{"id":1843,"date":"2025-01-14T15:24:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitevibes.co.uk\/stepupsomerset\/?page_id=1843"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:58:29","slug":"community-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/community-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1843\" class=\"elementor elementor-1843\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b9f4b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77b9f4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4bf56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c4bf56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Learning.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782216ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782216ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your choice, your success, your future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73528925 eael_simple_menu_hamburger_disable_selected_menu_no eael-simple-menu-hamburger-align-right eael-hamburger--tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-simple-menu\" data-id=\"73528925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-simple-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n                        @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {\n                            .eael-hamburger--tablet {\n                                .eael-simple-menu-horizontal,\n                                .eael-simple-menu-vertical {\n                                    display: none;\n                                }\n                            }\n                            .eael-hamburger--tablet {\n                                .eael-simple-menu-container .eael-simple-menu-toggle {\n                                    display: block;\n                                }\n                            }\n                        }\n                    <\/style>            <div data-hamburger-icon=\"&lt;svg aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; 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Our courses cover a variety of topics, including:<\/p><ul><li>Engaging and\/or building confidence.<\/li><li>Preparation for further learning.<\/li><li>Preparation for employment<\/li><li>Improving essential skills like maths, English and digital skills<\/li><li>Equipping parents\/carers to support children\u2019s learning.<\/li><li>Health and well-being.<\/li><li>Developing stronger communities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de8513 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9de8513\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c37927 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c37927\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10656f0f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10656f0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4945083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4945083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who we support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767bb5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"767bb5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work with all adults across Somerset, offering stimulating and interesting courses in friendly and accessible community settings. We listen to what people want and need and working with our partners, we aim to offer the right course in the right location at the right time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb4797 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcb4797\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12cdd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b12cdd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How we can help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd46dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cd46dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our courses are designed to reduce loneliness and make people happier, healthier, more confident, capable, and resilient. Many of our learners have found that increased confidence has helped them take control of their lives, progress towards employment, and find a more fulfilling purpose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b2826 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5b2826\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045f8f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"045f8f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Worried About Costs?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4e5c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f4e5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good news! Most of our Community Learning courses are <strong>FREE<\/strong> for adults aged 19+ who meet the eligibility criteria.<\/p><p>Not sure if you qualify? We\u2019re here to help \u2014 just ask!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c651d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59c651d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d9217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1d9217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free Community Learning courses \u2014 who can get a free place<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d162e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"31d162e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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able to evidence they fall into one of the priority areas:<\/p><ul><li>Carers.<\/li><li>Care leavers.<\/li><li>Learners with a learning difficulty and or disability.<\/li><li>Mental health service users and adults with mild to moderate mental health problems.<\/li><li>Learners engaged through the Troubled Families programme.<\/li><li>Learners who are homeless, in sheltered living, or in danger of becoming homeless.<\/li><li>Learners who have a low income (earn less than \u00a325,750 per annum), or are in receipt of one of the following state benefits:<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) including those who receiving National Insurance credits only.<\/li><li>Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<\/li><li>Receive\u00a0UC, and their take-home pay as recorded on their\u00a0UC\u00a0statement (disregarding\u00a0UC\u00a0payments and other benefits) is less than \u00a3952 a month (learner is sole adult in their benefit claim) or \u00a31534 a month (learner has a joint benefit claim with their partner).<\/li><li>Receives other state benefits (not included in the list above) and their take-home pay (disregarding\u00a0UC\u00a0payments and other benefits) is less than \u00a3952 a month (learner is sole adult in their benefit claim) or \u00a31534 a month (learner has a joint benefit claim with their partner)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Are released on temporary licence, studying outside a prison environment, and not funded by\u00a0MoJ<\/li><li>Learners with Refugee status.<\/li><li>An Asylum Seeker in receipt of the equivalent of an income-based state benefit.<\/li><li>Released on temporary licence, studying outside a prison environment, and not funded by the Ministry of Justice.<\/li><li>The unwaged dependent of an Asylum Seeker.<\/li><li>Learners yet to achieve their first full Level 2 qualification.<\/li><li>Learners yet to achieve a Level 2 in English and\/or maths and\/or IT.<\/li><li>An individual aged between 19- 67 who is Economically Inactive because they are unable to claim income-related state benefits.<\/li><li>An individual who is retired, aged 67 or over and whose income is less than \u00a325,750 per year.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Council may grant permission to remove the requirement to pay fees for all learners on a course on evidence of a valid reason.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9524f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d9524f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc0d941 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc0d941\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Learning (CL)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d3e8a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5d3e8a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006e1f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"006e1f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Rob-400px-rbp311efck5q0k6oi66efc5prhzq2q5gta5ycahbjs.png\" title=\"Andy Norris 400px\" alt=\"Andy Norris\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0bae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d0bae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Andy Norris<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a11138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a11138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Community Learning Partnership Manager and Widening Participation Lead<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f488e2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f488e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110e30b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"110e30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Stephanie-Dingle-400px-1-rbp311efck5q0k6oi66efc5prhzq2q5gta5ycahbjs.png\" title=\"Stephanie Dingle 400px\" alt=\"Photo of Stephanie Dingle\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845123d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"845123d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stephanie Dingle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f9dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7f9dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Project Manager Compliance<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b3ba8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9b3ba8\" 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class=\"team-member-card\"><div class=\"team-member-image\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b8478 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94b8478\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404a645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"404a645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Aimee-Cordioli_-400px-rbp311efck5q0k6oi66efc5prhzq2q5gta5ycahbjs.png\" title=\"Aimee Cordioli_ 400px\" alt=\"Photo of Aimee Cordioli\" 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Your choice, your success, your future. Community Learning Find courses Our Partners Policies Safeguarding Contact us Hamburger Toggle Menu Adults and community learning. Explore our courses for adults aged 19+We offer a wide range of courses designed to help adults develop new interests, build confidence, and enhance their skills, knowledge, and employability. Our courses cover a variety of topics, including: Engaging and\/or building confidence. Preparation for further learning. Preparation for employment Improving essential skills like maths, English and digital skills Equipping parents\/carers to support children\u2019s learning. Health and well-being. Developing stronger communities. Who we support We work with all adults across Somerset, offering stimulating and interesting courses in friendly and accessible community settings. We listen to what people want and need and working with our partners, we aim to offer the right course in the right location at the right time. How we can help Our courses are designed to reduce loneliness and make people happier, healthier, more confident, capable, and resilient. Many of our learners have found that increased confidence has helped them take control of their lives, progress towards employment, and find a more fulfilling purpose. Worried About Costs? Good news! Most of our Community Learning courses are FREE for adults aged 19+ who meet the eligibility criteria. Not sure if you qualify? We\u2019re here to help \u2014 just ask! Free Community Learning courses \u2014 who can get a free place Eligibility criteria &#8211; Community Learning Full Fee Remission Full fee remission A 100% discount will be awarded should learners be able to evidence they fall into one of the priority areas: Carers. Care leavers. Learners with a learning difficulty and or disability. Mental health service users and adults with mild to moderate mental health problems. Learners engaged through the Troubled Families programme. Learners who are homeless, in sheltered living, or in danger of becoming homeless. Learners who have a low income (earn less than \u00a325,750 per annum), or are in receipt of one of the following state benefits: Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) including those who receiving National Insurance credits only. Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Receive\u00a0UC, and their take-home pay as recorded on their\u00a0UC\u00a0statement (disregarding\u00a0UC\u00a0payments and other benefits) is less than \u00a3952 a month (learner is sole adult in their benefit claim) or \u00a31534 a month (learner has a joint benefit claim with their partner). Receives other state benefits (not included in the list above) and their take-home pay (disregarding\u00a0UC\u00a0payments and other benefits) is less than \u00a3952 a month (learner is sole adult in their benefit claim) or \u00a31534 a month (learner has a joint benefit claim with their partner) Are released on temporary licence, studying outside a prison environment, and not funded by\u00a0MoJ Learners with Refugee status. An Asylum Seeker in receipt of the equivalent of an income-based state benefit. Released on temporary licence, studying outside a prison environment, and not funded by the Ministry of Justice. The unwaged dependent of an Asylum Seeker. Learners yet to achieve their first full Level 2 qualification. Learners yet to achieve a Level 2 in English and\/or maths and\/or IT. An individual aged between 19- 67 who is Economically Inactive because they are unable to claim income-related state benefits. An individual who is retired, aged 67 or over and whose income is less than \u00a325,750 per year. \u00a0 The Council may grant permission to remove the requirement to pay fees for all learners on a course on evidence of a valid reason. Full fee remission A 100% discount will be awarded should learners be able to evidence they fall into one of the priority areas: Carers. Care leavers. Learners with a learning difficulty and or disability. Mental health service users and adults with mild to moderate mental health problems. Learners engaged through the Troubled Families programme. Learners who are homeless, in sheltered living, or in danger of becoming homeless. Learners who have a low income (earn less than \u00a325,750 per annum), or are in receipt of one of the following state benefits: Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) including those who receiving National Insurance credits only. 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