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COMMUNITY & LIFELONG LEARNING
COMMUNITY & LIFELONG LEARNING
About Community & Lifelong Learning
Joan Thorne Head of Community & Lifelong Learning
June 2007
COMMUNITY & LIFELONG LEARNING
A short overview…
• Our programme is made up of mostly part-time courses
• They are all delivered out-with College Centres, in local communities
• Courses are mostly at non-advanced level• Awarding bodies include SQA, C&G, REHIS,
HSE etc.• We also deliver College Devised Units (CDU’s)
COMMUNITY & LIFELONG LEARNING
Learning Support Coordinator
3 Vice-Principals
Principal
Associate Principal
Associate Principal
Associate Principal
Associate Principal
Sector Manager Sector ManagerHead of C&LL
Development Manager
(Communities)
Development Manager
(Course Provision)
Administration Manager
Technical Support
Communications Coordinator
Teaching Staff
Admin Support Clerical Support
Guidance Tutor
Senior Lecturer Quality Team
COMMUNITY & LIFELONG LEARNING
Our Community Partners…
• Aberdeen City Council
• Aberdeenshire Council
• Aberdeen Foyer
• Schools, Libraries, Community Centres
• Many other organisations (Community Mental Health teams, Royal Cornhill Hospital, APEX, etc )
COMMUNITY & LIFELONG LEARNING
Internal Partners...
• We also work in close liaison with the College’s four major teaching Sectors :– Arts, Communication & Social Science
– Care and Service Industries
– Engineering, Computing and Business Studies
– Technology, Science, Sport & Leisure
COMMUNITY & LIFELONG LEARNING
Our courses… • Over a wide geographical area
• In over 80 locations
• In a 60 mile radius to Aberdeen City
• From:
– Huntly & Banff (North)
– Johnshaven & Inverbervie (South)
• Classes run in any suitable premises: • schools & community centres
• golf clubs & public halls
• libraries & learning centres
• Over 300 laptops delivered to classes by van
COMMUNITY & LIFELONG LEARNING
Some examples…
• IT & Computing – e.g. IC3 and Advanced ECDL
• Child Care – e.g. PDA Learning Assistant
• Health Care – e.g. HNC Working with Communities
• Art and Crafts – e.g. Digital photography
• Communications – e.g. Creative Writing
• Languages – e.g. ESOL
• Social Sciences – e.g. Psychology
• Supported Courses – e.g. Hospitality, Music, Personal Care, Confidence Building
• Core Skills & additional SQA units
COMMUNITY & LIFELONG LEARNING
Community & Lifelong Learning
Joan Thorne Head of Community & Lifelong Learning
[email protected] 01224 612537
