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Would you like to improve your english or maths skills? are you preparing to return to work? do you want to gain a qualification?

If you do, why not come along to our friendly free courses at many of our outreach centres and selected libraries throughout the borough.

For more information about the courses and to book a place, please contact College on 0121 678 7024 or email [email protected] Subject to initial assessment and interview. ENROL NOW! learning in your Community

There’s something for We offer a range of personal development and accredited courses at a number of improve your everyone with our different centres across the borough. So whether you need to brush up on english and extensive Community your education, or fancy starting the maths skills Education programme. new academic year with a new interest, browse our course listings and take the our Friendly Free From computing and first step towards your goal. For details on Courses Will: when and where to enrol on the course IT, cake decorating and of your choice, refer to the information l Help you refresh your skills supplied within the course listings. l Help you with ordinary activities such as floristry to interior budgeting, writing letters and helping your children with their school work Community Education in Solihull is design, cookery, Build your confidence provided and managed by Solihull l Enable progression to other courses e.g. English and maths, the College & University Centre through a l Teaching Assistant, Access courses or network of local community education programme caters for GSCEs centres. Parts of the programme are l Improve your CV and job opportunities people of all ages and delivered in partnership with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. A wide For more information about the courses and to from all backgrounds. range of courses is offered both daytime book a place, please contact Solihull College on 0121 678 7024 or email and in the evenings. [email protected] enrol By phone today ... Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to enrol onto your chosen course. Work ready programmes FOR THE UNEMPLOYED Move in the right direction with Solihull College & University Centre

For more information about the courses and to book a place, please contact Solihull College & University Centre on 0121 678 7000 or email [email protected]

02 Solihull College & University Centre - Community Education Course Guide - Spring/Summer 2019 paying For your study

The College accepts most major credit / STiLL nOT SuRe WhAT heLP yOu debit cards, or you may also pay by cash or ARe enTiTLeD TO? cheque. Tuition and exam fees are payable Don’t worry, we will guide you through at enrolment. Additional costs may be everything you need to know. incurred for materials, books and specialist Employment conditions and fee waivers equipment and any additional exam at the start of your course, prevail are you resit/assessment charges. Where possible, throughout the duration of that course. interested College staff will tell you about all fees when you enquire about the programme. Please note that places on Community in BeComing a Learning courses are limited and will be teaChing cOnceSSiOnS On nOn-AccReDiTeD allocated on a first come, first served cOMMuniTy eDucATiOn cOuRSeS basis except for Family Learning assistant? (cOMMuniTy LeARning FunDing) programmes. For Family Learning Concessions are also available on programmes, concessions will be courses funded through Community limited to a maximum of 3 courses per We have level Learning, which includes most person per academic year, as priority is Community Education courses not given to new learners. 2 & 3 courses listed as ‘accredited’. If you are aged 19+ available, both and in one of the categories listed below FuRTheR inFORMATiOn On FeeS you may not have to pay for these The fees published in this guide are in the north and courses: applicable to Uk/EEA students only. If south of the • in receipt of an income-based benefit you require any further help or guidance or equivalent e.g. Income Support, on this matter, contact us on 0121 678 Borough. Working Tax Credit (Household 7000 and we will be happy to assist you. income threshold applies), Housing Benefit, Pension Credit (guarantee Refunds for fees are only given in For more information please call credit only), or Council Tax Benefit exceptional circumstances. For further Jackie Page on (25% single occupancy discount does details please call 0121 678 7024 . 0121 678 7034 not apply) to book onto one of our • in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance information sessions. • in receipt of Employment and Please note: Support Allowance in the Work Materials are not supplied for cakes, Related Activity Group Flowers/Floristry, Textiles/So • anyone who is an unwaged Furnishings/interior Design, Work ready dependent of someone who is in the homemade cras, calligraphy, Art, categories above cookery, Tiling, Painting & english & maths • in receipt of universal credit (in Decorating, Sewing or Dressmaking. FUNCTIONAL SkILLS certain circumstances) A nationally recognised Call us on 0121 678 7000 for more qualification to help improve information or to check if you are entitled your cV and job opportunities. to receive concessions on your course. Short 5 Week courses: Beginning w/c 4th February, Disclaimer: 25th March & 20th May. The information in this guide was correct at the time of publication. However, it is sometimes necessary for the Monday-Thursday (2.5 hour sessions) College to change details of courses offered, dates and times or fees at a later date. Solihull College & University 9.30am-12pm / 12.30pm-3pm Centre reserves the right to close a class if student numbers fall below the minimum requirement. We will do everything reasonably possible to ensure that the services identified within this guide are maintained to our high To book a place standards. please call Book early ... All classes need an average of 10 students to commence on the published dates. 0121 678 7000

TO ENROL On A cOuRSe OR FOR MORE INFORMATION : 03 call 0121 678 7000 for community education courses or 0121 678 7024 for Maths and english courses. South Solihull

Arden School Station Road, knowle B93 0PT. no. of course code course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

HOBFB032E004W Floristry - Create Your Own Bouquets Traditional 07/01/19-04/02/19 Mo 19:00-21:00 5 £70.00 OLAQA122E004W Spanish Beginners 07/01/19-25/03/19 Mo 19:00-21:00 10 £140.00 HCCLZ074E004W Cookery - Far East Food Odyssey - Adults Only 25/02/19-25/03/19 Mo 18:30-20:30 5 £70.00 HOBGB032E004W Floristry - Special Occasions and Weddings 25/02/19-25/03/19 Mo 19:00-21:00 5 £70.00 OLCLB122E004S Spanish Improvers 29/04/19-15/07/19 Mo 19:00-21:00 10 £140.00 HOBEB032E004S Floristry - Classic Designs and Gift Presentations 29/04/19-10/06/19 Mo 19:00-21:00 5 £70.00 Wider Family Learning Adults Only HCCAB074E004W Cookery - Italian and Spanish Favourites 07/01/19-04/02/19 Mo 18:30-20:30 5 free HCCAJ074E004S Cookery - Lets Take Away 29/04/19-10/06/19 Mo 18:30-20:30 5 free Wider Family Learning Adult and Child Courses HCCLX074E004W Family Baking Parent and Child 7 to 15 Years 07/01/19-25/03/19 Mo 18:30-20:30 10 free HCANA074E004S Family Cake Decorating Parent and Child 7-15 Years 29/04/19-15/07/19 Mo 18:30-20:30 10 free

Blossomfield campus Road, Solihull B91 1SB. no. of course code course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

CACCS092E001W Calligraphy 07/01/19-25/03/19 Mo 11:30-13:30 10 £140.00 OLANA122E001W Italian Beginners/Improvers 07/01/19-25/03/19 Mo 18:00-20:00 10 £140.00 PICLE094E001W Creative Writing - Life Writing 07/01/19-04/02/19 Mo 19:00-21:00 5 £70.00 OLALA122E001W French Beginners/Improvers 08/01/19-26/03/19 Tu 18:30-20:30 10 £140.00 OLAQA122E001W Spanish Beginners 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 18:30-20:30 10 £140.00 LGAAA123E001W Neuro Linguistic Programming 09/01/19-06/02/19 We 19:00-21:00 5 £70.00 CACLF092E001W Art Workshop 10/01/19-28/03/19 Th 11:00-13:00 10 £140.00 PICLF094E001W Creative Writing - Life Writing 25/02/19-25/03/19 Mo 19:00-21:00 5 £70.00 HCCLZ074E001W Cookery - Far East Food Odyssey - Adults Only 27/02/19-27/03/19 We 18:30-20:30 5 £70.00 CACCS092E001S Calligraphy 29/04/19-15/07/19 Mo 11:30-13:30 10 £140.00 OLAPA122E001S Italian Improvers 29/04/19-15/07/19 Mo 18:00-20:00 10 £140.00 PCLGI094E001S Creative Writing - Screenplay Writing 29/04/19-10/06/19 Mo 19:00-21:00 5 £70.00 OLAMA122E001S French Improvers 30/04/19-09/07/19 Tu 18:30-20:30 10 £140.00 OLCLB122E001S Spanish Improvers 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 18:30-20:30 10 £140.00 LGAAA123E001S Neuro Linguistic Programming 01/05/19-05/06/19 We 19:00-21:00 5 £70.00 CACLF092E001S Art Workshop 02/05/19-11/07/19 Th 11:00-13:00 10 £140.00 PICLH094E001S Creative Writing - Screenplay Writing 17/06/19-15/07/19 Mo 19:00-21:00 5 £70.00 Wider Family Learning Adults Only IUCLR062E001W Computing - Beginners 08/01/19-26/03/19 Tu 13:00-15:00 10 free IUCLS062E001W Computing - Beginners 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 free IUCLR062E001S Computing - Beginners 30/04/19-09/07/19 Tu 13:00-15:00 10 free IUCLS062E001S Computing - Beginners 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 free HCCAB074E001W Cookery - Italian and Spanish Favourites 09/01/19-06/02/19 We 18:30-20:30 5 free HCCAJ074E001S Cookery - Lets Take Away 01/05/19-05/06/19 We 18:30-20:30 5 free English and Mathematics Courses English Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Courses begin week commencing 21/01/19 Various Various Various 20 free Maths Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Courses begin week commencing 21/01/19 Various Various Various 20 free (Fast Track option available)*** Various Fr Various 15 free For more information about GCSE English and Mathematics courses call 0121 678 7000 . *** subject to initial assessment (January starts)

04 Solihull College & University Centre - Community Education Course Guide - Spring/Summer 2019 Blossomfield campus Continued no. of course code course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

English and Mathematics Courses - COMING SOON ... Pre GCSE Maths (non accredited) May/June Various 2 hrs p/wk 6 free* Pre GCSE English (non accredited) May/June Various 2 hrs p/wk 6 free* English or Maths Summer School (subject to initial assessment)** June 2019 Mon-Fri 09:30-12:00 3 free* ** If you have already achieved a C/4 or above, fees will apply. ESOL Courses - please call 0121 678 7294 FLPAA141BCP0 *ESOL Literacy Entry Level 1 CG 07/01/19-12/06/19 Mo/Tu/We 09:30-11:45 free* FLQAA141BCP0 *ESOL Literacy Entry Level 2 CG 07/01/19-12/06/19 Mo/We/Th 09:30-11:45 free* FLBCL141BCP0 *ESOL Literacy Entry Level 2 CG 07/01/19-12/06/19 Mo/We/Th 12:45-15:00 free* FLRAA141BCP0 *ESOL Literacy Entry Level 3 CG 08/01/19-13/06/19 Tu/We/Th 09:30-11:45 free* FLBCM141BCP0 *ESOL Literacy Entry Level 3 CG 08/01/19-13/06/19 Tu/We/Th 12:45-15:00 free* FLBAX141BCP0 *ESOL Literacy Level 1 CG 08/01/19-13/06/19 Tu/We/Th 09:30-11:45 free* FLVAA141BCP0 *ESOL Literacy Level 1 CG 08/01/19-13/06/19 Tu/We/Th 12:45-15:00 free* * Free of charge, subject to residency criteria.

*Some classes will also take place at Lyndon School* Daylesford Road, Solihull B92 8EJ. Blossomfield Campus. no. of course code course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

OLANA122E006W Italian Beginners/Improvers 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 18:45-21:00 10 £70.00 OLAPA122E006S Italian Improvers 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 18:45-21:00 10 £70.00 Wider Family Learning Adult and Child Courses HCANA074E006W Family Cake Decorating Parent and Child 7-15 Years 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 free HCAPA074E006S Family Cookery Parent and Child 7 to 15 Years 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 free Solihull Lodge community centre Grafton Road, Solihull Lodge, Shirley B90 1NJ. no. of course code course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

Wider Family Learning Adults Only PICLA094E011W Creative Writing 08/01/19-26/03/19 Tu 10:00-12:00 10 free CACLP092E011W Art Workshop - Relaxation Art 08/01/19-26/03/19 Tu 12:45-14:45 10 free PICLA094E011S Creative Writing 30/04/19-09/07/19 Tu 10:00-12:00 10 free CABAC092E011S Art Workshop - Relaxation Art 30/04/19-09/07/19 Tu 12:45-14:45 10 free

St Mary’s hobs Moat 30 Hobs Meadow, Solihull B92 8PN. no. of course code course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

HOCLD032E012W Floristry Spring Workshop - All Levels 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 HOCLE032E012S Floristry Summer Workshop - All Levels 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 enrol By phone today ... The courses listed in this guide are for our Autumn Term only. enrolment opportunities are available throughout the year, please keep a look out for further courses available during the spring and summer terms. Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to enrol onto your chosen course.

TO ENROL On A cOuRSe OR FOR MORE INFORMATION : 05 call 0121 678 7000 for community education courses or 0121 678 7024 for Maths and english courses. north Solihull excellence in community centre Bishop Wilson 10 Craig Croft, Chelmsley Wood B37 7TR. Call 0121 678 7024 no. of course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

English Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Various Mo 09:15-11:15 20 free Maths Functional Skills Workshop- all levels Various Mo 13:00-15:00 20 free

10 West Mall, Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre, chelmsley Library Solihull B37 5TN. Call 0121 678 7024 no. of course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

English Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Various Mo 10:00-12:00 20 free Maths Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Various Mo 13:00-15:00 20 free

excellence in community centre coleshill heath Lime Grove, Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY. no. of course code course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

CACLW092E015W Sewing and Dress Making 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 12:30-14:30 10 £70.00 CACLX092E015W Sewing and Dress Making 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 14:30-16:30 10 £70.00 CACLW092E015S Sewing and Dress Making 01/05/19-05/06/19 We 12:30-14:30 5 £35.00 CACLX092E015S Sewing and Dress Making 01/05/19-05/06/19 We 14:30-16:30 5 £35.00

elmwood Place 37 Burtons Way Smith’s Wood B36 0UG. no. of course code course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

Wider Family Learning Adults Only IUCLT062E017W Computing - Beginners 07/01/19-25/03/19 Mo 09:30-11:30 10 free IUCLT062E017S Computing - Beginners 29/04/19-15/07/19 Mo 09:30-11:30 10 free excellence in community centre Woodclose Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5AB. no. of course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

Wider Family Learning Adults Only CACCT092E018W Vintage Crafts 11/01/19-29/03/19 Fr 09:30-11:30 10 free CACCT092E018S Vintage Crafts 03/05/19-19/07/19 Fr 09:30-11:30 10 free Mathematics Course Maths Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Various Fr 12:30-14:30 20 free

grace Academy Chapelhouse Road B37 5JS. Call 0121 678 7024 no. of course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

Maths Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Various Fr 09:15-11:15 20 free English Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Various Fr 12:30-14:30 20 free

St. Anthony’s Primary School Fordbridge Rd, Birmingham B37 6LS. no. of course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

English Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Various Fr 09:15-11:15 20 free

Call 0121 678 7024 for more information and to enrol.

06 Solihull College & University Centre - Community Education Course Guide - Spring/Summer 2019 Woodlands campus Auckland Drive, Smith’s Wood B36 0NF. no. of course code course Title Duration Day(s) Time Weeks Fee

OLBTA122E002W British Sign Language - Beginners and Next Steps Stage 1 & 2 08/01/19-26/03/19 Tu 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 OLCLJ122E002W British Sign Language - Next Steps Stage 1 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 CACLR092E002W Cake Decorating for Beginners 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 HOCLX032E002W Floristry Beginners 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 OLAQA122E002W Spanish Beginners 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 CACCF092E002W Cake Decorating All Levels 11/01/19-29/03/19 Fr 09:30-11:30 10 £70.00 CACCL092E002W Sugarcraft Flowers - All Levels 11/01/19-29/03/19 Fr 12:30-14:30 10 £70.00 OLBUA122E002W British Sign Language - Stage 1 and 2 Advanced 30/04/19-09/07/19 Tu 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 OLAYA122E002S British Sign Language - Advanced Stage 1 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 CACLR092E002S Cake Decorating for Beginners 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 HOCLX032E002S Floristry Beginners 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 OLCLB122E002S Spanish Improvers 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 CACCF092E002S Cake Decorating All Levels 03/05/19-19/07/19 Fr 09:30-11:30 10 £70.00 CACCL092E002S Sugarcraft Flowers - All Levels 03/05/19-19/07/19 Fr 12:30-14:30 10 £70.00 FLBEQ141CAP0 Mentoring for Working in Schools 18/01/19-25/05/19 Fr 09:30-12:30 15 £158.00 Wider Family Learning Adults Only HEFBM013E002W Awareness of Mental Health 10/01/19-07/02/19 Th 10:00-12:00 5 free BUCLD052E002W Family DIY Basics 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 free CADBA092E002W Sew me Something 09/01/19-27/03/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 free HEFBM013E002S Awareness of Mental Health 02/05/19-13/06/19 Th 10:00-12:00 5 free BUCLD052E002S Family DIY Basics 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 free CADBD092E002S Sew me Something 01/05/19-10/07/19 We 19:00-21:00 10 free English and Mathematics Courses English Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Courses begin week commencing 21/01/19 Various Various Various 20 free Maths Functional Skills Workshop - all levels Courses begin week commencing 21/01/19 Various Various Various 20 free

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ESOL / Functional Skills - Garretts Green Children’s Centre ESOL / Functional Skills - Yorkmead Primary School ESOL / Functional Skills - St Saviour's Primary School - Saltley ESOL / Functional Skills - Starbank School - Small Heath ESOL / Functional Skills - Blossomfield Campus (Daytime/Evening) ESOL / Functional Skills - Regents Park School ESOL / Functional Skills - Lakey Lane Primary School ESOL / Functional Skills - Ulverley School ESOL / Functional Skills - Cottesbrooke School ESOL / Functional Skills - Blakenhale School ESOL / Functional Skills - Blakesley Hall Primary School ESOL / Functional Skills - Lyndon Green School ESOL / Functional Skills - Yardley Wood Primary School * ESOL / Functional Skills in the community - free of charge, subject to residency criteria. enrol By phone today ... The courses listed in this guide are for our Autumn Term only. enrolment opportunities are available throughout the year, please keep a look out for further courses available during the spring and summer terms. Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to enrol onto your chosen course.

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M42 St. Anthony’s Primary Woodlands Campus M6 School B37 6LS Castle Bromwich (Solihull College) B36 0NF

Smith’s Wood Fordbridge B37 5AB Kingshurst Elmwood Place B36 0UG & Fordbridge Chelmsley Coleshill Heath Wood School B37 7PY Bishop Wilson B37 7TR NEC Lyndon School A45 B92 8EJ BIRMINGHAM Lyndon INTERNATIONAL A45 AIRPORT Elmdon Grace Academy St Mary’s Hobs B37 5JS Moat B92 8PN M42 Olton Bickenhill Silhill SOLIHULL Solihull Lodge TOWN CENTRE Shirley Meriden B90 1NJ East Shirley West St Alphege BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL Blossomfield Campus Shirley South (Solihull College) B91 1SB Knowle Blythe Dorridge & Hockley Heath B93 0PT

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