South Eastern Regional College’s (SERC) Adult Education team will be hosting a series of webinars in July and August aimed at adults who are thinking of returning to education.
The webinars will be hosted online through Microsoft Teams from 10-11am each day and will give adult returners the chance to find out what exactly is on offer, what it will be like and common concerns for the adult returner.
Deputy Head of School for Access to Education at SERC, Ellie Bradley has been involved in Adult Education for over 20 years. She said: “Returning to education can be a huge step for someone but we are here to make the first step a little less daunting. We have a range of courses to suit everyone and support in place for individuals to want to step back into education.
“When people come to us they are scared about maths and English, school really didn’t work for them for one reason or another, perhaps they didn’t see school as important, or had their family early… we are not hung up on what happened in the past. Our focus is on this nice fresh start where everyone gets the opportunity to prove to themselves, their families and friends that they can succeed, whether that is getting qualifications to pursue a vocational course in further education or maybe starting a course at university. Everyone’s journey and aspirations are different.
“For us, it is important that the education is accessible. We structure the timetable around school drop-off and pick-ups and if students need a day off to deal with some crisis at home, we can work around that, so they don’t fall behind. We are not school, the classes are small, and they are engaging, everyone contributes. Every day we are proving to the students that learning can be fun.”
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