Adult learners with additional needs are being invited to find out more about the courses on offer at Adult Education Wolverhampton at an open day next week.

When: Thursday 22 May
Where: from 1.30pm to 6pm
When: At The Maltings, Herbert Street, Wolverhampton

Visitors will be able to view the facilities and meet the tutors, support workers and current students, take part in activities and find out more about courses for people with disabilities.

These include:

• Life Skills English, Maths and Digital Skills; students learn essential everyday key skills for their personal lives and potential voluntary and paid employment.
• Life Skills Cookery; students learn the basics of simple food preparation, food safety, the safe use of tools, and important skills helping students to move closer to living independently.
• Everyday Life Skills; students focus on exploring the community, citizenship, independent travelling and much more about what it is to live in the UK today.
• Keep Learning and Move On courses; students focus on taking the next steps towards independence and work ready skills.
• Supported Internships and Supported Employment; a personalised model for supporting people with significant disabilities to secure and retain paid employment.
• Refreshments will be available from a student run ‘pop up’ café, while a craft fair will showcase the talents of students on the Supported Internship and Supported Employment programmes.

For more details, please email katherine.jones@aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk  or call 01902 553870, 01902 558163 or 07436 904526.