A Man's World? Women as Plumbers and Electricians

Picture a plumber or electrician and almost certainly it’s a man doing the job. Male-dominated trades they are, but the UK is currently experiencing a shor...

How Can Learning Improve a Community?

Most people look at learning as a way to increase their own skills and experience, but learning can help a community, not only by making practical changes, b...

Training in Environmental and Eco Skills

The environmental and eco movement continues to grow, and people are becoming more and more knowledgeable about the planet and the climate, and how important...

Teaching Yourself: Can it Work?

Sometimes, fitting a course into everyday life just seems impossible – it’s hard to get the time off for daytime courses, or childcare makes evening cour...

Learning How to Learn

Many people who are adult learners haven’t studied anything since they left school, and find the whole idea of ‘learning’ a bit daunting. Learning is j...

Learning as a Single Parent

Tackling a course as a single parent is a big step to make, but it can be rewarding, both for you and for the family. Learning On-Site or At a Distance? Dist...

The Best Way to Revise

Exams are a difficult time for everyone, especially people who are new to adult learning (see ‘Coping with Exams’), but one of the best ways to take the...

Coping With Exams

One of the things many people returning to learning worry about is the prospect of exams, especially if they have had bad experiences when they were younger....

Learning Together: Setting Up a Reading Group

A reading group is a great way to read new books and learn about literature, without joining a formal class. Reading groups are also a fun way to meet new pe...

Learning Together as a Family

It’s always easier to learn something with someone else, rather than by yourself, and who better to learn with than your family! What are the Advantages of...