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Skills for Life: Amanda Parry
When Amanda Parry, 32, from Chorley needed her Functional Skills qualifications in Maths and English to enable her to go to university and study Forensic Science, she got in touch with Lancashire Adult Learning. Amanda did not quite get the grades she hoped for in Maths and English at school that would lead on to […]
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Skills for Life: Rachel Duckett
Rachel Duckett, 37, from Accrington thought there was no hope of a career for her after she failed at school. Having three children of her own and a stepson at home kept her busy, and she was always ‘being mum’. A chance meeting with a Lancashire Adult Learning tutor at her children’s school, however, changed […]
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Skills for Life: Mark Jones
Mark Jones, 45, from Preston, says he recommends Functional Skills Maths and English to anyone after seeing the positive difference it has made to his life. Mark, who works for Lancashire County Council’s waste management division, was Lancashire Adult Learning’s Maths Star of the Year in 2019 after completing his qualification. Since achieving it, he […]
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Skills for Life: Keelie Barrett
NHS maternity support worker Keelie Barrett, 44, from Burnley boosted her career after gaining her Functional Skills Maths and English qualifications. Keelie works at Burnley General Hospital and came to LAL to support her to improve her career prospects and widen her options for promotion and other roles within East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. Four […]
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Skills for Life: Sue Bottomley
A mum from Whalley who switched her globetrotting job working as cabin crew to fighting fires in her home county three years ago has not looked back. Sue Bottomley, 47, worked for Virgin Atlantic for 22 years, and then as a personal trainer, before deciding in 2018 to pursue a career change as a firefighter […]
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Lancashire mum describes LAL’s new Family Learning offer as a ‘lifeline’ as homeschooling returns
A mum-of-two from Thornton Cleveleys has praised Lancashire Adult Learning’s new homeschooling offer as a “lifeline” following the return of learning at home for the majority of school-age children. Naomi Jensen has completed the newly-launched Homeschooling for Parents English course to support her son Oliver, aged nine, in his education, while balancing the care of […]
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Employment Minister praises LAL and DWP’s virtual careers fair as a record 400 plus Lancashire residents attend
A successful virtual careers fair held in partnership between Lancashire Adult Learning and the Department for Work and Pensions has been praised by the Government’s Employment Minister. Mims Davies MP supported the launch of the fair, which saw more than 400 residents across Lancashire receive insight from employers online, describing it as a “fantastic way […]
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LAL to host Virtual Careers Fair to support county’s residents through challenging times
A Virtual Careers Fair is being held next week to support Lancashire residents looking for employment, retraining or volunteering opportunities. Hosted by Lancashire Adult Learning, in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions, the free online event has been designed in response to the current climate and jobs market – and will take place […]
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Thousands of food items donated to foodbanks this festive season by Nelson and Colne College Group
Nelson and Colne College Group has distributed almost 3,000 items of food to nine Lancashire foodbanks in the run up to Christmas. Proving it truly is the season of goodwill, those who are need of foodbank support in Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale and Leyland will benefit from the donations that have been made by the […]
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Family Festive Spectacular kicks off a series of Lancashire Adult Learning events to get people into the seasonal spirit
The season of goodwill would not be the same without Lancashire Adult Learning’s annual Family Festive event – which is why staff went all out to create a spectacular online experience for 275 families. A staple in the calendar, the ongoing restrictions because of Covid-19 meant that LAL’s festive extravaganza for families in 2020 had […]
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