Community Learning
Want to learn new skills that can help you progress in work and in life? Looking to change your career and don't know where to start? Or maybe you just to learn for fun?
Our range of courses offer something for everyone. Learn something new or something fun.
Practical courses can benefit you, your family, friends and colleagues.
Welcome to adult and community learning. Take a look at the timetable below to see what's on offer.
Languages
| Courses | Venue | Start Dates, Times and Duration | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian for Beginners | TBC | September 2023 | Free | Join the waiting list |
| Spanish for Beginners | TBC | September 2023 | Free | Join the waiting list |
| French for Beginners | TBC | September 2023 | Free | Join the waiting list |
| German for Beginners | TBC | September 2023 | Free | Join the waiting list |
| Italian for Beginners | TBC | September 2023 | Free | Join the waiting list |
Cookery and Crafts
| Courses | Venue | Start Dates, Times and Duration | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking on a Budget | McNay Street Children's Centre | Tuesday 12 September - Tuesday 17 October, 10am - 12pm | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Cooking on a Budget | Darlington Carers, DL1 4YS | Wednesday 11 October - Wednesday 8 November, 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Cooking on a Budget | Skerne Park Community Centre | Thursday 19 October - Thursday 16 November, 9:30am - 11:30am | Free | |
| Creative Crafts | The Hive | Monday 11 September - Monday 9 October | Free | |
| Creative Crafts | Corporation Road Community Hub | Wednesday 13 September - Wednesday 11 October, 9:15am - 11:15am | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Creative Crafts | Darlington Library | Thursday 14 September - Thursday 19 October, 1pm - 3pm | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Creative Crafts | St Herberts Church, DL1 1BQ | Tuesday 3 October - Tuesday 24 October, 1pm - 3pm | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Family Festive Crafts | Skerne Park Community Centre | Thursday 23 November - Thursday 14 December, 9:30am - 11:30am | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Thrift and Upcycle | TBC | September 2023 | Free | Join the waiting list |
| Indian Cookery | TBC | September 2023 | Free | Join the waiting list |
Other Adult Learning Courses
| Courses | Venue | Start Dates, Times and Duration | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Schools | The Coleridge Centre | Monday 11 September, 12.30-3pm, 15 weeks | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Level 1 Award in an Introduction to Early Years Settings | The Coleridge Centre | Tuesday 12 September, 12.30-2.30pm, 12 weeks | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges | The Coleridge Centre | Wednesday 13 September, 12.30-3pm, 20 weeks | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Level 3 Award in Education and Training | The Coleridge Centre | Wednesday 13 September 2023, 6-9pm, 12 weeks | £375 | Enrolment is open |
| Computers for Beginners | Darlington Library | Wednesday 13 September 2023, 9.30am-11.30am, 10 weeks | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Easy Pace English | The Coleridge Centre | Thursday 14 September - 18 July 2024, 9:30am - 11:30am | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People's Settings | The Coleridge Centre | Friday 15 September, 9.30am-12pm, 16 weeks | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement | Coleridge Centre/Online | TBC, September 2023 | TBC | Join the waiting list |
Bespoke Employer Led Programmes (BELPs)
| Courses | Employer | Venue | Start Dates, Times and Duration | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Customer Service | EE | Bennet House, Darlington | Tuesday 15 August - Friday 18 August, 10am-3pm, 1 week | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Introduction to Customer Service | EE | Bennet House, Darlington | Tuesday 19 September - Friday 22 September, 10am-3pm, 1 week | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Introduction to Engineering | Cummins | Cummins, Darlington | Monday 25 September - Friday 29 September, 10am-3pm, 1 week | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Introduction to Customer Service | EE | Bennet House, Darlington | Tuesday 17 October - Friday 20 October, 10am-3pm, 1 week | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Introduction to Customer Service | EE | Bennet House, Darlington | Tuesday 14 November - Friday 17 November, 10am-3pm, 1 week | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Introduction to Engineering | Cummins | Cummins, Darlington | Monday 20 November - Friday 24 November, 10am-3pm, 1 week | Free | Enrolment is open |
| Introduction to Customer Service | EE | Bennet House, Darlington | Tuesday 12 December - Friday 15 December, 10am-3pm, 1 week | Free | Enrolment is open |