Skills for Life

 

‘Skills for Life’ are the skills you need to live, work and progress in society today  They are the reading, writing, language and numeracy skills needed for everyday life.

 

As a team we work through local networks to develop ‘Skills for Life’ strategies throughout Sheffield.  These aim to raise awareness of literacy, numeracy and language issues and to develop and coordinate provision at a local level.  Through community organisations and our own delivery, in Family Learning Courses and ICT, we enable learners to identify their needs and to access provision.

 

We offer a range of short courses in ESOL, literacy and numeracy as first step learning, national tests in numeracy and literacy at level 1 and 2 at our Service on Crookesmoor Road.  We signpost learners to classes with other providers via Sheffield Futures. 

 

If you are an individual or a group interested in ‘Skills for Life’ in your community please contact:

 

Kath Swinney

Lifelong Learning and Skills Service

145 Crookesmoor Road

Sheffield

S6 3FP

Telephone: 0114 2667503

Fax: 0114 2667092

Email: acl@sheffield.gov.uk or kath.swinney@sheffield.gov.uk

 

Other providers of ‘Skills for Life’ courses include:

 

Sheffield College - tel: 2603603

 

Workers Education Association (WEA) - tel: 01142423609

 

Northern College – tel: 01226 77600

 

Learn Direct - tel: 0800 100900