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ESOL: Reading and Writing for Pre-entry

This course focuses on basic reading and writing to help you with everyday life. You will learn to read social signs and basic text. You will learn to write personal information and simple sentences. You will develop skills to help you read new words.

Mon, Sep 01, 2025 to Mon, Dec 01 2025
9:15 AM to 11:45 AM (3 hours) at Hamara Centre
Provided by Leeds City Council

ESOL: Reading and Writing for Pre-entry

Mon, Sep 01, 2025 to Mon, Dec 01 2025
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM (3 hours) at Hamara Centre
Provided by Leeds City Council

ESOL: English for School

The course will focus on communication with school staff: Ask and answer questions about school; Contact school about missing classes because of illness; Read messages from school; Talk to teachers about progress, for example, at parents evening; Make social plans with classmates

Wed, Sep 03, 2025 to Wed, Dec 03 2025
9:15 AM to 11:45 AM (3 hours) at Hamara Centre
Provided by Leeds City Council

ESOL: English for Job Search

This is an English language course to help learners gain confidence and develop language skills you useful when looking for work. The language covered includes finding the right job, preparing for interviews, understanding pay and conditions. Learners will also explore various rules in the workplace. It is open to any...(Read more - ESOL: English for Job Search)

Wed, Sep 03, 2025 to Wed, Dec 03 2025
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM (3 hours) at Hamara Centre
Provided by Leeds City Council

ESOL: English for School

Tue, Sep 09, 2025 to Tue, Dec 09 2025
9:15 AM to 11:15 AM (2 hours) at Little London Children's Centre
Provided by Leeds City Council

ESOL: English for Job Search

Tue, Sep 09, 2025 to Tue, Dec 09 2025
12:15 PM to 2:30 PM (2 hours) at Merrion House Hub
Provided by Leeds City Council

Step into Story Sacks

A fun, interactive and practical course where you will create a story sack, using your child's favourite story. By the end of the course you will have a better understanding of how to use a story sack to support your child's learning and enhance your love of reading together.

Mon, Sep 22, 2025 to Mon, Dec 08 2025
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (2 hours) at Little London Children's Centre
Provided by Leeds City Council

News & Events

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Refugee Week 2025: Community as a Superpower

Community is the incredible everyday. Ordinary and extraordinary. Simple acts of shared generosity. Kindness multiplied to become an unstoppable force! “We can begin the process of making community wherever we are. We can begin by sharing a smile, a warm greeting, a bit of conversation; by doing a kind deed or by acknowledging kindness offered to us.”- bell hooks

West Yorkshire safeguarding week, 23 to 27 June 2025

Safeguarding is everyone’s business.

With West Yorkshire Safeguarding Week taking place in June, there’s some great training and learning events taking place around a range of safeguarding issues, to share good practice, raise public awareness about abuse and neglect, and learn more about safeguarding related topics.

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Part-time degrees in Child and Family Studies and Learning and Teaching with SEND!

These courses can allow you to:

✅ Develop your career in education or with children, young people or families

✅ Balance study around your other commitments with classes taught one afternoon or evening per week

✅ Learn in a supportive environment with other adults

Lifelong Learning Centre Newsletter

The latest issue of the Lifelong Learning Centre’s regular newsletter for adults who are thinking about their options in higher education.

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University Pathways for Mature Students

📅 Join us in-person on Thursday 1st May (10.00am-2.00pm, also available online on Tuesday 17th June from 6.00pm-7.45pm) to learn about these courses for mature learners at the University of Leeds 👇

Explore your Potential

📅 Join us in-person on Thursday 8th May (6.00pm-7.30pm) for this informal networking event at Leeds University Business School!

✅ You’ll connect with adult learners and teaching staff from our part-time Business Management and Leadership degree programme, and take part in a session on using LinkedIn more effectively.

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An introduction to student finance

📅 Join us online on Tuesday 29th April (6.00pm-7.30pm) to learn about:

✅ Applying for student finance as a mature student

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Adult Learner Drop-in

The Lifelong Learning Centre is holding another drop-in on Thursday 3rd April. This event is for adults who have not had the opportunity to go to university and would like to explore their options in education.

The Princes Trust Team Course

Join Team, a 12-week personal development programme for the opportunity to gain new skills, take a qualification and meet new people.

Together Leeds

A range of help is available: from emergency food, staying healthy, housing, jobs and more. Find free confidential and tailored support and information all under one roof at one of the 26 Community Hubs across Leeds.

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