Lifelong Learning & Community Education

Southern Regional College’s dedicated Community Learning Team ensures that adults from disadvantaged communities have access to learning and vocational training to improve their knowledge, skills and qualifcations. We work with community organisations in areas of our region of greatest deprivation and social disadvantage to provide courses at local venues that support the learning and skills’ needs of local people who have underachieved in education, are disengaged or are economically inactive. The team engage with over 75 community associations delivering an array of FE, recreational and essential skills’ courses.

Part of our work involves the provision of education to local people based in Neighbourhood Renewal Areas and remote rural areas. Currently there are 7 fully funded programmes part funded by the Department for Communities, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Prince’s Countryside Fund. Working alongside statuary organisations, employers and service providers, the College offers a wide and diverse portfolio of learning opportunities that connect local people with realistic employment opportunities and life improving skills. These courses range from essential skills programmes in Literacy, Numeracy and ICT, or employment focused training in transport, manufacturing, beauty, construction, catering, security and other sectors. As well as achieving City and Guilds essential skills certifcates, learners are able to obtain a range of vocational qualifcations, such as Category C lorry and RITTB forklift licences, SIA security licences, CSR cards, various health and safety certifcates, Nail and Beauty qualifcations and RSPH Food Hygiene certifcates. Further information is available by visiting our website at www.src.ac.uk and on our Facebook page @SRCCommunityEducation