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Course Guide 2016/17 - Autumn Term

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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 Solihull College on 0121 678 7000 or email [email protected] learning in your Community

There’s something for We offer a range of personal development and accredited courses at a number of Calling all everyone with our different centres across the borough. So Jaguar Land Rover extensive Community whether you need to brush up on your education, or fancy starting the new employees... Education programme. academic year with a new interest, From computing and browse our course listings and take the Have you used your els first step towards your goal. For details on Learning Voucher? IT, cake decorating and when and where to enrol on the course floristry to interior of your choice, refer to the information Did you know you can use your els supplied within the course listings. voucher towards any of our design, cookery, Community Courses. Community Education in Solihull is English and maths, the provided and managed by Solihull Please contact the employee learning programme caters for College through a network of local scheme hotline on 0121 347 2400 or community education centres. Parts bring along your approval form at people of all ages and of the programme are delivered in enrolment. from all backgrounds. partnership with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. A wide range of courses is offered both daytime and in the evenings. eemployeemployee l leaearning scheme 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. APPRENTICESHIPS with Solihull College & University Centre ESOL We work in partnership with industry leaders to tailor English for Speakers of Other Languages our apprenticeships specifically to what employers need. Develop your English speaking, reading Visit www.solihull.ac.uk and writing skills, and improve your or call us on 0121 678 7181 confidence. Meet new people from all over the world and make new friends! Visit www.solihull.ac.uk or call us on 0121 678 7000

02 Solihull College Community Education Course Guide 2016/17 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 Employment conditions and fee waivers specialist equipment and any additional at the start of your course, prevail exam resit/assessment charges. Where throughout the duration of that course. possible, College staff will tell you about all fees when you enquire about the Please note that places on Community are you programme. Learning courses are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served interested ConCEssions on non-ACCREDiTED basis except for Family Learning in BeComing a CommuniTy EDuCATion CouRsEs programmes. For Family Learning (CommuniTy LEARning funDing) programmes, concessions may be teaChing Concessions are also available on limited to a maximum of 4 courses per courses funded through Community person per academic year, as priority is assistant? Learning, which includes most given to new learners. Community Education courses not listed as ‘accredited’. If you are aged fuRThER infoRmATion on fEEs 19+ and in one of the categories listed The fees published in this guide are We have level below you may not have to pay for these applicable to UK/EEA students only. If courses: you require any further help or guidance 2 & 3 courses • in receipt of an income-based benefit on this matter, contact us on 0121 678 available, both or equivalent e.g. Income Support, 7000 and we will be happy to assist you. Working Tax Credit (Household in the north and income threshold applies), Housing Refunds for fees are only given in south of the Benefit, Pension Credit (guarantee exceptional circumstances. credit only), or Council Tax Benefit Borough. (25% single occupancy discount does For further details please call not apply) 0121 678 7000 . • in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance This is your opportunity to • in receipt of Employment and gain a nationally recognised Support Allowance in the Work Please note: Related Activity Group materials are not supplied for Cakes, qualification and work within • anyone who is an unwaged flowers/floristry, Textiles, so schools supporting children to dependent of someone who is in the furnishings, stained glass, succeed in learning. categories above homemade Cras, Calligraphy, Art, • in receipt of universal credit (in Cookery, Tiling, Painting & For more information please call certain circumstances) Decorating, Patchwork & Quilting, Jackie Page on sewing or Dressmaking. Call us on 0121 678 7000 for more 0121 678 7034 information or to check if you are entitled to book onto one of our to receive concessions on your course. information sessions.

Disclaimer: The information in this guide was correct at the time of publication. However, it is sometimes necessary for the College to change details of courses offered, dates and times or fees at a later date. Solihull College 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 standards. Book Early ... All classes need an average of 10 students to commence on the published dates.

Call Solihull College Community Education on 0121 678 7000 for more information. 03 south solihull

Arden school Station Road, Knowle B93 0PT. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee HOCLA032E004A Floristry Beginners - Sympathy Flowers & Christmas Designs 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 19:00-21:00 10 £140.00 OLCLG122E004A Spanish Beginners - Stage 1 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 19:00-21:00 10 £140.00 HCCLF074E004A Christmas Cooking - Christmas Entertaining 31/10/16-28/11/16 Mo 19:00-21:00 5 £70.00 CACLB092E004A Christmas Door Wreath Workshop (Plus £20 Materials Costs. Concession on Fee ONLY) 05/12/16-05/12/16 Mo 19:00-21:00 1 £14.00 Wider Family Learning Adult and Child Courses CACLD092E004A Family Cake Decorating - Parent and Child 7 to 15 Years 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 18:30-20:30 10 free HCCLA074E004A Family Cookery Beginners Cooking Skills - Adults Only 19/09/16-17/10/16 Mo 19:00-21:00 5 free

Blossomfield Campus Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SB. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee OLCLG122E001A Spanish Beginners - Stage 1 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 09:30-11:30 10 £140.00 OLGAA122E001A Italian Beginners - Stage 1 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 18:30-20:30 10 £140.00 OLFAA122E001A French Beginners - Stage 1 20/09/16-29/11/16 Tu 18:30-20:30 10 £140.00 OLAFA122E001A Spanish Beginners - Stage 1 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 18:30-20:30 10 £140.00 CACLG092E001A Calligraphy 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 11:30-13:30 10 £140.00 PICLA094E001A Creative Writing 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 19:00-21:00 10 £140.00 CACLI092E001A Interior Design - Foundation Stage 1 of 3 TERMS 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 19:00-21:00 10 £140.00 CACLK092E001A Interior Design - Advanced Stage 1 of 3 TERMS 20/09/16-29/11/16 Tu 09:15-11:45 10 £175.00 CACLJ092E001A Interior Design - Foundation Stage 1 of 3 TERMS 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 09:15-11:15 10 £140.00 CACLM092E001A Interior Design - Intermediate Stage 1 of 3 TERMS 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 11:30-13:30 10 £140.00 All 3 Terms need to be completed to access the accreditation. Accreditation fees are additional. CACLQ092E001A Stained Glass 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 19.00-21.00 10 £140.00 OLCLI122E001A Beginners British Sign Language - Stage 1 22/09/16-01/12/16 Th 12:00-14:00 10 £140.00 CACLF092E001A Art Workshop 22/09/16-01/12/16 Th 10:30-12:30 10 £140.00 Wider Family Learning Adult Courses IUCLE062E001A Computing - Beginners 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 14:00-16:00 10 free IUCLD062E001A Computing - Intermediates 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 13:30-15:30 10 free English & Mathematics Courses English Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 19/09/16-20/06/17 Mo 13:00-15:00 30 free 20/09/16-20/06/17 Tu 19:00-21:00 30 free 21/09/16-21/06/17 We 09:30-11:30 30 free 21/09/16-21/06/17 We 19:00-21:00 30 free 22/09/16-23/06/17 Th 09:30-11:30 30 free 22/09/16-22/06/17 Th 13:00-15:00 30 free Maths Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 20/09/16-20/06/17 Tu 19:00-21:00 30 free 27/09/16-20/06/17 Tu 09:15-11:15 30 free 21/09/16-21/06/17 We 12:30-14:30 30 free 21/09/16-21/06/17 We 19:00-21:00 30 free 22/09/16-22/06/17 Th 13:00-15:00 30 free 23/09/16-23/06/17 Fr 12:30-14:30 30 free

04 Solihull College Community Education Course Guide 2016/17 Light hall school Hathaway Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2PZ. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee Maths Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 29/09/16-22/06/17 Th 18:30-20:30 30 free English Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 29/09/16-22/06/17 Th 18:30-20:30 30 free

Lyndon school Daylesford Road, Solihull B92 8EJ. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee OLCLF122E006A Italian Beginners - Stage 1 28/09/16-07/12/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 Wider Family Learning Adult and Child Courses HCCLP074E006A Cookery - Family Seasonal and Christmas Cookery 28/09/16-07/12/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 free IUCLA062E006A Computing - Family Beginners Computing 28/09/16-07/12/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 free

olton Library Warwick Road, Olton Solihull B92 7AR. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee Maths Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 23/09/16-23/06/17 Fr 10:00-12:00 30 free

shirley Library Church Road, Shirley Solihull B90 2AX. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee Maths Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 26/09/16-26/06/17 Mo 10:00-12:00 30 free solihull Lodge Community Centre Grafton Road, Solihull Lodge, Shirley B90 1NJ. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee CACLA092E011A Art Workshop 20/09/16-29/11/16 Tu 12:45-14:45 10 £70.00 Wider Family Learning Adult Courses PICLA094E011A Creative Writing 20/09/16-29/11/16 Tu 10:00-12:00 10 free

st mary’s hobs moat 30 Hobs Meadow, Solihull B92 8PN. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee HOCLF032E012A Floristry Autumn Workshop - All Levels 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00

Call Solihull College Community Education on 0121 678 7000 for more information. 05 north solihull Bishop wilson Excellence in Community Centre 10 Craig Croft, Chelmsly Wood B37 7TR. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee Maths Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 23/09/16-20/06/17 Fri 13:00-15:00 30 free

Chelmsley Library 10 West Mall, Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre, Solihull B37 5TN. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee English Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 19/09/16-21/06/17 Mo 10:00-12:00 30 free Maths Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 19/09/16-20/06/17 Mo 13:00-15:00 30 free

Coleshill heath Excellence in Community Centre Lime Grove, Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee CACLA092E015A Art Workshop 20/09/16-29/11/16 Tu 09:30-11:30 10 £70.00 CACLV092E015A Sewing, Alterations and Soft Furnishings 20/09/16-29/11/16 Tu 13:00-15:00 10 £70.00 CACLW092E015A Sewing & Dress Making 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 12:30-14:30 10 £70.00 CACLX092E015A Sewing & Dress Making 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 14:30-16:30 10 £70.00

Elmwood Place 37 Burtons Way Smith’s Wood B36 0UG. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee Wider Family Learning Adult and Child Courses IUCLG062E017A Computing 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 09:30-11:30 10 free IUCLH062E017A Computing 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 09:30-11:30 10 free FLCLA141E008A Mentoring for Working in Schools 10/11/16-09/03/17 Th 09:30-12:30 15 £158.00 English & Mathematics Courses English Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 21/09/16-21/06/17 We 12:45-14:45 30 free Maths Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 20/09/16-20/06/17 Tu 12:30-14:30 30 free

fordbridge Excellence in Community Centre Woodclose Road, Chelmsley Wood B37 5AB. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee CACCM092E009A Soft Furnishings - All Levels 19/09/16-28/11/16 Mo 12.30-14.30 10 £70.00 CACCN092E009A Patchwork & Quilting - All Levels 22/09/16-01/12/16 Th 12:30-14:30 10 £70.00 English & Mathematics Courses English Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 23/09/16-22/06/17 Fri 09.30-11.30 30 free Maths Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 23/09/16-22/06/17 Fri 09.30-11.30 30 free

06 Solihull College Community Education Course Guide 2016/17 grace Academy Chapelhouse Road B37 5JS. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee HOCLJ032E019A First Steps Floristry 28/09/16-07/12/16 We 13.00-15.00 10 £70.00 CACCQ092E019A Sewing Bee 30/09/16-09/12/16 Fr 13.00-15.00 10 £70.00 English & Mathematics Courses English Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 30/09/16-23/06/17 Fr 09:15-11:15 30 free Maths Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 30/09/16-23/06/17 Fr 09:15-11:15 30 free

woodlands Campus Auckland Drive, Smith’s Wood B36 0NF. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee HOCLA032E002A Floristry Beginners - Sympathy Flowers & Christmas Designs 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 HOCLP032E002A Floristry Intermediate and Advanced Designer Sympathy Flowers and Seasonal Designs 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 OLCLO122E002A Spanish Beginners Stage 1 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 PICLB094E002A Creative Writing 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 CACLR092E002A Cake Decorating for Beginners 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 CACCK092E002A Cake Decorating - Intermediate/Advanced 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 OLCLP122E001A Beginners British Sign Language - Stage 1 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 £70.00 FLCLA141E002A Mentoring for Working in Schools 16/11/16-31/05/17 We 19:00-21:00 24 £158.00 CACCF092E002A Cake Decorating All Levels 23/09/16-02/12/16 Fr 09:30-11:30 10 £70.00 CACCL092E002A Sugarcraft Flowers - All Levels 23/09/16-02/12/16 Fr 12:30-14:30 10 £70.00 Wider Family Learning Adult Courses BUCLD052E002A Family DIY Basics Adults Only 21/09/16-30/11/16 We 19:00-21:00 10 free English & Mathematics Courses English Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 20/09/16-20/06/17 Tu 13:00-15:00 30 free 21/09/16-21/06/17 We 19:00-21:00 30 free 22/09/16-22/06/17 Th 13:00-15:00 30 free Maths Functional Skills Workshops all Levels 19/09/16-19/06/17 Mo 09:30-11:30 30 free 21/09/16-20/06/17 We 13:00-15:00 30 free 21/09/16-21/06/17 We 19:00-21:00 30 free

yorkswood Excellence in Community Centre Kingshurst Way B37 6DF. EnRoLmEnT : Call 0121 678 7000 for more information and to complete enrolment by telephone.

no. of Course Code Course Title Duration Day(s) Time weeks fee CACCD092E018A Stained Glass and Mosaics 23/09/16-02/12/16 Fr 12:30-14:30 10 £70.00 Wider Family Learning Adult Courses CACCJ092E018A Vintage Crafts 23/09/16-02/12/16 Fr 09:30-11:30 10 free Blossom Field & Woodlands Campus open days Keep an eye on our website for information on our forthcoming open days - www.solihull.ac.uk

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M42 B37 6DF Woodlands Campus Yorkswood M6 Castle Bromwich (Solihull College) B36 0NF Smith’s Wood Fordbridge B37 5AB Elmwood Place B36 0UG Kingshurst & 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 Lighthall School Shirley South B90 2PZ

Knowle Blossomfield Campus Blythe Arden School Dorridge & (Solihull College) Hockley Heath B93 0PT B91 1SB

M42 solihull College also works in partnership with Libraries across the borough. getting to us Please contact on the numbers below for Public Transport more information. To find out more about the buses and trains that serve these centres, Chelmsley Wood – 0121 788 4380 telephone the Centro Traveline on 08712 00 22 33 or visit Hobs Moat – 0121 743 4592 www.centro.org.uk for more information. Olton – 0121 706 3038 Shirley – 0121 704 6300 Parking Solihull Central Library - 0121 704 6965 Parking is available at the two main Solihull College campus sites, Blossomfield and Woodlands, however parking at other sites may be limited or located nearby the centre.

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