Pershore College

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ADULT LEARNING COURSE GUIDE Learn a hobby or enhance your skills at your local college

part of wcg.ac.uk/adultlearning 2018 OFSTED RATED: GOOD FEES & FUNDING CONTENTS WHERE FEES APPLY, YOU WILL SEE A FEE CODE LISTED IN THE FEE Fees & Funding 3 Distance Learning 18 CODE COLUMN FOR EACH COURSE AS FOLLOWS:

Access to Higher Education 4 A: This is the full fee which must be paid by all learners; no fee remission / waivers Apprenticeships 6 are available. B: This is the fee rate for learners who are 19+ and have been citizens of a country COURSES AT: within the EEA for a minimum of 3 years. Funding will be available once per Evesham College 7 academic year, per learner for the subject studied. C: The course is FREE for learners who are 19+, have been citizens of a country within Pershore College 14 the EEA for a minimum of 3 years and are in receipt of one of the following benefits: Important update about • Employment and Support Allowance Malvern Hills College 16 • Housing / Council Tax Benefit (not single persons discount) • Incapacity Benefit • Job Seekers Allowance • Pension Credit • Universal Credit • Income Support • Working Tax Credit (annual income below £16,105) OR • Are aged between 19 – 23 on the first day of your course and do not have a full Level 2 – 3 qualification • Are employed and earn less than £16,105 – they may be eligible for funding on courses that are Level 2 and below – criteria applies. Please contact us for details • Are to study GCSEs and haven’t achieved grade 4 in previous studies C*: Learners are eligible for an advanced learner loan (full or partial) for courses at Level 3 to 4 if they: • Hold a full Level 3 qualification and are aged between 19 – 23 on the first day of the course • Are aged 24 and above on the first day of the course D: Please call for details. This is the fee rate for learners who are 19+ and have been citizens of a country within EEA for minimum of 3 years. The amount of funding available will depend on personal circumstances including previous qualifications, employment status, income and age.

WANT TO DEVELOP YOUR CAREER? WANT A DEGREE BUT DON’T HAVE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? NEED A DEGREE BUT DON’T HAVE THE ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS? ACCESS TO HE COULD BE FOR YOU... CHOOSE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION These qualifications are aimed at learners aged 19+; they help you to develop your study skills, build confidence and allow you to experience different subjects in your chosen area of study, to prepare you for university. So if you do not already have a Level 3 qualification, such as A Levels or a BTEC National, then Access to HE courses are ideal, and provide access to undergraduate qualifications in universities all around the UK, including WCG’s own Honours and Foundation degree programmes. Every year, Access learners from WCG gain entry to universities across the region and beyond, including Warwick, Coventry, Worcester, Aston, Birmingham, Birmingham City University, Wolverhampton, Northampton and Gloucestershire. I started the Access to Higher ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION DIPLOMAS Education course at Evesham ON OFFER FOR SEPTEMBER 2020 INCLUDE: College in 2015. The course was • Art & Design • Engineering • Science challenging and compact and during the Christmas of • Business & Accounting • Health Professions • Social Science 2015 I had a wobble thinking it was too much with small • Digital Security • Midwifery • Social Science & children. However, I was well supported by my tutors. & Technology Humanities • Nursing I was able to go on and apply for the Midwifery course Apply now at wcg.ac.uk/access as spaces for September are limited. at University of Worcester through UCAS and had lots of support with my personal statement. I was also able to gain access to help for the mental maths tests that many THINKING OF STARTING AN universities require through the college, without which ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION I’m sure I would not have been successful. The course was COURSE THIS YEAR? challenging and interesting, covering new subjects and giving me a positive grounding for the road ahead. If you’re aged 19 or over, then the Advanced Learner Loan can help you to gain a Level 3 to 6 qualification* I went on to gain a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) with nothing to pay upfront and you don’t pay anything Degree in Midwifery and now work full-time at Birmingham back until you are earning over £26,568 a year. Women’s Hospital on Delivery Suite. It’s easy to apply for, there are no credit checks and your eligibility doesn’t depend upon your household income. Kate, Access to Higher Education Plus... if you take out an Advanced Learner Loan for an Access (Health Professions) at Evesham College to HE diploma and you progress to complete a higher education programme, the loan is written off! * If you are aged 19-23 and the Access course is your first full Level 3, then you will be eligible for FREE tuition and you will not need to pay a fee or take out an Advanced Learner Loan.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT wcg.ac.uk/loans

4 BE CHALLENGED | BE INSPIRED | BE EXTRAORDINARY APPLY TODAY | [email protected] | wcg.ac.uk 5 APPRENTICESHIP COURSES AT STANDARDS GROW YOUR BUSINESS AVAILABLE IN: EMPLOY AN APPRENTICE EVESHAM COLLEGE Accounting Adult Care • ATTRACT NEW TALENT AND SKILLS • INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE START FEE Agriculture COURSE TITLE DAY/S TIME DURATION FEE • UPSKILL YOUR CURRENT STAFF DATE CODE Animal Care & • PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR BUSINESS ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY CENTRE offers adults with additional needs the chance to improve skills and Veterinary Nursing overcome personal barriers to achieve their potential. Rebuilding essential learning skills in a calm learning WINNER environment, we specialise in re-educating students who have an acquired brain injury. Bursaries are Automobile Care Working with of Training Provider of available from The Acquired Brain Injury Trust and WCG, eligibility criteria applies. Bricklaying the Year 2018 at the 24.09.20 1100+ Worcestershire Apprentice Awards Art – Drawing & Mixed Media Thu 13.00 – 15.00 14.01.21 10 weeks £40 B Business employers nationally 22.04.21 Administration 29.09.20 Art – General Tue 13.00 – 15.00 12.01.21 10 weeks £40 B Carpentry Contact our Business Development Team to discuss your needs: 20.04.21 & Joinery [email protected] | 0330 135 6940 24.09.20 Customer Service Art – Improve Your Drawing Thu 10.00 – 12.00 14.01.21 10 weeks £40 B 22.04.21 Dental Nursing 10.00 – 12.00 30.09.20 INTERESTED IN AN 13.00 – 15.00 30.09.20 Early Years 10.00 – 12.00 13.01.21 Art – Introduction to Oils Wed 10 weeks £40 B Education APPRENTICESHIP? 13.00 – 15.00 13.01.21 10.00 – 12.00 21.04.21 Electrotechnical 13.00 – 15.00 21.04.21

Engineering An apprenticeship is a real job with training, so you Wed 30.09.20 can earn while you learn by picking up recognised Thu 24.09.20 Wed 13.01.21 Equine Brain Gym 10.00 – 12.00 10 weeks £40 B qualifications and being paid a wage by your employer. Thu 14.01.21 Events Benefits: Wed 21.04 21 Thu 22.04.21 • Working alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills Farriery 25.09.20 • Enhancing future career prospects Hair Cookery Fri 13.00 – 15.00 15.01.21 10 weeks £40 B • Building your confidence 23.04.21 Horticulture • Avoiding the student debt of studying a degree at university 25.09.20 Cookery Around the World Fri 10.00 – 12.00 15.01.21 10 weeks £40 B Hospitality 23.04.21 Human Resources 29.09.20 Creative Writing Tue 13.00 – 15.00 12.01.21 10 weeks £40 B 20.04.21 IT One of the best things about my 25.09.20 Land-based apprenticeship was the placement scheme, Digital Photography Fri 13.00 – 15.00 15.01.21 10 weeks £40 B Service whereby I rotated around the business 23.04.21 Engineering working two weeks in each department. 10.00 – 12.00 18.09.20 This gave me valuable insight into how our 13.00 – 15.00 18.09.20 Marketing 10.00 – 12.00 15.01.21 Gardening Fri 10 weeks £40 B business operates from all aspects. 13.00 – 15.00 15.01.21 Plumbing Ella Jackson, 22, former Business Administration 10.00 – 12.00 02.04.21 13.00 – 15.00 02.04.21 Team Leading Apprentice at Robert Welch Designs and winner of the West Midlands Intermediate Apprentice of the Year award at the National Apprenticeship Awards; Marketing student at Welding APPLY TODAY | [email protected] | wcg.ac.uk 7 Royal Leamington Spa College COURSES AT EVESHAM COLLEGE

START FEE START FEE COURSE TITLE DAY/S TIME DURATION FEE COURSE TITLE DAY/S TIME DURATION FEE DATE CODE DATE CODE ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY CENTRE continued ARTS & CREATIVE continued Tue 10.00 – 12.00 29.09.20 02.10.20 Tue 10.00 – 12.00 12.01.21 Passion for Painting Fri 10.15 – 12.15 15.01.21 10 weeks £110 A Tue 10.00 – 12.00 20.04.21 IT & Google Fun 10 weeks £40 B 23.04.21 Fri 13.00 – 15.00 25.09.20 Fri 13.00 – 15.00 15.01.21 29.09.20 Fri 13.00 – 15.00 23.04.21 Passion for Watercolours Tue 10.00 – 12.00 12.01.21 10 weeks £110 A 20.04.21 10.00 – 12.00 02.10.20 13.00 – 15.00 02.10.20 28.09.20 10 weeks £110 10.00 – 12.00 16.01.21 Watercolour and Beyond Mon 13.15 – 15.15 11.01.21 10 weeks £110 A Woodwork Mon 10 weeks £40 B 13.00 – 15.00 16.01.21 19.04.21 9 weeks £100 10.00 – 12.00 19.04.21 13.00 – 15.00 19.04.21 30.09.20 Watercolour Painting Wed 19.00 – 21.00 13.01.21 10 weeks £110 A ARTS & CREATIVE 21.04.21 04.11.20 28.09.20 10 weeks £110 Cake Decorating – Baking Wed 18.00 – 20.30 24.02.21 6 weeks £60 / £120 B Watercolours and Drawing Mon 09.45 – 11.45 11.01.21 10 weeks £110 A 05.05.21 19.04.21 9 weeks £100 01.10.20 £70 / COUNSELLING Cooking for Fun Thu 19.00 – 21.00 21.01.21 8 weeks B £130 06.05.21 CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in 18.00 – 21.00 30.09.20 30 weeks Wed Call for D 02.10.20 Counselling Studies 09.00 – 15.00 10.09.20 18 weeks details Creative Collage Fri 13.00 – 15.00 15.01.21 10 weeks £110 A CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in 18.00 – 21.00 24.09.20 30 weeks 23.04.21 Thu £1,055 C* Counselling Studies 09.00 – 15.00 04.02.21 18 weeks 30.09.20 Drawing & Painting for Beginners Wed 10.00 – 12.00 13.01.21 10 weeks £110 A CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Wed 14.00 – 21.00 16.09.20 32 weeks £2,400 C* 21.04.21 Therapeutic Counselling 29.09.20 CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Fundamentals of Drawing Tue 13.30 – 15.30 12.01.21 10 weeks £110 A Fri 09.00 – 16.00 18.09.20 32 weeks £2,400 C* 20.04.21 Therapeutic Counselling 07.10.20 Get the Most out of Your Camera £70 / 05.11.20 £80 Wed 19.00 – 21.00 27.01.21 6 weeks B Introduction to Counselling Thu 18.00 – 20.00 5 weeks B – Beginners £110 04.03.20 / £175 05.05.21 08.10.20 Get The Most out of Your Camera ENERGY TRAINING CENTRE Thu 19.00 – 21.00 28.01.21 6 weeks £110 A – Continuation Flexible start dates, course duration depends on experience and individual requirements. 06.05.21 ACS Domestic Natural Gas Safety (CCN1) Call for details 5 days Call for A 30.09.20 details Introduction to Oils Wed 13.00 – 15.00 13.01.21 10 weeks £130 A Call for 21.04.21 ACS Liquefied Petroleum Gas (CCLP1) Call for details 5 days details A

Wed 30.09.20 Conversion to LPG-CONGLP1 Call for details 2 days Call for A Thu 01.10.20 details Wed 13.01.21 Call for Learn to Sew 19.00 – 21.00 10 weeks £120 A Energy Efficiency Call for details 1 day A Thu 14.01.21 details Wed 21.04.21 Call for Thu 22.04.21 Gas Foundation Course Call for details 5 weeks details A

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START FEE START FEE COURSE TITLE DAY/S TIME DURATION FEE COURSE TITLE DAY/S TIME DURATION FEE DATE CODE DATE CODE ENERGY TRAINING CENTRE continued HEALTH & WELLBEING Call for 19.30 – 20.30 23.09.20 Legionella Call for details 1 day A £55 / details Tai Chi Wed 19.30 – 20.30 13.01.21 10 weeks B £120 Call for 19.30 – 20.30 21.04.21 LPG CCLP1EP Combined Call for details 3 days details A 08.10.20 Call for Wellness to Weight Loss Thu 18.00 – 20.00 28.01.21 7 weeks £50 B Oil Training Call for details 3-4 days details A 06.05.21 Unvented Water Systems Call for details 1 day Call for A details IT & COMPUTING VESLP1/2 LPG Gas Storage Vessels Call for details 2 days Call for A 04.12.20 and Controls details Beginners – Microsoft Excel Fri 09.30 – 12.00 05.02.21 1 week £45 A Call for 21.05.21 Water Regulations Call for details 1 day details A 27.11.20 ESOL Beginners – Microsoft Word Fri 09.30 – 12.00 29.01.21 1 week £45 A 14.05.21 15.09.20 ESOL Speaking & Listening Free / Call for details 16.09.20 15 weeks C (Various levels) £185 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Wed 18:00 – 21:00 04.11.20 6 weeks £45 B 17.09.20 04.12.20 09.02.21 ESOL Writing Free / Intermediate – Microsoft Excel Fri 13.30 – 16.00 05.02.21 1 week £45 A Call for details 10.02.21 15 weeks C (Various levels) £185 21.05.21 11.02.21 27.11.20 FIRST AID Intermediate – Microsoft Word Fri 13.30 – 16.00 29.01.21 1 week £45 A Emergency First Aid at Work Call for details 1 day £95 A 14.05.21 First Aid at Work Call for details 3 days £195 A LANGUAGES 30.09.20 GCSE & FUNCTIONAL SKILLS £80 / French (Beginners) Wed 18.45 – 21.00 13.01.21 10 weeks B Please note these courses are free. £170 The fee £362 applies to students who are improvers on an A-C or 9-4 grade. 21.04.21 Tue 18.00 – 19.30 15.09.20 01.10.20 Functional Skills English 35 weeks Free C £80 / Wed 13.15 – 14.45 16.09.20 French (Conversation) Thu 18.45 – 21.00 14.01.21 10 weeks B £170 22.04.21 15.00 – 16.30 36 weeks Functional Skills Mathematics Wed 09.09.20 Free C 18.00 – 19.30 36 weeks 01.10.20 £80 / German (Beginners) Thu 18.45 – 21.00 14.01.21 10 weeks B 15.00 – 16.30 Free / £170 GCSE English Wed 16.09.20 32 weeks C 22.04.21 18.00 – 19.30 £362 01.10.20 Wed 13.15 – 14.45 09.09.20 Free / £80 / GCSE Mathematics 32 weeks C Italian (Beginners) Thu 18.45 – 21.00 14.01.21 10 weeks B Thu 18.00 – 19.30 10.09.20 £362 £170 22.04.21

HAIR & BEAUTY 30.09.20 £80 / Italian (Improvers) Wed 18.45 – 21.00 13.01.21 10 weeks B Level 2 Diploma in Barbering Wed & Thu 18.00 – 21.00 16.09.20 34 weeks Call for D £170 details 21.04.21 Call for Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Wed & Thu 18.00 – 21.00 16.09.20 34 weeks D 01.10.20 details £80 / Polish (Beginners) Thu 18.15 – 20.30 14.01.21 10 weeks B £170 Level 3 Certificate in Barbering Wed 17.30 – 21.00 16.09.20 20 weeks £1,645 A 22.04.21

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START FEE START FEE COURSE TITLE DAY/S TIME DURATION FEE COURSE TITLE DAY/S TIME DURATION FEE DATE CODE DATE CODE LANGUAGES continued MOTOR VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING continued

30.09.20 £80 / Level 2 Award in Electric / 04.11.20 Spanish (Beginners) Wed 18.45 – 21.00 13.01.21 10 weeks B £170 Hybrid Vehicles Routine Wed 18.00 – 21.00 24.02.21 4 weeks £299 A 21.04.21 Maintenance Activities 05.05.21 01.10.20 £80 / 04.11.20 Spanish (Intermediate) Thu 18.45 – 21.00 14.01.21 10 weeks B Level 3 Award in Automotive £170 Wed 18.00 – 21.00 24.02.21 6 weeks £240 A 22.04.21 Refrigerant Handling (EC842-2006) 05.05.21 MOTOR VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING 05.11.20 £60 / 03.11.20 Motorcycle Basic Maintenance Thu 18.00 – 20.30 28.01.21 6 weeks B Tue, Wed 05.01.21 £240 18th Edition Wiring Regulations 09.00 – 16.30 3 days £460 A 06.05.21 & Thu 27.04.21 08.06.21 Call for Caravan Manoeuvring Course Sat Call for details 1 day details A BTEC Level 2 First Certificate 09.09.20 Wed 17.00 – 21.00 18 weeks Call for D in Engineering 03.02.21 details Call for Motor Home Course Sun Call for details 1 day details A BTEC Level 2 First Award in 08.09.20 Call for Sat & Call for Tue 17.00 – 21.00 18 weeks details D Practical Caravan Manoeuvring Course Call for details 2 days A Engineering 02.02.21 Sun details Wed & C&G Level 1 Carpentry 18.00 – 21.00 23.09.20 30 weeks Call for C Thu details TEACHING & LEARNING

Wed & CACHE Level 2 Supporting Teaching Call for C&G Level 1 Plumbing 18.00 – 21.00 23.09.20 30 weeks Call for C Thu 18.00 – 21.00 08.10.20 32 weeks D Thu details and Learning details

Certificate in Vehicle Component Wed & Call for 18.00 – 21.00 23.09.20 30 weeks D CACHE Level 2 Supporting Teaching Fitting – Level 2 (IMI) Thu details Thu 18.00 – 21.00 25.02.21 16 weeks Call for D and Learning details Graduate Engineering Training for Mon – 09.30 – 16.00 Flexible 11 Weeks £3,960 A Chartered Status Fri CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Flexible Various 26.02.21 16 weeks £2,882 C* Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) learning 04.11.20 Introduction to CAD 2D & 3D Design Wed 18.00 – 21.00 13.01.21 6 weeks £240 A and Solid Modelling & 3D Printing CACHE Level 3 Diploma for 21.04.21 the Early Years Workforce Mon 09.30 – 12.00 28.09.20 32 weeks £2,882 C* 04.11.20 (Early Years Educator) PTD £60 / Introduction to Car Maintenance Wed 18.00 – 20.30 27.01.21 6 weeks B £240 CACHE Level 3 Supporting Teaching 05.05.21 Thu 18.00 – 21.00 01.10.20 32 weeks £1,399 C* and Learning 04.11.20 £60 / Introduction to Carpentry Wed 18.00 – 20.30 27.01.21 6 weeks B CACHE Level 3 Supporting Teaching £240 Thu 18.00 – 21.00 11.02.21 16 weeks £1,399 C* 05.05.21 and Learning 08.10.20 Introduction to CNC Machining, Thu 18.00 – 21.00 14.01.21 10 weeks £299 A CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Flexible Milling & Turning Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Wed 16.09.20 31 weeks £1,055 C* 22.04.21 Colleges (Teaching Assistant) learning 04.11.20 £60 / Introduction to Plumbing Wed 18.00 – 20.30 27.01.21 6 weeks B Early Years Professional Development Bespoke £240 Various Call for details A 05.05.21 and CPD (Bespoke Training) learning

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START FEE START FEE COURSE TITLE DAY/S TIME DURATION FEE COURSE TITLE DAY/S TIME DURATION FEE DATE CODE DATE CODE

ACCOUNTING HORTICULTURE, GARDENING & LANDSCAPING continued Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is the world’s leading professional body for accounting technicians. With around 130,000 members in more than 100 countries, AAT members are 16.09.20 represented at every level of the finance and accounting world, including students who are taking 07.10.20 their first step into accounting, people already working in accountancy and self-employed business 04.11.20 owners. AAT Accounting Qualifications are universally respected and internationally recognised. 13.01.21 Pesticide Application – Foundation Wed 09.00 – 16.30 03.02.21 1 day £225 A NPTC Certificate PA1 AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate 10.03.21 Tue 09.30 – 15.00 08.09.20 1 year £633 C in Accounting 07.04.21 09.06.21 07.07.21 HORTICULTURE, GARDENING & LANDSCAPING For our annual programme in horticulture, please visit wcg.ac.uk/adultlearning Pesticide Application – Ground Crop Please Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Various call for 1 day £310 A Mon – Sprayer NPTC Certificate PA2 details Chainsaw Using Free-fall Techniques – Wed 09.00 – 16.30 19.07.21 3 days £570 A CS38 / 002108 23.09.20 21.10.20 Award in Maintenance, Cross-cutting 12.10.20 Mon – 09.00 – 16.30 09.11.20 5 days £1,057 A 18.11.20 and Felling Trees up to 380mm Fri 20.01.21 08.02.21 Pesticide Application – Knapsack / Wed 09.00 – 16.30 17.02.21 1 day £260 A Hand-Held NPTC Certificate PA6 24.03.21 Award in Tree Climbing and Rescue Mon – 16.11.20 21.04.21 09.00 – 16.30 5 days £820 A – CS39 / 002013 Fri 22.03.21 23.06.21 21.07.21 7 & Brickwork (1) Sat 10.00 – 16.00 2 days £158 A 14.11.20 Propagation Sat 10.00 – 16.00 24.04.21 1 day £59 A

Pruning – Made Simple Sat 10.00 – 13.00 21.11.20 1/2 day £39 A 13 & Brickwork (2) Sat 10.00 – 16.00 2 days £158 A 20.03.21 RHS Level 2 Garden Planning, Fri 09.30 – 16.30 05.02.21 17 weeks £800 A Establishment & Maintenance Gardening in a Small Space Sat 10.00 – 16.00 17.10.20 1 day £59 A

RHS Level 2 Plant Growth, Introduction to Block Paving Techniques Sat 10.00 – 16.00 16.01.21 1 day £59 A Fri 09.30 – 16.30 18.09.20 17 weeks £800 A Propagation & Development Introduction to Block Paving Techniques Sat 10.00 – 16.00 08.05.21 1 day £59 A Call for RHS Level 2 Practical Horticulture Wed 09.30 – 12.30 16.09.20 31 weeks details D Introduction to Garden Design Sat 10.00 – 16.00 20.03.21 1 day £59 A RHS Level 2 Practical Horticulture Wed 13.30 – 16.30 16.09.20 31 weeks Call for D Introduction to Garden details Sat 10.00 – 16.00 28.11.20 1 day £59 A Fencing Techniques Right Plant – Right Place Sat 10.00 – 13.00 15.05.21 1/2 day £39 A Introduction to Garden Sat 10.00 – 16.00 03.04.21 1 day £59 A 31.10.20 Fencing Techniques Slab Laying for Patios and Paths Sat 10.00 – 16.00 1 day £59 A 06.03.21 Organic Gardening Sat 10.00 – 16.00 26.09.20 1 day £59 A Surveying & Marking Out for 03.10.20 Sat 10.00 – 16.00 1 day £59 A Pershore Certificate in Gardening Fri 10.00 – 13.00 18.09.20 30 weeks £450 A Hard Landscaping 06.02.21

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On 27 November 2020, we sadly announced that Malvern Hills College will cease operations in Summer 2021.

We plan to re-open the college temporarily in March 2021, subject to COVID restrictions, to allow the completion of part-time leisure courses which were suspended due to lockdown in March 2020. Students who were on these courses will be notified of the re-opening and the new dates for their course completions in the new year.

There may be a small number of additional part-time courses offered during the summer 2021 term, which will be confirmed in the new year.

Students who have previously enrolled and paid for a Summer 2020 course which did not run, may wish to request a refund, or wait to be advised as to whether this course will run in the 2021 summer term (subject to COVID restrictions). If a course runs in Summer 2021 for which you have enrolled and paid in 2020, your booking will be carried over to secure your place.

For more information, please email [email protected]

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CONVENIENT AND FLEXIBLE In partnership with ACS Distance Learning Education, GROWAGRI WCG offers a range of short courses. Supporting development in Supportinghorticulture andthe agdevelopmentriculture of technology for THE FLEXIBLE STUDY APPROACH MEANS THAT YOU: horticulture & agriculture within Worcestershire. • Are able to complete the course in your own time • Can complete the course in as little as 20 hours or less GrowAgri promotes innovation and • Take an exam which can be attempted online, anywhere, anytime entrepreneurship by encouraging growth and diversification into • Receive a downloadable certificate of completion the Agri-Tech sector through a COURSES INCLUDE: combination of seminars, mentoring and grant funding. • Animal Welfare & Equine • Business All • Health and Wellbeing • Horticulture courses wcg.ac.uk/growagri • Psychology • Writing and Literacy cost • Agriculture & Countryside • and more... To find out more contact us on: £99 growagriwcg.ac.uk | 0330 135 7179 For more information on our offer and to purchase, +VAT please visit our online shop at wcg.ac.uk/distancelearning

Malvern Hills courses – Materials are not normally included in the course fee but the college sells art materials at competitive prices.WCG Our administrators are happy Salons to advise on the suitability of course levels and materials costs involved.

WCG’s Hair, Barbering and Beauty Therapy salons provide a fabulous range of services and high-quality retail products at excellent prices in a professional environment. • Pamper yourself in our large, well-equipped training salons • Provide valuable real-life work experience for our students • All trainees are supervised by expert tutors and technician team • Appointments available throughout the week • High calibre brands we work with include: - Dermalogica - Jessica - Sienna Tanning - Matrix - OPI Professional - American Crew

For a full price list and to make an appointment visit wcg.ac.uk/salons

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WHY CHOOSE WCG? Why choose our Training Centre? › Highly experienced training instructors University awarded High quality teaching › Flexible start dates › Excellent training success rates Industry partnerships Flexible options › Ability to meet bespoke training requirements

Courses available: Small class sizes Close to home › ACS Gas Training and Assessment for Natural Gas and LPG › Intermediate Gas Certificate WHAT NEXT? › Unvented Hot Water Courses To find the right path for you, visit › Energy Efficiency › Electrical Courses wcg.ac.uk/degrees to find out what we › 18th Edition Wiring Course can offer or come along to one of our › OFTEC Degree Open Events, an opportunity to speak with lecturers and explore the facilities. Visit wcg.ac.uk/heopenevent to book your place BOOK ON TO A COURSE NOW: wcg.ac.uk/energycentre 0330 135 7053 | LPGwcg.ac.uk Evesham College, Davies Road, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 1LP

20 BE CHALLENGED | BE INSPIRED | BE EXTRAORDINARY APPLY TODAY | [email protected] | wcg.ac.uk 21 A UNIQUE DESTINATION VENUES CONFERENCE VENUE at PERSHORE COLLEGE conferencing • events • meeting rooms With open, modern spaces that are perfect for conferences, events, and business meetings, Pershore College offers • A horticultural centre, focussed on supporting our exceptional facilities at an affordable price. community through growth and well-being • Providing opportunities to improve mental and FLEXIBLE - AFFORDABLE - BESPOKE physical health through a range of activities • Two adjoining conference spaces • Well Bean Gardening Club - for amateur or keen • Adjoining breakout session rooms gardeners looking to grow vegetables/cut flowers or • Modern meeting rooms get involved in the horticultural side of the nursery • On-site catering team • Plant, seasonal veg and flower sales, with • Unlimited parking proceeds funding our work with the Well Bean • On-site accommodation Gardening Club and more • Dedicated events management team

FOR OPENING TIMES PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE Discover Pershore College’s conference and Hamilton Close, off Hospital Lane, Powick, Worcestershire, WR2 4NH meeting rooms at wcg.ac.uk/venues or speak with one 01905 831 881 | [email protected] | wcg.ac.uk/linknurseries of our events team on 0300 456 4550 | [email protected]

AWARDWINNING FRUIT JUICE, CRAFT CIDER & PERRY

Explore our wide range of plants and Made in the Vale of Evesham get expert advice from our specialists. at Pershore College. • Traditional • Vale of WINTER OPENING TIMES: Craft Cider Evesham Cider Monday – Saturday: 9am – 4.30pm | Sunday: Closed • Single • Premium • College-produced honey Variety Juice Flavoured Juice • Award-winning Pershore Press juice and cider • Cards, gifts and hampers • Open for tours of the grounds and nursery facilities On sale at Pershore College Garden Centre and stockists across the region. Avonbank, Pershore, WR10 3JP pershorepress.com 0330 135 7277 | [email protected] pershoregardencentre.co.uk rtoft wcg.ac.uk

If you’re aged 16 – 25 you could join a Prince’s Trust Team where you’ll take part in a 12 week programme that will help you move on with your life. The programme is FREE and you won’t lose your benefits. It helps you build confidence, gives you new skills and LOOKING FOR WORK? qualifications and helps you get the job you want. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: WCG RECRUITMENT • Developing presentation skills • Team building activities ARE HERE TO HELP! • Outdoor residential week away • Assisting with community projects • Work placement We work with employers across a range of Courses run across several sites sectors in Worcestershire. in various locations and times To access a wide range of support and apply for jobs today see: throughout the year. wcgrecruitment.com Visit wcg.ac.uk/princestrust for more information and to apply.

Distance Learning Courses CAN’T FIND Study over 50 WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR? short courses Contact us today to see how we can help at home today. GET IN TOUCH you find your CALL 0330 135 6342 / 07793 119277 perfect job. EMAIL wcgrecruitmentwcg.ac.uk Visit wcg.ac.uk/distancelearning Please give us a call or email us for advice and to discuss your recruitment needs.

24 BE CHALLENGED | BE INSPIRED | BE EXTRAORDINARY APPLY TODAY | 0300 456 0049 | [email protected] | wcg.ac.uk 25 One million additional engineers were needed across the UK by 2020* and the Engineering team looked closely at the wider demographics of job opportunities within the sector across Worcestershire and its surrounding areas to help realise this growth and continue it at higher levels. Worcestershire has a highly skilled workforce but does not have anywhere offering a Level 6 Engineering degree. We are therefore pleased to announce that we are launching this 1 year Evesham College launches top-up course at our state-of-the-art Engineering Centre at Evesham College from September 2020.

As part of WCG, Evesham College has the backing of a NEW BEng (Hons) large college group with a pedigree in Engineering, as well as its own heritage in the subject. It is now ideally Engineering Degree placed to provide a regional study route to meet the demands of the ambitious engineering technology from September 2020 companies in this region, by training the next generation of engineers.

We have a well established full-time engineering provision with over 300 students who progress onto higher education or apprenticeships. This programme will suit engineers who are looking to enrich their already existing skills and get them to think critically. The degree is a one day a week program for 34 weeks and has four optional routes - Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing and General Engineering.

Candidates will need to have completed a HND in Engineering or a Foundation degree in Engineering and should have studied Engineering Mathematics At WCG we work hard to meet the needs of industry and the wider community to offer at Level 4 (minimum) within their previous studies. Engineering programmes at Level 4 - 6 across Warwickshire and Worcestershire. We were nominated by Jaguar Land Rover to be a Training Provider of the Year finalist in the SEMTA Skills Awards 2017, and we also have strong apprenticeship programmes For more information or to apply in partnership with a significant number of employers including Jaguar Land Rover, BT Fleet, GreenMech and Downhurst Engineering. for an Engineering course at Evesham College, please visit: For more information or to apply for an wcg.ac.uk/engineering Engineering course at Evesham College,

please visit: wcg.ac.uk/engineering * Royal Academy of Engineering

26 BE CHALLENGED | BE INSPIRED | BE EXTRAORDINARY APPLY TODAY | 0300 456 0049 | [email protected] | wcg.ac.uk 27 ENQUIRIES You can find out more information about each course on our website wcg.ac.uk. If you have a question about a part-time course, you can enquire online or contact us using the details below: Evesham College Leisure and Energy Training Centre Professional Courses 0330 135 7053 | [email protected] 0330 135 7003 Acquired Brain Injury Centre [email protected] 0330 135 7084 | [email protected] Professional Business ESOL Courses and Marketing Courses 0330 135 6266 | [email protected] 0330 135 6318 [email protected] Pershore College Malvern Hills College Professional RHS & RHS Leisure All enquiries Horticulture Courses Courses 0330 135 7200 Alison Childs Jill Pearson [email protected] 0330 135 7189 0330 135 7144 [email protected] [email protected]

TO BOOK To join a part-time course, you will need to complete one of the following: • Call us on the numbers listed above • Book online at wcg.ac.uk Some courses on our website will have an ‘Apply Now’ button, which means you may be eligible for partial funding, depending on personal circumstances. Other courses will have a ‘Buy Now’ button and these can be booked directly online. For more information, visit wcg.ac.uk/enrolparttime.

Davies Road, Evesham, Avonbank, Pershore, Albert Road, North Malvern, Worcestershire, Worcestershire, Worcestershire, WR11 1LP WR10 3JP WR14 2YH @EveshamColWCG @PershoreColWCG @MalvernHColWCG @EveCollegeWCG @PerCollegeWCG @MHCollegeWCG /EveshamCollege /PershoreCollege /MalvernHillsCollege wcg.ac.uk/adultlearning Every effort has been made to ensure this guide was correct at the time of publication. WCG reserves the right to review or cancel subjects or courses. New courses are always in development and may therefore be subject to approval. Restrictions due to the health and safety measures put into place during the COVID-19 pandemic, may result in changes to advertised details, including dates and exact modes of delivery. Courses may differ in their mode of delivery and could include both face-to-face and remote delivery elements. Please visit our website for the latest information. Terms and conditions apply. W663 / DEC20