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Wakefield
Adult
Education
Service
Learning for
Life & Work
Course Guide January 2022
If you are working and earning less than £25,700
gross per annum then you maybe entitled to a free course.
wakefieldadulteducation
Welcome
Wakefield Adult Education Service is open for business and our
Enrolment Workshops
A variety of days, times and locations are available
team is ready to help you get started on your learning journey.
We have a range of courses from complete beginners to more advanced
level courses and a choice of different ways to learn. In the classroom, Maths & English Functional
online or via distance learning, we really do have something for Skills including GCSE
everyone. Whether you want to learn new skills for work or well-being,
improve career prospects or just need to relax and make new friends, Not sure where to start or what level course you need?
we can help you. And remember all our venues are COVID secure. Many people feel the same, that is why we invite you
to book your place on one of our enrolment workshops.
Look through our brochure and if you need some advice and would like Meet the team, look at some course materials and let
to discuss your options, you can contact our Learner Services Team on us help find the right starting point for you.
01924 303302 or email manygates@wakefield.gov.uk
Courses are FREE. Call 01924 303302 or e-mail
We look forward to supporting you along your learning journey. manygates@wakefield.gov.uk to book your
place on one of our enrolment workshops.
How to Enrol Support
ESOL - English for Speakers
1. C
hoose your course • We can provide financial support with
fees, travel, equipment and childcare of Other Languages
2. Phone 01924 303302 or e-mail
manygates@wakefield.gov.uk or call • We have a dedicated learning support Improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening
into our Manygates Centre team for those with additional needs. skills with our qualification courses for complete
beginners to advanced level across the district.
Please enrol early to avoid disappointment
Course Fees as our courses fill up quickly, and don’t Call 01924 303302 or e-mail
We offer a range of FREE courses inc Maths forget that you may be entitled to a free manygates@wakefield.gov.uk to book
and English. Where a fee is charged for the course if you are working and earning less your place on one of our enrolment workshops.
course, it may be free if you are. than £25,700 gross annual salary.
• Unemployed and claiming JSA or ESA
Digital Skills & ICT qualifications
• Employed on a low wage (less than
£25,700 gross PA) Need some advice? Have you little or no computer experience? Want to build
up skills to use computers for everyday life? Do you need
• Claiming certain income related state Unsure about which course is right more advanced skills for use at home or in the workplace?
benefits for you? Then our friendly Learner Whatever you need we have a course for you. Learn in a
Services Team can help. Just give us relaxed and friendly environment and get started with one of
• Proof of benefit or low wage evidence a call on 01924 303302 or e-mail
must be provided at enrolment our Digital Skills or ICT courses.
manygates@wakefield.gov.uk
Call 01924 303302 or e-mail manygates@wakefield.gov.uk
to book your place on one of our enrolment workshops.
www.wakefield.gov.uk/adulteducation wakefieldadulteducation 01924 303302 manygates@wakefield.gov.ukLet’s Get Wakefield has a proud
history of creativity and there
is vibrant growth in this area!
Creative!
Affordable hairdressing & beauty treatments available
to the public and local community. To check availability
and book appointments
Our salons are run by our talented learners with the help of please call
our expert tutors. Safe, professional and in a friendly environment
New and located on our main site @ Manygates Lane, Wakefield WF2 7DQ 07717 878706 or
01924 303302
Please note we are a training centre and therefore some
on trend! treatments are only available at selected times.
Clay Jewellery Making Fancy a new career?
So, what can (Thursday evenings at
The Art House, Drury Lane)
Try our new look, Short Courses
you learn?
The number of nail services and lash and brow treatments
Hand Crafted Gifts has seen a steady increase over the past few years and the
trend is set to increase even further.
Drawing & Painting Upcycle your Wardrobe We are now offering a suite of short courses to those
Pottery looking to kick start a new business opportunity or anyone
looking to diversify and upskill into this exciting sector.
Sewing
Creative Crafts for learners Do you want to find or
reignite your creative
2 routes available - brows or nails
with learning difficulties
spark? Perhaps you want Part 1 - Beginners (no previous experience required)
or disabilities
Brows - Brow mapping & shaping, lash & brow tinting, brow threading,
to learn for your health,
cluster & strip lashes
wellbeing, relaxation or just
Nails - manicure, pedicure, shellac, nail art
to try something new. We
even have qualifications to Part 2 - Intermediates (for those looking to advance their skills)
support self-employment Brows - Brow lamination & lash lift
and career development! Nails - Acrylic nail enhancements & spray tanning
Call 01924 303302 Part 3 - Specialist skills for mastery
for more information on individual courses Brows - Classic individual lashes
Nails - Gel nail enhancements
www.wakefield.gov.uk/adulteducation wakefieldadulteducation Contact us for further details - Call 01924 303302Courses at Manygates Centre Course details may change according to demand.
*You will be required to attend an assessment workshop prior to enrolment.
**Suitable for learners with disabilities and/or difficulties.
Manygates Lane, Sandal WF2 7DQ • 01924 303302
Course Date No of Day Time Course Date No of Day Time
wks wks
Teaching Assistants Introduction 06/01/2022 3 Thur 9.30am - 12.30pm Introduction to British Sign Language 02/03/2022 5 Wed 6pm - 8pm
Teaching Assistants Level 2 Certificate* 27/01/2022 23 Thur 9.30am - 12.30pm Introduction to British Sign Language 04/05/2022 5 Wed 6pm - 8pm
SEND (Special Educational Needs & 05/01/2022 4 Wed 9.30am - 12noon Go Green at Home & in the Community 01/03/2022 6 Tue 1pm - 3pm
Disabilities) Introduction Level 2 Award
Assessment Workshop SEND (Special 02/02/2022 1 Wed 9.30am - 12noon Strong Families 10-14 Years 01/03/2022 6 Tue 9.30am - 12noon
Educational Needs & Disabilities) Level 2
Mindfulness 02/03/2022 6 Wed 6pm - 8.30pm
SEND (Special Educational Needs & 09/02/2022 20 Wed 9.30am - 12noon
Disabilities) Level 2 Certificate* Be a Community Volunteer Level 2 Award 02/03/2022 6 Wed 1pm - 3.30pm
Awareness of Bullying in Children & Young 02/03/2022 6 Wed 6pm - 9pm
People Introduction Confidence Building 26/04/2022 5 Tue 9.30am - 12noon
Assessment Workshop Awareness of 27/04/2022 1 Wed 6pm - 9pm Safeguarding for Work, Education & Life 26/04/2022 5 Tue 1pm - 3.30pm
Bullying in Children & Young People Mental Health & Well-being 27/04/2022 5 Wed 1pm - 3pm
Awareness of Bullying in Children & Young 04/05/2022 10 Wed 6pm - 9pm Strong Families 2-10 Years 27/04/2022 5 Wed 6pm - 8.30pm
People Level 2 Certificate*
Nail Technology Level 2 Diploma* 06/01/2022 24 Thur 9.30am - 4pm ICT Drop in Session* 09/01/2022 Various Mon 1pm - 3pm
Hairdressing Level 2 Diploma* 10/01/2022 24 Mon 9.30am - 4pm ICT Drop in Session* 11/01/2022 Various Wed 1pm - 3pm
ICT Drop in Session* 13/01/2022 Various Fri 1pm - 3pm
Introduction to Gel Polish & Nail Art 10/01/2022 6 Mon 9.30am - 12.30pm
Digital Skills* TBC Various TBC TBC
Relax and Refresh 10/01/2022 6 Mon 1pm - 4pm
Skin Care & Basic Makeup Application 28/02/2022 6 Mon 1pm - 4pm Bookkeeping Level 1 Access Award 13/01/2022 6 Thur 9.30am - 3pm
Introduction Customer Services Level 1 Award 28/02/2022 6 Mon 9.30am - 12.30pm
Beauty Therapy Level 1 Certificate 24/04/2022 12 Mon 9.30am - 4.30pm
Accounting Software 03/03/2022 6 Thur 9.30am - 3pm
Master Class - Gel Nail Enhancements 11/07/2022 2 Mon 6pm - 8.30pm Social Media Marketing Level 2 Award 04/03/2022 6 Fri 9.30am - 12.30pm
Go Green at Home 11/01/2022 6 Tue 1pm - 3pm AAT Bookkeeping Level 2 Foundation 26/04/2022 10 Tue 9.30am - 3pm
Certificate* &
Strong Families 2-10 years 11/01/2022 6 Tue 9.30am - 12noon Thur
Bounce Back after Covid 13/01/2022 6 Thur 1pm - 3pm Digital Marketing Level 2 Award 29/04/2022 12 Fri 9.30am - 12.30pm
How to be a Volunteer 13/01/2022 6 Wed 1pm - 3.30pm
www.wakefield.gov.uk/adulteducation wakefieldadulteducation 01924 303302 manygates@wakefield.gov.ukManygates Centre continued Courses at St Mary’s
Manygates Lane, Sandal WF2 7DQ • 01924 303302 Community Centre
Course Date No of Day Time The Circle, Chequerfield, Pontefract WF8 2AY • 01977 705341
wks
Course Date No of Day Time
Sewing Skills All Levels 19/01/2022 10 Wed 1pm - 3.30pm
wks
Creative Crafts Qualification for Adults with 11/01/2022 15 Tue 1pm - 4pm ICT Drop In Session* 10/02/2022 Various Tue 9.30am - 11.30am
Learning Difficulties or Disabilities**
Digital Skills * TBC Various TBC TBC
Sewing City & Guilds Level 1 / 2 17/01/2022 24 Mon 9am - 12noon
Art. Drawing & Painting 17/01/2022 10 Mon 9.30am - 12noon
PACE - Preparation for Employment 10/01/2022 10 Mon 9.30am - 12.30pm
Pottery City & Guilds Level 1 17/01/2022 23 Mon 1pm - 4pm
Customer Services Level 1 Award 07/03/2022 3 Tue 9.30am - 3.30pm
Pottery City & Guilds Level 1 18/01/2022 24 Tue 1pm - 4pm
Customer Services Level 1 Award 06/06/2022 3 Wed 9.30am - 3.30pm
Pottery for All 18/01/2022 10 Tue 6pm - 8.30pm
Course details may change according to demand.
Drawing & Painting City & Guilds Level 1 / 2 19/01/2022 24 Wed 9am - 12noon *You will be required to attend an assessment workshop prior to enrolment.
Sewing City & Guilds Level 1 / 2 19/01/2022 24 Wed 6pm - 9pm **Suitable for learners with disabilities and/or difficulties.
Sewing City & Guilds Level 1 / 2 20/01/2022 24 Thur 1pm - 4pm
Drawing & Painting City & Guilds Level 1 / 2 20/01/2022 24 Thur 1pm - 4pm
Other Venues
We work with a wide range of partners and organisations
Jewellery Making. Clay @ The Art House 20/01/2022 10 Thur 6pm - 8.30pm
across all of our district and there may be a course for you
Art. Drawing & Painting 28/03/2022 10 Thur 6pm - 8.30pm that is not listed in our brochure. It may be in your local
Upcycle Your Wardrobe 07/04/2022 10 Thur 6pm - 8.30pm school, community centre, with a local employer or with a
charity or voluntary organisation near to you.
Handcrafted Gifts 25/04/2022 10 Mon 1pm - 3.30pm
If you cannot see a course in this brochure that interests
Sewing Skills All Levels 26/04/2022 10 Tue 9am - 12noon you, then it may be something we can look into.
Sewing Skills All Levels 27/04/2022 10 Wed 1pm - 3.30pm Please keep an eye on our social media or website for
Jewellery Making. Clay 09/05/2022 10 Mon 9.30am - 12noon new opportunities or give us a call to register your interest.
Contact 01924 303302 or
Course details may change according to demand. email manygates@wakefield.gov.uk
*You will be required to attend an assessment workshop prior to enrolment.
**Suitable for learners with disabilities and/or difficulties.
www.wakefield.gov.uk/adulteducation wakefieldadulteducation 01924 303302 manygates@wakefield.gov.ukA Learning City and District
Wakefield Council’s ambition is to become ‘A Learning City and District’. Wakefield
To make sure people realise their full potential at work and in life.
To support this one of our aims is to recover to pre-pandemic levels of working Online
across the Wakefield district to help residents gain the skills they need to
achieve their goals. Distance
We would like to hear from individuals, groups, and community venues about what training
might be of interest to you and the communities you serve.
Learning
If you can support us with this ambition, then we would love to hear from you.
Please email our Community Development Manager, Erin Swarbrick
eswarbrick@wakefield.gov.uk
Use your laptop or computer to learn at home
07554 391072
Free level 2 qualifications are available in over 40 different
subjects
• Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy
in the Workplace
• Working with People with Mental Health Needs
New Courses • Adverse Childhood Experiences
• Caring for Children & Young People
• Common Childhood Illnesses
• Climate Change and Environmental Awareness
• Understanding Domestic Abuse
• Understanding Cancer Support
• Business Improvement Techniques
• Lean Organisation Management Techniques
• Data Protection and Data Security
Email: wakefieldonlinelearning@wakefield.gov.uk for more information!
www.wakefield.gov.uk/adulteducation wakefieldadulteducation 01924 303302 manygates@wakefield.gov.ukSkills for Work Why Choose Us.
Advice & Support 1. Because 97% of learners would recommend us to family and friends.
2. Because we are ‘Good’ provider (Ofsted Oct 18).
3. B
ecause we are a district wide service, many of our team not only work but
live in the Wakefield district.
4. B
ecause we have ‘outstanding’ reports from all our awarding/examination bodies.
5. B
ecause we are customer focussed. “I would recommend this place to anyone.
Careers Advice The staff try to find the best way of education for you”.
Book a 1.1 appointment with one of our 6. B
ecause we offer value for money, many of our courses are either free or learners
independent, Career and Progression Officers. are entitled to help with course fees and/or travel, childcare and equipment.
Contact Manygates on 01924 303302 or email
7. B
ecause we have an Additional Learner Support Team to help those who
adulteducationcareers@wakefield.gov.uk might just need a little extra support.
to book an appointment.
8. B
ecause we offer a variety of different ways to learn, in the classroom,
online or at home with telephone support.
Employment Training 9. B
ecause most importantly we understand how difficult it can be to make
Unemployed or already working and looking for a career that first step back into learning.
change? Whatever your starting point, our ACE -
A Complete Employment Experience, employability
courses are tailored to you, to give you the knowledge Learner Quotes
and skills to gain employment, get a promotion or
change your career. For a truly personalised experience
I love Manygates It is very good for every The course has been
to help to you achieve your work goals contact 01924 Centre, they have aspect of learning, good a lifeline for me.
303302 or email manygates@wakefield.gov.uk helped me quite a lot tutors, making new
since I have been, with friends, and very friendly
my maths and English. and helpful staff.
Business Support Thank you to you all. Such lovely and
helpful people.
Tailored skills training for local businesses.
Wakefield Adult Education Service also provides
The centre helped
skills support for businesses, offering a wide range of There is a commitment
me a lot. I have to
qualifications and training tailored to improve the skills thank everyone. by staff to help you All staff I came
of their employees. All are wonderful keep learning even in contact with were
Contact the Business Development Team on 01924 professionals. through the most very professional
302508 or email adultedbusiness@wakefield.gov.uk challenging times. and respectful.
if you would like more information.
www.wakefield.gov.uk/adulteducation wakefieldadulteducation 01924 303302 manygates@wakefield.gov.ukHelping you to deal
with the impact of Covid-19
Your local community hub can provide help
Step Up is a free service
providing advice to help you Did you with money, debt problems (including
• Make a career change know? bills, rent, or mortgage payments), mental
• Find opportunities to learn and develop
• Progress and build confidence to go for promotion health and wellbeing services, and more.
in your current career
• Find a job if you are unemployed or at risk of redundancy
Whether you have been out of work a while, recently been made
redundant or are in work and looking for a career change to
improve your skills, then the Step-Up service at Wakefield Council 1
is here to help, with a team of dedicated advisors covering the
Find your local hub* Castleford
1
Wakefield district. Castleford Heritage Centre 5
Wednesday 10am–12pm Normanton Knottingley
Queen’s Mill, Aire Street, 9 2
7
Call. 01924 303334 Email. stepup@wakefield.gov.uk Castleford WF10 1JL 3 Wakefield Pontefract
6 Featherstone
www.wakefield.gov.uk/jobs-and-learning/step-up 01977 556 741 Ossett
2
St Marys, Pontefract Horbury
Friday 10am–12pm
The Circle, Chequerfield
4
Traineeships Pontefract WF8 2AY
01977 705 341
Ryhill
3
Are you aged 19 to 24? Do you have little or no work experience? Ossett Town Hall Hemsworth 8
Are you looking to find a job or an apprenticeship but don’t feel confident? Monday 10am–12pm
Market Place, South Elmsall
Then let us, via a traineeship, support you to find meaningful, high quality Ossett WF5 8BE
work experience. 01924 303 040
4 Learning Centre 6 8
We can. Havercroft & Ryhill Community St Georges, Lupset Westfield Centre South Elmsall
Tuesday 10am–12pm Tuesday 10am–12pm
• Support you to find high quality work experience Thursday 10am–12pm Broadway, Lupset, 26 Westfield Ln,
• Offer you work preparation training Mulberry Place, Wakefield WF2 8AA South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2PU
• Help to develop your confidence and skills Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BD 01924 369 631 01977 642 335
01226 727 824
7 9 Community Centre
Give us a call now! You won’t look back! Eastmoor Community Project Lightwaves Leisure and
5
Kellingley Club Tuesday 10am–12pm
For more information contact. Tuesday 10am–12pm St. Swithun’s Community Centre, Wednesday 10am–12pm
Kellingley Social Centre, Arncliffe Rd, Lower York St,
01924 302508 • employmenthub@wakefield.gov.uk 25 Marine Villa Rd, Wakefield WF1 4RR Wakefield WF1 3LJ
www.stepupwakefield.com/employment-hub Knottingley WF11 8ER 01924 361 212 01924 360 158
01977 673 115 *Opening times given are for Citizens Advice drop-in
www.wakefield.gov.uk/adulteducation wakefieldadulteducation
Visit wakefield.gov.uk/hub for further informationCentre contacts
manygates@wakefield.gov.uk
wakefield.gov.uk/adulteducation
wakefieldadulteducation
Manygates Centre
Manygates Lane
Sandal
WF2 7DQ
01924 303302 (option 1)
St Mary’s Community Centre
(for courses running at this centre only)
The Circle
Chequerfield
Pontefract
WF8 2AY
01977 705341
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