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As a council we strongly believe in people and communities learning together. That’s why this edition of YourCumbria is an adult education special. We want to make sure that everyone in Cumbria can fi nd out about the huge range of courses on offer, so that you can join the 15,000 other people who experienced the pleasures and challenges of Contents learning last year. 04 With more than 1,600 courses in 150 different venues, there will be something in here for you, 03 News whether you want to improve your chances in the job market; 04 Together we can improve develop a new interest or hobby; or fi nd out more about how you skills in Cumbria can help your children with their own learning. 06 Family Learning If the internet is more your thing, then you can log on to cumbriaadulteducation.org and 07 Adult Education check out our revamped website. takes over! 06 There’s a search facility so you can select courses by subject area, location, day of the week, and 11 Adult Education listings Whilst every effort has been time of the day. made to ensure that the So, take some time to browse 46 Adult Education A to Z information contained in through the brochure, and then this booklet is correct, last enrol on the course that is right Enrolment form minute changes to courses do for you. 47 sometimes occur. 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If you are not involved in an accident but are close by or believe you may stewards be in danger, in most cases the advice is to go in, stay in and tune in to The county council now has a local radio. But what other steps can you take to prepare? total of 24 stewards on the ground working all around the county, each Take time to fi nd out: dedicated to dealing with highways • Where and how to turn off water, gas and electricity supplies in your issues in rural parishes. home; The highways stewards live close • The emergency procedures for your children at school; to the communities they serve • The emergency procedures at your workplace; and will be able to build working • How your family will stay in contact in the event of an emergency; relationships with their parishes, • If any elderly or vulnerable neighbours might need your help; councillors and other key fi gures in • How to tune in to your local radio station. the area. They will benefi t from a wealth of local knowledge that will If you are at home and an emergency happens, try to gather together: help them to keep on top of the • A list of useful phone numbers, such as your doctor’s small but important jobs that often and close relatives’; make the most difference to local • Home and car keys; people. • Toiletries, sanitary supplies and any regularly prescribed The stewards are equipped with medication; tools and a van and will be trained • A battery radio, with spare batteries; to deal with many day-to-day jobs • A torch with spare batteries, candles and matches; such as: • A First Aid kit; • Clearing blocked gullies and • Your mobile phone; digging drainage channels; • Cash and credit cards; • Cleaning, repairing and • Spare clothes and blankets. replacing signs; • Cutting back overhanging For more information and advice visit preparingforemergencies.gov.uk vegetation; • Some road surface repair work. They will fi nd and fi x many kinds of highways problems in their areas, Flooding and severe weather be able to call in extra resources for bigger jobs and help inspectors Cumbria County Council works closely with the Environment Agency and and engineers identify areas where many other partners, including the emergency services, to plan for, and respond major works might be needed. to fl ooding events that may threaten life and property. For more information contact If fl ooding is anticipated the Environment Agency will publish up to date your parish council or call the fl ood warnings for England and Wales. To check your location for any potential highways hotline on 0845 6096609. fl ooding, you can search by town, postcode or river using the Environment Agency’s Quick Search facility. Visit environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/fl ood/ fl oodwarning Or alternatively call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 - open 24 hours a day • Find out what fl ood warning service is available where you live; • Get practical advice on what to do before, during and after a fl ood; • Get your quickdial number for easy access to local warnings. YourCumbria 3 YourEducation Together we can improve skills in Cumbria English as a Second Other Language (ESOL) Move on! If English isn’t your fi rst language and you’d like to improve your Would you like to brush up on We’re doing spoken and written English your English or Maths and gain a the course as a then this is the course for you! nationally recognised qualifi cation? two day intensive For more information see the Cumbria Adult Education Service programme and course details below or contact can help you gain a free qualifi cation sitting the exam Chris Whinnet on 07825 that is the equivalent level to a GCSE at the end of the 340477. so you can improve your mind, help second day. It’s a your children with their homework good way of doing Train to and perhaps even move on with it as everything Gain your own career. is still very fresh in your mind for Anyone can sign up to do the the exam although we did all feel Under Train to Gain, the Adult courses regardless of any previous a bit frazzled and overloaded by Education Service offer NVQs qualifi cations that you may have. all the things we covered over the at various levels in Business and Many courses are held at your local two days. It’s been a long time since Administration, Customer Service library or community centre and are I sat in a classroom learning about and Supporting Teaching and on at various times of the day so you fractions and percentages but I’ve Learning in Schools. To fi nd out more should be able to fi nd a time that actually really enjoyed it. I would contact Beverley Haigh on 01900 suits you. defi nitely recommend the course to 706106 or email Many large organisations in anyone who wants to refresh their [email protected] Cumbria are encouraging their Maths skills either as an intensive To reserve your place on any of employees to improve their skills by course or spread over several the courses mentioned, contact the putting on the Move On courses weeks. skills team on 01900 706111 or ‘in-house’. This is a great way to learn [email protected] as you can often do so in familiar ESOL courses surroundings in the workplace Location / venue Enrolment date Enrolment time Start date Time alongside your friends and colleagues. TEducational Settlement Mon 22.09.08 7:00-8:00 Mon 29.09.08 7:00-9:00 Temporary Station Manager, Brian Maryport Steadman who works for Cumbria Ulverston Library Tue 23.09.08 6:00-7:00 Tue 30.09.08 6:00-8:00 Fire & Rescue Service told us more Carlisle Library Tue 23.09.08 7:00-9:00 Wed 30.09.08 7:00-9:00 about the Move On with Maths Wed 01.10.08 7:00-9:00 course: Windermere Library Thu 25.09.08 6:00-7:00 Thu 02.10.08 6:00-8:00 Kendal Library Wed 25.09.08 7:00-9:00 Mon 29.09.08 7:00-9:00 Wed 01.10.08 7:00-9:00 4 YourCumbria