Learn Devon maintains ‘Good’ Ofsted rating
HM Inspector Steven Tucker praised the service’s “clear focus on improving the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Devon.”
Tag Archives: Learn Devon
Posted on: 3 April 2017 | Posted in: Education
Inspirational Ursula to take reading exam aged 87
Her example has prompted the creation of a new weekly class run by Learn Devon for adults who want to learn to read and write.
Posted on: 10 March 2017 | Posted in: Education
Trainee hairdressing scheme changes lives in Exeter
Two long-term unemployed young mums from Exeter are embarking on new careers in hairdressing thanks to Learn Devon, Devon County Council’s adult education service
Posted on: 19 December 2016 | Posted in: Business and Economy
Learn Devon launches free leisure courses for Government research
Free courses are part of Government research project looking at ways to improve mental health
Posted on: 29 November 2016 | Posted in: Education
Community learning helps Devon’s adults to recover from mental health issues
180 Devon residents with issues including anxiety, depression and sleep disorders helped by free courses provided by Learn Devon
Posted on: 12 January 2016 | Posted in: Community
Barbering training transforms lives of Exeter’s long-term unemployed
A group of long-term unemployed people from Exeter, who recently qualified as barbers and are setting out on their new careers, have described how the training enabled them to develop confidence and transform their lives
Posted on: 23 September 2015 | Posted in: Community
Free community courses launched to help lower alcohol consumption in over-50s
Devon County Council’s adult education service has teamed up with Drink Wise, Age Well – a programme aiming to prevent alcohol-related harm in the over-50s – to offer the courses
Posted on: 7 September 2015 | Posted in: Health and Wellbeing
New partnership boosts employment in Tavistock
Tescos joined forces with Devon County Council in a unique partnership to help unemployed people in Tavistock get back into work
Posted on: 10 August 2015 | Posted in: Business and Economy
