Following the year of lockdown and challenges involved, the WEA have published their 2020 adult education impact report looking at how the crisis sparked a transformation Research within demonstrates some key challenges ahead including: 9 in 10 workers will need some form of reskilling by 2030estimates suggest around 9 million people lack basic digital skill … Continue reading WEA publishes adult education impact report 2020 →

WEA is running a funded Skills for Volunteers course on Mondays from 22 February to 19 April. The online course will take place from 2-4pm, with free places available for individuals on a means-tested benefit. For further information, please see the poster below:

The WEA is running a free Skills for Volunteering course to help equip people with the knowledge and skills required to volunteer effectively. The online course will run for nine sessions from February 22 to April 19.

The WEA has announced the dates for its upcoming ESOL and Community Interpreting courses in Yorkshire & Humber. For more information, please see the table below:

The WEA, in partnership with ACT, is running an Introduction to Beauty for Beginners course in Firvale from Friday 14 February. The course - which has some funded places for people on benefits - is designed to teach people with an interest in beauty basic skills and techniques.

WEA is running a Level 1 Community Interpreting Course at Sheffield Learning Centre in Attercliffe in the new year. Individuals who are interested in joining the course need to undertake an Initial Assessment on Monday 13 January at 10am. The assessment takes three hours to complete. For further information, please see the poster below:

The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) is to run initial assessments for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th February. Ideal for individuals who work or have other responsibilities during the day, the evening sessions (6:00pm-8:00pm) will take place at Firth Park Academy, Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, S5 0SD. The … Continue reading Initial assessments for ESOL courses at Firth Park Academy on 11 and 12 Feb through WEA →

The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) is to run a Community Interpreting Initial Assessment course, designed to help people use their language skills as a volunteer or community interpreter. WEA will be running Level 1 and Level 2 courses at Sheffield Learning Centre, 3 Vicarage Road, Sheffield, S9 3RH. In order to sign up, candidates need … Continue reading L1 and L2 Community Interpreting courses coming up at WEA; initial assessment on Mon 25th Feb →

The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) is to run a FREE seven-week course designed to help adults develop their skills and confidence in health and wellbeing. 'Healthy for Life' will take place from Tuesday 29th January until 19th March at The Sanctuary, 37-39 Chapel Walk, Sheffield, S1 2PD. Modules will include healthy living, interpersonal skills and … Continue reading WEA to run free Healthy for Life course from Tues 29th Jan →

The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) is offering free places on a 'Genealogy and Researching your Family History' course to individuals receiving income-related benefits. The course, run by historian Laura Alston, will explore the techniques involved with building a family tree, including accessing census information and searching for documents. The one-hour course will take place at … Continue reading FREE places on WEA family history course for clients receiving income-related benefits →