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Adult Education Budget (AEB)

The Adult Education Budget (AEB) programme engages individuals to provide the skills and learning needed to be ready for work, further education, traineeship, voluntary work or an apprenticeship. The programme is being delivered across all of our centres and localities, please see our centre page.

We will work together to provide flexible tailored programmes of learning to help you engage, build confidence, and/or enhance your wellbeing.

We will support you by:

  • Providing fully qualified Tutors with sector specific experience and knowledge
  • Delivering courses that are flexible to meet your individual needs
  • Supporting with in-depth job search provided through a designated careers coach
  • Encouraging your progression to better your learning experience and journey

We offer a variety of fully funded qualifications from Entry Level to Level 2, including:

  • Warehouse and Storage principles
  • Health and Social Care
  • Early Years Childcare
  • Customer Service
  • Business Administration
  • Personal Development in Employability
  • IT Skills
  • Maths
  • English
  • And many more

If there’s a course that you can not see listed please make contact with us.

At our centres you will have access to an information advice and guidance team, computers and the internet, college literature, jobs boards and a warm cup of tea or coffee.

If you are interested in any of our courses you must be currently unemployed or earning less than National Min Wage annually.

Please contact your local centre to find out more information or refer yourself on to the programme, you will find our centre contact details on the contact us page or email info@acorntraining.co.uk.

AEB Case study
Rob visited Acorn to find out more about he might benefit from the adult education courses on offer to him. Rob’s long-term goal was to find employment as an electrician and he knew that he needed some relevant and up to date qualifications and skills in order to make his goal a reality.
Rob also faced challenges with his confidence and had spent the majority of the previous six years not being able to leave his home alone.
Rob came to Acorn for a chat about how his employment coach may be able to help him become an electrician and they agreed an action plan together. This included improving his English and maths skills, to eventually gain qualifications at a level 2 in order to be accepted on to the electricians’ course. They also talked about his confidence levels and general employability skills and his employment coach suggested taking part in the employability course, run from the office as an opportunity to meet new people and develop his skills. It was a lot to take in, but Rob was excited and committed to improving his chances at achieving his long-term goals.
Rob started with his maths, and quickly achieved a qualification at Entry Level 3. This boosted his confidence enormously and went on to achieve both English and maths at Level 1.
Rob joined the employability course and has met lots of new people to share his experiences and boost his confidence. His tutor is confident that he will achieve his Personal Development in Employability Award very soon and his skills in money management, using IT, interviews and applying for jobs have been greatly improved. He is now on track to complete his English & maths at Level 2 which will give him the best possible chance of acceptance on to the electrician’s course in September.
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