholstery Workshop - Continuation+

Mon 12 Jan 2015 10:00 - 12:00 10 HE09Z24C £115.00 £115.00 Goward Hall, Heathfield

Tues 13 Jan 2015 09:30 - 11:30 10 UP09Z04C £115.00 £115.00 Hurst Green Village Hall

Wed 14 Jan 2015 09:30 - 11:30 10 UP09Z41C £115.00 £115.00 Hurst Green Village Hall

Thur 15 Jan 2015 10:00 - 12:00 10 UC09Z19C £115.00 £115.00 Ridgewood Village Hall, Uckfield

upholstery Workshop - Mixed ability+

Tues 23 Sep 2014 18:45 - 21:00 10 HA09Z62A £132.75 £132.75Hailsham Community College

WilloW SCulpTurE

Willow Sculpture for the garden+

Sat 11 Oct 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z43A £49.25 £49.25Wadhurst

Fri 23 Jan 2015 11:00 - 17:00 1 UC09Z49C £49.25 £49.25Uckfield

Comment from a student: “I was really surprised by what I could do!”

Comment from a student: “I am in my 80's and have enjoyed the Art classes - this is

my 4th year. I think that speaks for itself.”


ARTS & CRAFTSARTS & CRAFTS

WilloW SCulpTurE

Willow Sculpture for the garden - animals, Birds and Figures+

Sat 22 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z03B £49.25 £49.25 Wadhurst

Fri 13 Mar 2015 11:00 - 17:00 1 UC09Z47D £49.25 £49.25Uckfield

Woodwork for Beginners - Continuation+

Tues 13 Jan 2015 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC05Z61C £122.75 £122.75 Uckfield Community Technology College

WooDWork

Woodwork for Beginners+

Tues 23 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC05Z61A £122.75 £122.75Uckfield Community Technology College

Woodwork for Beginners uC05Z61a

SponSored by YOU LOCAL DIY STORE UCKFIELD


COMPUTING COMPUTING

applEApple for Beginners – An introduction for those new to using Apple computers.apple for Beginners^

Tue 23 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC06L64A £91.00 £36.00 Uckfield Community Technology College

Tue 13 Jan 2015 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC06L53C £91.00 £36.00 Uckfield Community Technology College

A comment from a student on a previous course: “Enjoyable instructor, pleasant

surroundings and just the amount of help needed.”

Bring your own laptop for Beginners - Continuation^

Wed 05 Nov 2014 13:30 - 15:30 5 UC06L01B £48.00 £25.00 Maresfield Village Hall

Thur 06 Nov 2014 13:30 - 15:30 5 HE06L28B £48.00 £25.00 Heathfield

apple for Beginners uC06l64a

SponSored byYOU LOCAL DIY STORE UCKFIELD

Bring your oWn lapTop

Bring your own laptop for Beginners^

Wed 17 Sep 2014 13:30 - 15:30 5 UC06L01A £48.00 £25.00 Maresfield Village Hall

Thur 25 Sep 2014 13:30 - 15:30 5 HE06L28A £48.00 £25.00 Heathfield

Student from a Beginners Computing course: “Excellent teacher. Excellent Course.

Hopefully there will be more courses like this for older students to keep up with

technology.”


COMPUTINGCOMPUTING

CoMpuTing

Computing for Beginners^


Thur 25 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 5 UP06L42A £48.00 £25.00 Wadhurst

Mon 12 Jan 2015 10:30 - 12:30 10 BE06L07C £91.00 £36.00 Crowborough

Excel: an introduction to Formulae & Functions+

Fri 28 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 BE06Z18B £48.25 £48.25Crowborough

Excel: Charts and graphs+

Fri 23 Jan 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 BE06Z19C £48.25 £48.25Crowborough

CoMpuTing For ThE oFFiCE

Excel for Beginners+

Fri 10 Oct 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 BE06Z17A £48.25 £48.25Crowborough

Computing for improvers^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 10:30 - 12:30 10 BE06L06A £91.00 £36.00 Crowborough Community Centre


Mail Merge and labels+

This course will give you an introduction to using Mail Merge in Word and templates to create letters, envelopesand labels, to send to both multiple and single recipients

Fri 13 Mar 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 BE06Z20E £48.25 £48.25Crowborough


COMPUTING

Comment from a computing student: “It has given me confidence in myself and I get

such a thrill over being able to find out things especially for work.”

COMPUTING

ipaDS

use your own ipad for Beginners^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 5 BE06L53B £48.00 £25.00 Crowborough

Wed 24 Sep 2014 13:00 - 15:00 5 UP06L13A £48.00 £25.00 Uplands Community Centre, Wadhurst

Wed 05 Nov 2014 10:00 - 12:00 5 BE06L09B £48.00 £25.00 Crowborough Community Centre

Wed 14 Jan 2015 13:30 - 15:30 5 UC06L14C £48.00 £25.00 Maresfield Village Hall

Wed 14 Jan 2015 13:00 - 15:00 5 UP06L15C £48.00 £25.00 Uplands Community Centre, Wadhurst

Thur 15 Jan 2015 13:30 - 15:30 5 HE06L30C £48.00 £25.00 Heathfield

ipad for Beginners uC06l14C

SponSored by UCKFIELD

PC Home and Office

use your own ipad - intermediate^

Wed 25 Feb 2015 13:30 - 15:30 5 UC06L16D £48.00 £25.00 Maresfield Village Hall

Thur 26 Feb 2015 13:30 - 15:30 5 HE06L31D £48.00 £25.00 Heathfield

Mon 03 Nov 2014 19:00 - 21:00 5 BE06L55B £48.00 £25.00 Crowborough

Wed 14 Jan 2015 10:00 - 12:00 5 BE06L12C £48.00 £25.00 Crowborough Community Centre

Wed 05 Nov 2014 13:00 - 15:00 5 UP06L14B £48.00 £25.00 Uplands Community Centre, Wadhurst

Wed 25 Feb 2015 13:00 - 15:00 5 UP06L16D £48.00 £25.00 Uplands Community Centre, Wadhurst


COMPUTINGCOMPUTING

TaBlETS

use your own Tablet for Beginners^

Wed 24 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 5 BE06L05A £43.00 £20.00 Crowborough Community Centre

WEB DESign

Web Design for Beginners using Serif Webplus+

Sat 15 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UC06Z17B £48.25 £48.25Uckfield Community Technology CollegeThis course will help you to create a simple but professional looking website, using Serif Webplus6, designed aroundcustomised ready-made templates, without having to use or learn computer programming language (eg HTML).

WinDoWS 8

Windows 8 for Beginners+

Fri 26 Sep 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 BE06Z14A £48.25 £48.25Crowborough

use your own Tablet for Beginners^

Fri 27 Feb 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z02D £48.25 £48.25 Wadhurst


DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

DigiTal phoTography

Digital photography for Beginners (Slr cameras)^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 5 UP09L97A £43.00 £20.00 Uplands Community College, Wadhurst

Mon 12 Jan 2015 19:00 - 21:00 5 UP09L99C £43.00 £20.00 Uplands Community College, Wadhurst

Wed 08 Oct 2014 10:00 - 12:00 5 UC09L10A £48.00 £20.00 Uckfield

Digital photography for intermediate (Slr cameras)^

Mon 03 Nov 2014 19:00 - 21:00 5 UP09L98B £43.00 £20.00 Uplands Community College, Wadhurst

Mon 12 Feb 2015 19:00 - 21:00 5 UP09L50D £43.00 £20.00 Uplands Community College, Wadhurst

phoToShop ElEMEnTS

photoshop Elements for Beginners^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 BE09L59A £91.00 £36.00 Crowborough

photoshop Elements for Beginners - Continuation^

Tues 13 Jan 2015 19:00 - 21:00 10 BE09L59C £91.00 £36.00 Crowborough

photoshop Elements for Beginners Workshop+


photoshop Elements - Manipulating your photographs+

Fri 21 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z45B £48.25 £48.25Wadhurst

photoshop Elements Workshop - Creative with Colours+

Fri 23 Jan 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z49C £48.25 £48.25Wadhurst


DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHYDIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

phoToShop ElEMEnTS WorkShop - uSing layErS+

practical photoshop Elements Workshop - From upload to output+

Fri 17 Oct 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z46F £48.25 £48.25Wadhurst

The following two courses concentrate on particular aspects of photography and how to get the most out of theimages obtained by manipulating them in Photoshop Elements.

Slr portraiture photography and photoshop Elements for Beginners^

Wed 01 Oct 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC09L99A £91.00 £36.00 Uckfield Community Technology College

ViDEo EDiTing anD aniMaTion

Video Editing for Beginners^

Wed 01 Oct 2014 19:00 - 21:00 6 UC09L89A £56.50 £25.00 Uckfield Community Technology College

Slr Wedding photography and photoshop Elements for Beginners^

Wed 14 Jan 2015 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC09L51C £91.00 £36.00 Uckfield Community Technology College

Video animation for Beginners^

Wed 14 Jan 2015 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC09L54C £91.00 £36.00 Uckfield Community Technology College

Comment from a digital photography student: “Really enjoyed the course.”

Free Maths and EnglishDid you know that our Maths and English courses are

free for most students and that includes our GCSEs?

For further details or to enrol, contact our office on

01825 761820 or e-mail us on [email protected].

There has never been a better time to get that

essential qualification.


ENGLISH AND MATHS

ENGLISH AND MATHS

MaThS

Brush up your Maths*

Tues 23 Sep 2014 18:45 - 21:00 32 UC14Q80A Free FreeUckfield Community Technology College

Wed 24 Sep 2014 09:15 - 11:45 32 HA14Q10A Free FreeHailsham

Wed 24 Sep 2014 13:00 - 15:15 32 UC14Q02A Free FreeCivic Centre, Uckfield

Wed 24 Sep 2014 09:30 - 11:45 32 UP14Q47A Free FreeWadhurst

Student from a former Brush Up your Maths course: “The course was tutored

extremely well, by a very sympathetic and confident teacher. I really appreciated this

to help me work things through.”


ENGLISH AND MATHSENGLISH AND MATHS

MaThS

Maths gCSE* - this course is free if you do not hold an a* - C Maths gCSE

If you do hold this qualification at A* - C grade and wish to retake to achieve a higher grade the cost will be £411.00.

Wed 17 Sep 2014 12:15 - 14:45 31 HA02Q11A Free Free Hailsham

Wed 17 Sep 2014 18:45 - 21:00 31 UC02Q81A Free FreeUckfield Community Technology College


Tues 16 Sep 2014 18:45 - 21:15 31 HA02Q63A Free FreeHailsham Community College

EngliSh

English Workshop*

Tues 23 Sep 2014 18:45 - 21:00 32 UC14Q82A Free FreeUckfield Community Technology College

get on in English*

Mon 22 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:15 31 HA14Q13A Free FreeMarshlands Primary School, Hailsham

Thur 25 Sep 2014 12:30 - 14:30 32 UC14Q04A Free FreeCivic Centre, Uckfield

Wed 01 Oct 2014 18:45 - 21:00 32 UC14Q83A Free FreeUckfield Community Technology College

key English Skills

Mon 22 Sep 2014 9:30 – 11:30 11 UP14Q17A Free FreeUplands Community Centre, Wadhurst


ENGLISH AND MATHS ENGLISH AND MATHS

EngliSh

English gCSE* - this course is free if you do not hold an a*- C English gCSE

If you do hold this qualification at A* - C grade and wish to retake to achieve a higher grade the cost will be £411.00.

Tues 16 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:30 35 HA12Q14A Free FreeMarshlands Primary School, Hailsham


ESol

English for Speakers of other languages - Entry level 1, 2, 3 - reading and Writing^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC14L59A £86.00 £31.00Uckfield Community Technology College


Thur 25 Sep 2014 09:30 - 11:30 10 UC14L35A £86.00 £31.00Uckfield

Thur 15 Jan 2015 09:30 - 11:30 10 UC14L37C £86.00 £31.00Uckfield

English for Speakers of other languages - levels 1 and 2 - reading and Writing^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 10 UC14L34A £86.00 £31.00Civic Centre, Uckfield

Thu 25 Sep 2014 12:15 - 14:15 10 UC14L36A £86.00 £31.00Civic Centre, Uckfield

Thur 15 Jan 2015 12:15 - 14:15 10 UC14L38C £86.00 £31.00Civic Centre, Uckfield

ENROLMENT FORM 2014/2015Please indicate the course you wish to enrol on:Course(s) Title Course Number(s) Course Fee £

£1

£2

£3

Reduced FeesYou may be eligible to pay a reduced fee or join a course free of charge if you are in receipt of JobseekersAllowance, Employment and Support Allowance in the Work Related Activity Group, Universal Creditbecause you are unemployed and mandated (required) to undertake skills training or in receipt of thefollowing means tested state benefits:Income support, Working Tax Credit with a household income of less than £15,910, Housing Benefit,Council Tax Reduction Scheme or Pension Guarantee Credit. Further details can be found on the insideback cover of this brochure, on our website www.acreslearning.org.uk FAQ page –“Am I entitled to payreduced fees?” or by telephoning the ACRES office on 01825 761820.

PaymentPostal enrolments - Payment may be made by cheque or card. Please make cheques payable to EastSussex County Council and write the course code and name on the back or enter your card details below.For individual course fees in excess of £86.00, staged payments can be arranged by standing order. Thefirst payment is payable by cheque or card and this should be sent with a signed Standing Order formauthorising further instalments. The second instalment will be taken one month following the start of thecourse. Further instalments will be taken monthly thereafter. Please note that if you withdraw from thecourse you are still liable for the full course fee.

For further details, telephone the ACRES office 01825 761820 or to download a standing orderauthorisation form from our website www.acreslearning.org.uk.

Payment in cash can be made in person at the ACRES office.

Full payment/staged payment (delete as appropriate) enclosed for £paid by cheque/debit card/credit card

Card holders name

Security Code (last three numbers on reverse of card)

Credit/Debit card no:

Expiry date: Valid from date: (if applicable) Issue no:

If an email address has been supplied, your course confirmation documents will be emailed to you.

If you wish to receive them by post tick here


Title: (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms) Forename:

Surname: Date of Birth: Gender: M/F

Address:

Postcode: Time spent at current address:

Tel day:

Previous postcode if less than 4 yearsTel eve:

Student no. (if known)

Mobile: Unique Learner no. (if known)

Email: Office use only – ULN ID evidence

Country of normal residence: Nationality

Have you lived outside the EU Have you taken part in any learning in thein the past 3 years? past 3 years?Y / N If yes, what country Y / N

Ethnic OriginWWhhiittee

English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British

Irish

Gypsy or Irish Traveller

Any other white background

MMiixxeedd // MMuullttiippllee eetthhnniicc ggrroouupp

White & Black Caribbean

White & Black African

White Asian

Any other mixed / multiple ethnicbackground

AAssiiaann // AAssiiaann BBrriittiisshh

Indian

Pakistani

Bangladesh

Chinese

Any other Asian Background

BBllaacckk // AAffrriiccaann // CCaarriibbbbeeaann // BBllaacckk BBrriittiisshh

African

Caribbean

Any other Black / African / Caribbeanbackground

Other ethnic group

Arab

Any other ethnic group

Do you have a disability or health problem? Y / N Do you have a learning difficulty? Y / N

Visual impairment Moderate learning difficulty

Hearing impairment Severe Learning difficulty

Disability affecting mobility Dyslexia

Other physical disability Dyscalculia

Other medical condition (eg Epilepsy, Other specific learning difficultyAsthma, Diabetes)

Emotional / behavioural difficulties Autism spectrum disorder

Mental health difficulty Multiple learning difficulties

Temporary disability after illness Other(eg post viral or accident)

Disability, Health Issues and Learning Difficulties


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Please note that should a student be unable to attend the course or withdraw from a course before all sessions havetaken place, the place and fees are not transferable to another student.

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Multiple disabilities needs? Y /N

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Please note that a health questionnaire must be completed by all students prior to attending a physical activity course.

Disability, Health Issues and Learning Difficulties cont.

I understand that the information I have provided will be kept on a computerised information system and will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and 2003. Please see Privacy Notice above. I agree that having enrolled on the above course(s), I am liable to pay the course fee in full, subject to the cooling off criteria as described in our terms and conditions. I understand that a course may be cancelled if insufficient students enrol and a full refund will be given in these circumstances. Applications for a refund will also be considered if withdrawing from a course on medical grounds, on production of medical evidence.

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, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, and for the Agency’s 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 for research. Further information about use of and access to your personal data, and details of organisations with whom we regularly share data are available at:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-privacy-notice


Your highest qualification – Please tick one box that applies to youEntry level

Other qualification below level 1

Level 1 - eg GCSE/‘O’ Level (5 or more at grade D-G or fewer than 5 at grades A-C), CSE belowgrade 1, 1 AS Level, Functional Skills, Certificate in Adult Literacy, Numeracy, ESOL at Level 1,GNVQ Foundation, NVQ Level 1, Level 1 Key Skills

Full level 2 - eg GCSE/’O’Level (5 or more GCSEs grades A*-C, 2or 3 AS Levels, CSE Grade 1 (5 or more), 1 A Level, NVQ Level 2, GNVQ Intermediate

Full level 3 - eg (A Levels (2 or more advanced level passes), 4 or more AS Levels, GNVQAdvanced, NVQ Level

Level 4 or above – eg Certificates of Higher Education, Foundation Degrees, Bachelor’sDegrees (graduate certificates and diplomas, Doctorates, Masters Degrees (postgraduatecertificates and diplomas (please specify)

Other qualification

I have no qualifications

Employment Status

Please indicate if you are:

Unemployed and looking for work and available to start work

Unemployed and not looking for work and / or not available to start work / Retired

Employed Self Employed

If employed or self employed:

How many hours do you work per week? 1-16 hours 16-19 hours 20+ hours

How long have you Up to 3 months 4-6 months 7-12 months 12 month+been employed?

Exam Course Applicants Only (courses marked with * in the course title)Enrolment on an exam course requires completion of additional information. Please continue to completethe information requested overleaf.

If you are unemployed or eligible for a free course, you will also be required to complete a furtherdeclaration form, which will be sent to you once you have enrolled.

For all courses, at all of our centres, please return your completed enrolment form to:

ACRES OfficeUckfield Community Technology CollegeDownsview CrescentUckfield TN22 3DJ

To be completed by learners who are undertaking exam courses only(Courses indicated with *)

Evidence of IDIf you are taking an accredited course we are required to see evidence of ID. Please supply two of thefollowing: passport, driving licence, ID card or other form of identification, benefits documentation,examination certificates or bank card. Existing students need only supply one form of ID. We appreciatethat existing students will have supplied ID in previous years however; it is a condition of funding that ID isseen each year.

Were you in full-time education before starting this course? Yes: No:


Student from a former ESOL class: “It helped me being more confident in speaking.

I have a better grammar, accuracy and a wider vocabulary.”


EXAMINATION COURSESEXAMINATION COURSES

ExaMinaTion CourSES

award in Education and Training+ (formerly ptlls)

Mon 15 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 17 UC13Z70A £295.75 £295.75 Uckfield Community Technology College

Certificate in Supporting Teaching and learning in Schools+

Mon 06 Oct 2014 18:00 - 21:00 32 UC13Z96A £1094.75 £1094.75Uckfield Community Technology College

Diploma in Supporting Teaching and learning in Schools+

Mon 06 Oct 2014 18:00 - 21:00 32 UC13Z97A £1265.75 £1265.75Uckfield Community Technology College


GENERAL INTEREST GENERAL INTEREST

pErSonal DEVElopMEnT

55 plus group

Thu 26 Sep 2014 10:15 - 12:15 25 UC16Z24A £62.50 £62.50Civic Centre, Uckfield

Our new brain-training courses apply the principles of Mindfulness to everyday situations, enabling you toperform better and enjoy life more. What could be better!

Comment from a previous student: “The tutor, Charlotte, was excellent in all areas.”

Brain Training - Enjoy More, Stress less+


Brain Training - optimising your performance at Work+


introduction to listening and Counselling Skills^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 18:30 - 21:00 10 HE01L74A £107.5 £38.75Heathfield

introduction to pop-up Shops^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC07L60A £89.00 £34.00Uckfield Community Technology College

Speaking in public+


introduction to listening and Counselling Skills hE01l74a

SponSored by

pop-up Workshop+

Sat 15 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UC07Z13B £43.25 £43.25Uckfield Community Technology CollegeThese courses teach you how to set up a temporary shop, for example, at a craft fair, how to lay it out and whatmaterials to use.

A comment from a student on last year’s Art History Course: “Emma was a fantastic

tutor, by far the best course I have enrolled on. It's hard work but most enjoyable.”


GENERAL INTERESTGENERAL INTEREST

arChEry

archery for Beginners+

This sport isn’t just for the budding William Tell and Robin Hood, it’s for everyone! Come along and enjoy learningthe basics.

Fri 26 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC08Z69A £112.00 £112.00 Uckfield Community Technology College

Beginners Beekeeping Workshop+


BEEkEEping

Beekeeping for Beginners+

Wed 25 Feb 2015 19:00 - 21:00 5 UC03Z67D £58.00 £58.00Uckfield Community Technology College

Family history^

Make this the year when you really get started on your very special and incredibly additive detective story intoyour past.

Wed 14 Jan 2015 13:00 - 15:00 10 HE10L23C £86.00 £31.00Heathfield

arT anD FaMily hiSTory

art history - Western European art^

Thur 2 Oct 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 HE09L75A £98.50 £43.50Sixth Form Centre, Heathfield Community College

Thur 25 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 10 UC09L42A £98.50 £43.50The Barn Centre, Newick

CrEaTiVE WriTing

Creative Writing - all abilities^

Tue 30 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 10 UC12L92A £86.00 £31.00Uckfield Community Technology College


GENERAL INTEREST GENERAL INTEREST

CrEaTiVE WriTing

Screen Writing Workshop+

This course provides an introduction to writing for the small and big screen by someone who has written for both.


Student from a previous ‘Harp Taster Workshop: “The harp taster gave me the

opportunity to try out an instrument that many think of as not very accessible.”

Writing from life+


MuSiC

harp playing for Beginners+

Provides an introduction to the harp, including basic technique and teaching you how to play some short pieces.

Mon 22 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 5 UC09Z68A £80.00 £80.00Uckfield Community Technology College


GENERAL INTERESTGENERAL INTEREST

MuSiC

harp Taster Workshop+

Sat 14 Mar 2015 10:00 - 13:00 1 UP09Z10D £32.00 £32.00 Uplands Community College, Wadhurst

Singing for Beginners+


Sat 14 Mar 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z08D £43.25 £43.25Uplands Community College

Singing for Beginners^


WinE TaSTing

Wine Tasting+

This course offers an introduction to the main wine regions and grape varieties.

Wed 24 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 5 UP07Z96A £91.00 £91.00Uplands Community College, Wadhurst

Focus on WadhurstACRES are trying to improve the number and range of courses on offer in Wadhurst so you’ll

notice some different subjects in this brochure. There are courses in art, ceramics, digital

photography, English and maths skills, French, Spanish and Italian, soft furnishings, using your

i-Pad, wine tasting and yoga, including the expansion of our popular course ‘Yoga for Men’.

In addition to our courses, we also offer a range of Saturday Workshops which include the

theory of Beekeeping on ‘Beginners Beekeeping Workshop’ and applying the principles of

Mindfulness to everyday life situations in ‘Brain-Training: Enjoy More, Stress Less’. There are

also workshops in aspects of Photoshop Elements, and some exciting new opportunities to

sample silver clay jewellery making, singing and harp playing. If you want to gain confidence in

public speaking, whether for professional or personal reasons, we’ve got a workshop for that

too. Make sculptures for the garden and seasonal flower arrangements for your home. Enjoy a

day off from your usual weekend chores and learn something new.

If we’re not offering a subject you want, or you think you’d be able to teach for ACRES, then

please get in touch. We’re your local adult learning college and we aim to run the course that

you want.


HEALTH, FITNESS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT HEALTH, FITNESS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

BElly DanCing

Belly Dancing - all abilities^

Thur 25 Sep 2014 19:30 - 21:00 10 BE09L61A £64.50 £23.25Crowborough Community Centre

Student from last year’s Movement and Dance Gently course: “I like everything about

this course - tutor, content of the Movement and Dance and lots of nice people.”

Belly Dancing - all abilities - Continuation^

Thur 15 Jan 2015 19:30 - 21:00 10 BE09L61C £64.50 £23.25 Crowborough Community Centre

Belly Dancing - intermediate^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 19:30 - 21:00 10 BE09L62A £64.50 £23.25 Crowborough Community Centre

Belly Dancing - intermediate - Continuation^

Mon 12 Jan 2015 19:30 - 21:00 10 BE09L62C £64.50 £23.25 Crowborough Community Centre


HEALTH, FITNESS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTHEALTH, FITNESS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

MoVEMEnT anD DanCE

Movement and Dance gently^

Thur 25 Sep 2014 11:30 - 12:45 10 UC09L44A £53.75 £20.00Foresters Hall, Uckfield

yoga - Mixed ability^

Wed 01 Oct 2014 19:00 - 20:30 10 UC08L95A £64.50 £23.25Uckfield Community Technology College

yoga for Beginners^

Thur 18 Sep 2014 11:15 - 12:45 11 HE08L22A £80.00 £25.5Heathfield Community Centre

yoga for Beginners - Continuation^

Thur 15 Jan 2015 11:15 - 12:45 10 HE08L22C £64.50 £23.25Heathfield Community Centre

yoga for Beginners/improvers^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 09:30 - 11:00 10 HA08L12A £64.50 £23.25Civic Community Hall, Hailsham

yoga for Beginners/improvers - Continuation^

Tues 13 Jan 2015 09:30 - 11:00 10 HA08L12C £64.50 £23.25Civic Community Hall, Hailsham

Movement and Dance gently - Continuation^

Thur 15 Jan 2015 11:30 - 12:45 10 UC09L44C £53.75 £20.00 Foresters Hall, Uckfield

yoga

yoga - all abilities+

Wed 24 Sep 2014 18:30 - 20:00 10 UP08Z91A £84.00 £84.00 Wadhurst

yoga for improvers - Continuation^

Tues 13 Jan 2015 18:30 - 20:00 10 BE08L57C £71.50 £30.25Beacon Community College, Crowborough – Beeches Site

Thur 15 Jan 2015 09:30 - 11:00 10 HE08L21C £64.50 £23.25Heathfield Community Centre

yoga for Men – This is a course exclusively for chaps, originally offered just in Crowborough, and now,due to its success, expanding to Wadhurst.

yoga for Men^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 20:15 - 21:30 10 BE08L58A £60.75 £27.00Beacon Community College, Crowborough – Beeches Site

yoga for Men+

Wed 24 Sep 2014 20:15 - 21:30 10 UP08Z92A £70.00 £70.00Wadhurst

yoga for Men - Continuation^

Tues 13 Jan 2015 20:15 - 21:30 10 BE08L58C £60.75 £27.00Beacon Community College, Crowborough – Beeches Site


HEALTH, FITNESS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT HEALTH, FITNESS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

yoga

yoga for improvers^

Thur 18 Sep 2014 09:30 - 11:00 11 HE08L21A £80.00 £25.50Heathfield Community Centre

Tues 23 Sep 2014 18:30 - 20:00 10 BE08L57A £71.50 £30.25Beacon Community College, Crowborough – Beeches Site


LANGUAGESLANGUAGES

‘Introduction to….’ These courses are aimed at students with no previous knowledge and offer a basic, five week introduction to a language.

FrEnCh

introduction to French^



Thur 25 Sep 2014 12:30 - 14:30 5 UP12L11A £43.00 £20.00Wadhurst

French Beginners - Facon de parler 2^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 13:00 - 15:00 10 HE12L33A £86.00 £31.00Heathfield

French Beginners - Facon de parler 2^ - Continuation

Tues 13 Jan 2015 13:00 - 15:00 10 HE12L33C £86.00 £31.00Heathfield

French Beginners plus^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 30 HA12L60A £258.00 £93.00Hailsham Community College

French intermediate^


French intermediate plus^

Wed 24 Sep 2014 13:00 - 15:00 30 UC12L28A £258.00 £93.00Civic Centre, Uckfield

iTalian

introduction to italian^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 5 UC12L57A £43.00 £20.00Uckfield Community Technology College

italian Beginners plus^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 13:00 - 15:00 30 UC12L07A £258.00 £93.00Civic Centre, Uckfield


italian intermediate^

Mon 22 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 30 UC12L08A £258.00 £93.00Civic Centre, Uckfield

italian intermediate plus^

Wed 24 Sep 2014 10:00 - 12:00 30 BE12L13A £258.00 £93.00Crowborough Community Centre

italian increase your Fluency plus^



LANGUAGES LANGUAGES

iTalian

italian for Beginners^

Mon 03 Nov 2014 19:00 - 21:00 25 UC12L57B £215.00 £77.50Uckfield Community Technology College

SpaniSh

Spanish for holidays^

Tues 23 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 5 BE12L50A £43.00 £20.00Crowborough

Student from a previous Spanish course: “I have very much enjoyed my first experience

of ACRES and Spanish.”

introduction to Spanish up12l90a

SponSored by

LANGUAGES

SpaniSh

introduction to Spanish^


Wed 24 Sep 2014 19:00 - 21:00 5 UP12L90A £43.00 £20.00Uplands Community College, Wadhurst


LANGUAGES

Spanish Beginners plus^


Spanish for Beginners^

Tues 04 Nov 2014 19:00 - 21:00 25 UC12L91B £215.00 £77.50Uckfield Community Technology College

Spanish intermediate^

Wed 24 Sep 2014 09:30 - 11:30 30 BE12L01A £258.00 £93.00Crowborough

Brain Training - Enjoy More, Stress less+


Brain Training - optimising your performance at Work+


Excel for Beginners+

Fri 10 Oct 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 BE06Z17A £48.25 £48.25Crowborough

Excel: an introduction to Formulae & Functions+

Fri 28 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 BE06Z18B £48.25 £48.25Crowborough

Excel: Charts and graphs+

Fri 23 Jan 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 BE06Z19C £48.25 £48.25Crowborough

Floral Creativity - autumn Colours+

Wed 08 Oct 2014 19:00 - 21:00 1 UC09Z71A £20.00 £20.00Uckfield Community Technology College

Floral Creativity - Winter Wonders+

Sat 15 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UC09Z05A £52.25 £52.25Uckfield Community Technology College


SATURDAY AND 1 DAY WORKSHOPS SATURDAY AND 1 DAY WORKSHOPS

SaTurDay anD 1 Day WorkShopS

Beginners Beekeeping Workshop+


Brain Training – Optimising your Performance at WorkBrain Training – Enjoy More: Stress Lessour new brain-training courses apply the principles of Mindfulness to everyday situations, enabling youto perform better and enjoy life more. What could be better!

get hooked on Crochet+


SATURDAY AND 1 DAY WORKSHOPS


Floral Creativity - Scents of Spring+




kiln Fused glass Jewellery+


Mail Merge and labels+

Fri 13 Mar 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 BE06Z20E £48.25 £48.25Crowborough

harp Taster Workshop+




photoshop Elements for Beginners Workshop+


photoshop Elements Workshop - Creative with Colours+

Fri 23 Jan 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z49C £48.25 £48.25Wadhurst

practical photoshop Elements Workshop - From upload to output+

Fri 17 Oct 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z46F £48.25 £48.25Wadhurst

photoshop Elements Workshop - using layers+

Fri 27 Feb 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z02D £48.25 £48.25Wadhurst

pop-up Workshop+

This course teaches you how to set up a temporary shop, for example, at a craft fair, how to lay it out and whatmaterials to use




photoshop Elements - Manipulating your photographs+

Fri 21 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z45B £48.25 £48.25Wadhurst

A student from one of last year's courses: “The course has done all I wanted it to do

for me. As a newcomer to the area I wanted a constructive group environment to

meet like-minded people and this course is very enjoyable and instructive at the

same time.”




Create your own personalised pendant with 99% silver clay on this one day workshop.




Screen Writing Workshop+

This course provides an introduction to writing for the small and big screen by someone who has written for both.


Singing for Beginners+

This course offers the opportunity for you to learn techniques which help to develop your singing voice, overcomecommon problems and sing with more confidence.



Speaking in public+

Have you ever wished you had more confidence when speaking in public? It might be in work situations or beingasked to make a speech at a wedding. Come along to this course and learn techniques and methods to give youconfidence.


Stained glass Sun Catcher Workshop+


Web Design for Beginners using Serif Webplus+


printmaking Workshop

Sat 13 June 2015 10:00 - 16:00 1 UC09Z41E £52.25 £52.25Uckfield Community Technology College


Writing from life+


Windows 8 for Beginners+

Fri 26 Sep 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 BE06Z14A £48.25 £48.25Crowborough

Willow Sculpture for the garden+

Fri 23 Jan 2015 11:00 - 17:00 1 UC09Z49C £49.25 £49.25Uckfield

Sat 11 Oct 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z43A £49.25 £49.25Wadhurst



Willow Sculpture for the garden - animals, Birds and Figures+

Fri 13 Mar 2015 11:00 - 17:00 1 UC09Z47D £49.25 £49.25Uckfield

Sat 22 Nov 2014 10:00 - 16:00 1 UP09Z03B £49.25 £49.25Wadhurst



YOUR VIEWS AND COMMENTS ARE IMPORTANT TO US.PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. What new courses would you like to put in our programme?

What would be your preferred venue?

What time suits you best?AM PM Evening

Do you know of a group of like-minded people who would like a course put on for them? If so, please give details.

Would you like to teach for ACRES? If so, please give details of subject experience.

Do you have any other comments you would like to share with us.

Name:

Email Address:

Telephone Number:

Need help in finding the right course for you?ACRES holds the Matrix Standard for the quality of theinformation and advice we give to students at enrolment.We offer free impartial information and advice to help youchoose the right course.If you would like more information regarding a coursebefore enrolling:• Staff at the ACRES Office are there to help you – ring 01825 761820

• Visit our website for more detail on the courses we offer www.acreslearning.org.uk

Support for students with a disability We aim to ensure that all adults who wish to do so are ableto access the learning opportunities provided by ACRES,however, facilities and access do vary at the differentvenues we use. At enrolment, venue information is sent tostudents, and this contains information on the facilitiesavailable. If you would like a copy of this information priorto enrolment, please contact the ACRES’ Office ordownload the information from the ACRES’ Website.

If you have a query regarding the support we provide,please contact the ACRES’ Office and speak to our StudentSupport Officer to check how we can best help you.

When you enrol on a course you will be asked if you have adisability, learning difficulty or any health issues. Pleasecomplete this part of the enrolment form or let ACRES’ staffknow at the time of enrolment so we can ensure that wemake your learning as accessible and rewarding as possible.If you have indicated any issues, please let us know whenyou enrol if you would like our Student Support Officer tocontact you to discuss your needs.

EnrollingAs soon as you receive this brochure you can enrol. Weadvise early booking as all enrolments are taken on a ‘firstcome, first served’ basis. Enrolments can only be processedwith payment and when all the relevant documentationand evidence has been provided. Enrol early to avoiddisappointment! We can only accept students aged 19 and above.

Most students are expected to contribute to their coursefees. The contribution required will vary but in most casesthe course fee is not the full cost of the course as themajority of courses receive funding support from the SkillsFunding Agency. Courses that do not receive funding fromthe Skills Funding Agency are marked with +. Please noteother providers may offer these courses with alternativefunding at a reduced rate.

Cooling off period If you enrol on a course, you are entitled to cancel yourenrolment within 14 days and you will be refunded. If youwish to cancel your enrolment within this period, you mustnotify us of your cancellation in writing by [email protected] or writing to The AdministrationTeam, Adult College for Rural East Sussex, C/O UckfieldCommunity Technology College, Downsveiw Crescent,Uckfield, TN22 3DJ. If however, you wish to enrol on a course which startswithin the 14 day cooling off period, you will waive yourright to receive a refund in the event of a cancellation. Please note the cooling off period does not apply ifenrolling in person at the ACRES Office.

How can I pay?• Cheque – make cheques payable to East Sussex County Council. Please put the course code on the reverse of the cheque.

• Credit/Debit card• Cash (In person)• By instalments – see ‘Fees’ section for more informationPlease note that telephone enrolments can only beprocessed with payment by Credit/Debit card.

FeesA course fee is shown with each entry in this brochure andis payable at enrolment. Where the fee for a single courseis more than £86 it can be paid in instalments.

The first instalment is payable at enrolment with the furtherinstalments payable by standing order. If you wish to pay ininstalments please complete our standing order authorisationform, which can be downloaded from our website or you cancontact the ACRES’ Office and they will forward one to you.All fees must have been paid by the end of the course.• Single course fees between £86 and £171 may be paid inthree instalments

• Single course fees between £172 and £257 may be paid in three instalments

• Single course fees over £258 may be paid in four instalments


GENERAL INFORMATION


The first instalment will be paid at enrolment and furtherinstalments taken on the 1st of the month following thestart of the course. Please note: If you opt to pay byinstalments, the total course fee is payable in full shouldyou withdraw from the course other than for medicalreasons supported by medical evidence.

Reduced Fees – are you entitled to pay the reduced fee?We use our limited funds to help as many students aspossible to study with ACRES.

Please note that:• Funds are aimed at those most in need of financial support

• Funds are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis

• You will not receive funding if you have outstanding debts with ACRES

• Reduced fees are only available on courses which receivefunding from the Skills Funding Agency

Courses leading to an examination (courses indicated with * in the brochure)Students will be eligible to a free course if they are inreceipt of the following benefits:• Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA)• Employment and Support Allowance in the work related Activity Group

• Universal Credit because you are unemployed and mandated (required) to undertake skills trainingStudents who are currently unemployed and in receipt of a benefit other than those listed above but who want to enter employment and believe skills training may help them to do so, may still be eligible for funding. Please contact the ACRES Office on 01825 761820 for details.

Further financial support may be given from ourDiscretionary Learner Support Fund to studentsexperiencing financial hardship. Financial support may begranted for:• The cost of essential books, equipment and materials• Childcare costs (care has to be provided by a registered childcare provider to be eligible for support)

• Transport costs• Examination fees

Students will be checked for eligibility at the start of thecourse. Once confirmed as eligible, the eligibility status willnot change for the length of that course. Individuals noteligible for funding at the start of the course will continuenot to be eligible for the length of the course.

Non-examination funded courses (courses indicated with ^ in the brochure)There are three ways we may financially support students:

1) Arranging payment of fees by instalments2) Where a reduced fee is shown, students may be eligible to pay the reduced fee if they are in receipt of the following benefits:

• Income Support• Working Tax Credit (with a household income of less than £15,910)

• Housing Benefit• Council Tax Reduction Scheme• Pension Guarantee Credit• Income based Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA)• Employment and Support Allowance in the work related Activity Group

• Universal Credit because you are unemployed and required to undertake skills training

3) Students may apply to the ACRES Discretionary Bursary Fund for financial support where they are not on benefitsbut their household income is less that £25,000 per year.

We may also be able to arrange payment of fees byinstalments over a longer period for students in financialhardship.

Please note that we are unable to book a place for youuntil all evidence, documentation and payment have beenreceived.

For further information or to apply to enrol and pay areduced fee, please contact the ACRES’ Office on 01825 761820.

RefundsStudents are refunded in full if ACRES cancels the coursethey have enrolled upon. If a student wishes to cancel theirplace after the cooling off period or withdraw from acourse once it has started, we will only consider refundingfees if the withdrawal is on medical grounds which can besupported by medical evidence (eg hospital /doctor’sappointment card, letter or medical certificate).

Full terms and conditions can be found on our websitewww.acreslearning.org.uk.

All information and details were correct at the time ofgoing to print.

For more information:

Tel: 01825 761820Fax: 01825 765167Visit our website www.acreslearning.org.uk

With thanks to the following companiesfor supporting our courses:

Green DIYsponsors ‘Woodwork for Beginners’ and ‘Apple for Beginners’

PC Home and Officesponsors ‘Bring Your Own i-Pad’

Waitrose Uckfieldsponsors ‘Introduction to Listening and Counselling’

Baldwins Travel Group sponsors ‘Introduction to Spanish’

If you would like your business to sponsor our courses and strengthenconnections with the local community, please get in touch.

Documents

Acres autumn prospectus for web