ACL Essex
ACL Essex is encouraging residents to enrol on GCSE courses starting this September. The adult learning provider is keen to show how gaining a qualification can open doors to new jobs or training. With enrolment now open, Essex residents can achieve GCSEs in key subjects. These include English,…
ACL Essex is highlighting the support available to unpaid carers across Essex during Carers Week (8 to 14 June). The adult learning provider is encouraging carers to discover courses that fit around their caring roles. Many unpaid carers spend so much time supporting others that they put…
ACL Essex is saluting the volunteers who contribute to delivering and promoting education across the county in the first week of June. ACL Essex is celebrating the impact volunteers bring to their learners during National Volunteers Week and is seeking more volunteers to sign-up and…
THIS World Art Day, 15 April, adult education provider, ACL Essex is launching a new series of art courses. The sessions are ideal for people looking to discover and express their creative side. Art courses are also a great way to meet likeminded people, while…
THOUSANDS of people across Essex are already benefiting from the Essex Year of Opportunity. The £1.33 million campaign by Essex County Council is running a series of programmes to inspire the next generation and remove barriers into work and education for all. New figures show…
OVER 400 students attended a careers fair at Harlow College. Students attended from St Marks West Essex Catholic School, BMAT STEM Academy Harlow College and Forest Hall School in Stansted. The event was organised to ensure young people from all walks of life have access…
WITH National Careers Week (2 – 7 March) starting, ACL Essex is showcasing its enhanced hair and beauty courses. The adult education provider is highlighting its unique learner‑centred approach. It is also showcasing the many different careers available in the hair and beauty sector. ACL…
ACL Essex is supporting its communities with mental health courses to help boost wellbeing. The learning provider is promoting free mental health courses, available to residents across Essex, to combat winter blues. Blue Monday (19 January) is meant to be the most depressing day of…
ACL Essex is strengthening its digital offer to communities across the county. The learning provider is growing its IT support to help adults build digital confidence, switch careers or manage everyday tasks online. ACL Essex delivers a wide range of courses such as basic digital…
THE adult education provider offers online fast-track GCSEs in English, maths and biology. Learners have the chance to gain these qualifications in just six months, instead of a year. The courses will start in January 2026 allowing people to take GCSE exams in June 2026. The…
AS communities mark World Mental Health Day (10 October), ACL Essex, the adult learning provider, is highlighting the crucial role that learning, connection and community support play in protecting and improving mental wellbeing. New figures reveal that 6,069 people died by suicide in England and…
TO mark World Teachers’ Day on 5 October, ACL Essex is celebrating the transformative role that tutors play in shaping learners’ lives across the county. Learners from a wide range of courses have shared heartfelt messages of gratitude, highlighting the knowledge, confidence and life-changing opportunities…
ADULT learning provider ACL Essex is significantly expanding its career-focused curriculum for 2025-26, with a renewed emphasis on apprenticeships and skills development to boost job prospects and strengthen communities across Essex. Building on its existing career-led approach, ACL Essex’s enhanced curriculum is designed to equip…
ACL Essex has recognised a Harlow-based learner with a top award at a prestigious award ceremony. The celebration event took place at Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, on Thursday 10 July. The adult education provider’s annual awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions made…
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ACL Essex has supported hundreds of learners over the past 12 months to develop their numeracy skills. On World Maths Day (26 March) the adult education provider is shining a light on their successes and the courses on offer. Over the past year literally hundreds…
