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Nicola Widdowson first heard about the Healthy Living Scheme’s introductory course for Alternative Therapies from a friend. Since that day, Nicola’s life has changed dramatically.
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Daniel King decided to join the Entry to Employment (E2E) programme last year. The Entry to Employment programme is aimed at young people between the ages of 16 and 18.
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John Manzano came to the UK from Venezuela a year ago, following his marriage to a woman from Stockport. John could speak very little English when he first moved to Stockport so he signed up for English classes run by Stockport Continuing Education Service.
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L esley Smith, a learner at Glengarth Evening Centre in Marple, has won a national design award with The Topps Tile Company.
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Are you stuck in your job and want to make a change? Want to get more out of life? Need a new job? Stockport’s Nextstep service can help.
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Information about the cost of courses and discounts available.
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Information about courses at the Stopford Open Learning Centre.
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Information about Community Courses.
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Information about courses at the Reddish Vale Adult Education Centre.
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Information about courses for Literacy & Numeracy, and English Speakers of Other Languages.
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Stockport Council is continuing to reduce or waive course fees for certain adult learners. Under the deal, non-examination courses are discounted by almost a third, and some examination courses are free.
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Information about courses at the Information about courses at the Hazel Grove Continuing Education Centre.
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Information about courses at Stockport College.
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Information about courses at the Dialstone Continuing Education Courses.
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Information about Workbased Learning for young people and adults.
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Kate Phillips, 26, is an artist in Stockport. Kate says: “I have a health care based background and while I was studying photography at university I continued working within the community.
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The ESOL team would like to hear from people interested to train as interpreters.
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The Cherry Tree Partnership in Romiley has opened a newly refurbished young people’s centre that is about to be named by the young people on the estate.
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Information about Community and Family Learning courses.
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Information about courses at the Cheadle Hulme Continuing Education Centre.
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Information about courses at the Brinnington Continuing Education Centre.
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Information about courses at the Avondale Continuing Education Centre.
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Information about courses at the St. Bernadettes ICT Centre.
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Information about courses at Aquinas College.
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Contact details for the helpline, and Continuing Education course locations in the borough.
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Veronica Doran from Adswood has got the learning bug.
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Stockport Council is keen to encourage new volunteers from across the borough to become ‘Learning Ambassadors’ in the community.
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Bradley is employed by Brinnington Community First Trust Limited, in partnership with Stockport Continuing Education Service. His role involves promoting training courses to community groups and local residents.
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During April and May, a series of healthy lunch to encourage was held across Stockport, to encourage parents and children to create new healthy lunch box contents.
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Breakfast Clubs across Stockport are helping to educate young children in how to start the day the healthy way!
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Learners of all ages across the borough are being encouraged to ‘reach for the skies’.
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The recent success of the vocational training of secondary school catering staff has led to a new focused training programme at the Lapwing Centre.
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The catering team at Reddish Vale Technology College is buzzing with success. Ten ladies spent seven months doing NVQ Level 2 in Catering and Hospitality and haven’t looked back.
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Information about personal development & communications skills.
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Information about visual and performance arts.
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Information about sport, health and fitness courses.
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Information about special interest courses.
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Information on language courses.
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Information about Information Technology and Business Studies courses.
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Information about floristry courses.
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Information about Engineering, Woodwork and DIY courses.
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Information about cookery courses.
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Information about finding your course, how to enrol, start dates and payment details.
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Teaching Assistants from primary and secondary schools throughout the borough have completed the NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
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Sheila Dutton has worked at Cale Green Primary School in Shaw Heath for the past thirteen years. Her roles have included Midday Supervisor, Breakfast Club Supervisor and Teaching Assistant.
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Clare Somerset is a Learning Support Assistant and Teaching Assistant at St Peter’s Catholic Primary School in Hazel Grove.
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Sammi Brookes is yet another success of the Entry to Employment programme (e2e) run by Stockport Continuing Education Service.
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Stockport Council’s Adults & Communities Directorate, in partnership with Stockport Continuing Education Service, has developed the North West Stockport Training & Resource Centre.
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Louise Davies, 23, is a very special young lady. Louise is a committed volunteer, who gives up a lot of her free time to help others. This is in addition to studying for her Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award and training as a pre-registration pharmacist.
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Last year was a busy one for Ruby Khan. Not only did both her sons get married, she also moved house. On top of all that, Ruby still found time to study!
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Steve Hough is the Learner Ambassador for the Larkhill area of Stockport. He recently opened a new meeting place for the community, at the Chelwood New Life Centre on Grosvenor Road.
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Gianpaolo Perrotta from Offerton loves his job. Gianpaolo, 21, is a teaching assistant at High Lane Primary School, working in the reception class.
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Whether you’re considering a change of career, updating or improving your qualifications, learning to improve your health and well-being or simply learning for leisure and personal achievement, Stockport Council’s Continuing Education Service has something on offer for everyone.