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Adult & Community

Available at the following campuses:

Deacon House Building

Deacon House
Leeds City College Enfield Centre building

Enfield Centre
Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston Building

Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston
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Park Lane Campus - A Block
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Printworks Campus
Rothwell Centre

Rothwell Centre

What Our Students Say

“The decision that made me pick between here and other places was when I came to the open day everyone was just really friendly and open, and it just felt like a really welcoming environment to be in.”

Charli

“I’m working really well with my tutors – they’re really supportive and we just have a laugh. It’s like a really nice atmosphere. I think the facilities are really fantastic.”

Dan

“Because I’ve got autism and I’d sometimes have trouble understanding things – because I need stuff breaking down into detail and explaining to me in a perfect way, in a much more understanding way, I have tutors that understand me a bit more.”

Max

Did you know!

  • Four students and teachers won at the Leeds Adult Learning Awards this year!
  • We are a ‘College of Sanctuary’ due to our support for the refugee community
  • Our ESOL Photography Club helps students grow together and express themselves through art

About Adult & Community

Our Adult and Community provision offers a selection of exciting courses for 19+ learners. These courses include part-time vocational courses, Access courses and hobby and leisure courses that are aimed at the local community. Whether you want to upskill, change career, professionally develop, or try something new, we have a course for you.

To get an idea of where you could be learning, come to one of our open events and tour our extensive facilities.

The ESOL department was rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

  • More than 2,000 learners each year develop their language skills and gain qualifications through this department.
  • The ESOL department was awarded the Pearson Award 2017 for FE team of the year.
  • The ESOL department has one of the highest achievement rates in the UK.

Safeguarding

We are committed to making sure all students and staff are protected from harm. All staff are trained in safeguarding and child protection, and our dedicated Safeguarding team is on hand for advice and support. Don’t stay silent, we are here for you.
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Employment Statistics

Average salaries of the careers in this subject area are:

  • Social workers

    Average Salary
    £40,040

  • Health care practice managers

    Average Salary
    £41,080

  • Health services and public health managers and directors

    Average Salary
    £57,200

What to study

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Combined Science Synergy
GCSE
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Teaching Assistants Part-time
Entry Level
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Assessor/ Internal Quality Assurer
Entry Level
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Childcare/ Early Years Part-time
Entry Level
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SKILLS BOOTCAMP In ESOL Teacher Training
Ascentis Level 3 Award in English for Literacy and Language Teaching Level 3
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Christmas Wreath Making
Entry Level
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GCSE Programme
Access Foundation
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Hairdressing Part-time for Adults
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Community Interpreting
Level 1 Level 1
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Level 2