Literacy Entry levels - Level 1/& Level 2

We are an Adult Training Centre (for over 19 year olds), offering the community free (government funded), short, computer & tutor taught courses on a flexible basis. Courses can be studied from the comfort of a clients own home or within our centre, with the support of our staff. We are even open on 7 days a week (Mon to Thurs 9 am to 7pm, Fri and Sat 9am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 5pm).

We are well established (running successfully for 11 years) and have over 8 walk-in style Training centres serving the community located around London (Harrow, Hounslow, Slough, Walthamstow, Ilford, Stratford & Croydon) and Birmingham.

Our staff have a permanent presence within various Job Centres and Libraries to bring awareness of our courses to the community.

What courses are we offering?

Accredited Certificates in:

l Adult Literacy (English) (Entry Level to Level 2)

l Adult Numeracy (Maths) (Entry Level to Level 2)

l I.T. (ECDL Extra Level 2)

l NVQ Customer Service Level 2 (also comes with a Voluntary Work Option)

Examples - What can be gained?

l Clients can improve their spelling, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation by taking the Literacy course.

l Clients can gain required Microsoft Office skills and achieve an Intermediate

Level certificate for Word, Excel, PowerPoint,...

l Volunteers can also opt into our Customer Service NVQ at Level 2 course, including Voluntary work within the TLE centre. Their CV becomes current and marketable, and we provide an Employers Reference once completed.

l A short Adult Numeracy course can give them confidence with Pre-Interview Skills Tests.

l Unemployed or Part-Time employed clients can learn how to move forwards with the Employability course (we are receiving excellent feedback from our clients in Stratford about their positive work movements after doing this course)

l Also, National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are becoming increasingly popular and accepted in our environment as a means of work related development.

To Qualify for Basic Courses the Client:

l Must already have a basic understanding of the English language (reading and writing) that they can improve on

l Must be over 19 years of age AND

l Must NOT be in Full Time Education AND

l Must possess a Passport/Visa to show Residency in the UK OR UK Birth Certificate (we accept a range of Visas, and can check these for each client)

l Other criteria may apply to some other courses, and we are happy to check these when clients arrive