January Courses

Adult Community LearningJanuary Prospectus 2012

A new beginning...

Welcome to our January Prospectus!

Make the most of the new year- with us at Adult Community Learning you can learn new skills, improve your job prospects, take up a new interest or return to learning,. We have lots of new classes starting in January in more than 20 locations across Neath Port Talbot.

What’s new this year? New classes e.g. Health and Safety, Food Safety level 3, Just the Job etc. All of these will be marked with the following icon:

Our new website: Find us online at www.nptacl.org, follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/nptacl or add us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nptacl.

Enrol and pay for your course online!

Thank you for taking the time out to read about our courses. I would like to extend a warm welcome to those of you choosing to study with us and hope you enjoy your time with us.

The ACL team are here to offer you assistance with anything related to your learning, so please get in touch on 01639 898581.

We look forward to seeing you.

The ACL team Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

General Information

www.nptacl.org [1]

Term Dates

Spring - 09/01/12-30/03/12Half Term - 13/02/12-17/02/12

Summer - 16/04/12-20/07/12Half Term - 04/06/12-08/06/12

Term dates may vary in some centres, please contact your local centre for details.

Important Information All classes are correct at the time of print. We may change or add to the courses advertised, for instance where a course is under or over-subscribed. New courses may be introduced throughout the year. Learners’ interests are taken into consideration where a change is made.

A class needs a minimum of 8 learners enrolled to run, so if you are interested in attending a course, why not bring a friend?

If you see a course that you like but it’s not being run in your area, please let us know as we may be able to arrange a class if there is enough interest.

Enrolment is easy• Chooseacourse.• Selectacentrewherethecourseisbeing held. • Fillinanenrolmentform(onourwebsite or available at some centres)• Dropittothecentreortoourmain office at Theodore Road

or

New for this year - Enrol and Pay for your course online! Visit www.nptacl.org

Contents

01. Contents General Information 02. Course Fees and Financial Assistance 03. Learner Support 04. Art, Craft and Design British Sign Language05. Childcare Health and Wellbeing06. Construction07. Cooking08. IT/Photography09. Languages10. Personal Development Skills for life and Work11/12. Computer order form13. Centre contact details

General Information

Please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Your place on a course cannot be guaranteed until payment is received.

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CourseFees,FinancialAssistance&SupportALL courses: £100per30weeks(This can be paid in two instalments of £60.)For short courses please contact us or visit our website www.nptacl.org

All fees are fully refundable if any course is cancelled or moved to an unacceptable location.

Additional Costs: Accreditation costs for the following courses:British Sign Language QCF Levels 2 and 3 Diploma Children’s Care - ITQ Learning and Development

Concessions You may be eligible for a reduction in course costs if you are a low income household or in receipt of a means tested benefit. These include:Jobseekers Allowance Income supportHousing Benefit Pension CreditEmployment Support Allowance

If you are eligible, the course fee will be just £5 for courses up to 10 weeks and £15 for a 30 week course. For more information please contact us on 01639 898581.

FREE4GbUSBMemorySticks For some classes, learners are given the option of keeping their files electronically on a USB memory stick as opposed to keeping a traditional file.

Alternatively, USB sticks can be purchased for £6

TheAdultLearnerFund Do you need help paying for your learning?

It is the aim of Neath Port Talbot Adult Community Learning that no learner is turned away through inability to pay! We can help with course fees, resources, transport etc.

Interested? Contact us on 01639 898581 Or applications can be downloaded from www.nptacl.org

Only available for learners on a Neath Port Talbot ACL course and subject to approval.

CourseFees Support Service

www.nptacl.org [3]

Lifelong Learning Learner Support Service

Impartial Free Confidential Friendly

We have an excellent team of friendly learner support staff who are able to provide you with information and advice on:

Courses and Training

Career Options

FinancialSupport

Self Employment

CV’s and Interview Skills

Signposting to Childcare

Volunteering Opportunities

This service is available in your local area, at a time that suits.

To chat with one of our friendly staff and discuss your needs, contact Alison Richards or Alison Vaughan on:

Tel: 01639 898581E-mail: [email protected]

CourseFees Support Service

Art,Craft&Design

BritishSignLanguage

These courses are suitable for people who wish to communicate effectively with the Deaf. In particular, to those with family and friends or working in the care profession. Also ideal for those whose work involves front-line contact with the public.

Accreditation available:OCN unitsSignature Level 1 + 2 Certificates

BritishSignLanguage

Course Level Weeks Start Date

Port Talbot Library

Melin Technology Centre

BSL 1 24 Jan Mon1.00pm

Tue 5.00pm

ArtMixedMedia Courses are suitable for beginners or more advanced learners. All

techniques will be covered and various media will be used - soft pencils, charcoal, oil, pastels, watercolour, pen and ink etc.

MakedoandMendSave Money - STOP throwing things away! Turn Junk into Jewellery, curtains

into clothes & rags into rugs. Projects will include: winter necklaces, hand painted tealight holders, and many, many more!


Neath YMCA Glynneath TC

Taibach CEC

Art 1 20 Jan Wed 10.00am

Art 1 20 Jan Wed 12.15pm

Card Making 1 20 Jan Thurs 10.00am

Make do and Mend

1 20 Jan Thurs 1.00pm


CardMakingLearn how to make gift cards, invitations and gift boxes for all occasions

Health and Wellbeing

Childcare

BritishSignLanguage

Introduction to ChildcareA practical accredited course preparing students for the level 2 Diploma

looking at children’s social, emotional, physical and creative development.

QCFDiplomainChildren’s Care Learning and Development Level 2 Recognised qualification for those caring for children up to sixteen years

of age. Students will need to attend a work placement, which will also be assessed, for this programme of study and have a current CRB disclosure.

Child PsychologyA practical course that uses experiments and case studies to understand the

relationship between parent and child.


NSA, Bevin Ave

Sandfields CEC

Intro to Childcare 2 8 Jan Thurs 9.30am

QCF CCLD 2 36 May Thurs 9.30am

Child Psychology 2 8 Jan Mon 1.00pm

Child Psychology 3 8 Apr Mon 5.00pm

Health and Wellbeing

Counselling SkillsWould you like to learn more about the skills required to be a good listener?Topics include: Active Listening, Reflecting, ParaphrasingThis course is an excellent introduction to the role of a counsellor, if you are thinking about working in an advice/guidance role or even if you work closely with the public.

Health and SafetyThe Health and Safety Award Level 2 is an industry recognised

qualification.If you’re looking for work this is an excellent course to do.


Neath YMCA

NSA, Bevin Ave

Counselling Skills 1 10 Jan Mon 5.00pm

Health and Safety 2 2 Jan Mon 9.30am

www.nptacl.org [5]

CookingPlumbingWould you like to learn the basics of plumbing maintenance? Well this

is the course for you! In 20 weeks you will gain sufficient knowledge to understand how to fault find and repair various taps and valves within your own home!’

PlasteringWould you like to develop skills and knowledge

About plastering?Topics include fixing of plaster sheet materials, internal solid work,

preparing a safe working area and a surface for plastering. Prepare, fix and skim plasterboard, fix coving and dado to an acceptable standard, efficient working practices and health and safety.

BrickworkLearners will develop skills in building half brick and one brick walls,

corners and stopped ends. Essential knowledge for the craft of bricklaying. Topics include brick and block walling, materials handling, wall details, groundwork, prepare a safe working area, efficient working practices and Health and Safety.Suitable for learners at all levels.

Construction


Llangatwg CS Positive Directions

Brickwork E,1 20 Jan Mon 5.00pm

Brickwork E,1 20 Jan Tue 5.00pm

Plastering E,1 20 Jan Mon 5.00pm

Plastering E,1 20 Jan Tue 5.00pm

Plumbing E,1 20 Jan Wed 5.00pm


FoodSafetyAwardThe EDI Food Safety Award is an industry recognised qualification. This award is available at level 1, 2 and 3 for both Catering and Retail .

Jamie Oliver’s Home Cooking SkillsThe course consists of over 80 recipes, all divided into manageable sections

and covering key topics from eggs and baking to vegetables and quick-cook meats. This is all supported by a range of fact sheets dealing with other basics and essentials such as food labelling and how to shop cleverly.

Confidence to CookLearn the basics of cookery in a fun, friendly environment.Skills and topics include: Basic Health and Safety, Basic Food Hygiene,

Basic Food preparation, Use of kitchen equipment etcThere will be a range of recipes made over this 10 week course.

Cooking


NSA, Bevin Ave

Melin Technology

Centre

Neath YMCA

Taibach CEC

Confidence to Cook

E 10 Jan Tue 9.30am

Home Cooking Skills

2 15 Feb Thurs 4.30pm

Tue4.30pm

Food Safety 2 2 Feb Mon9.30am

March TBA

Food Safety 3 20 Jan Wed9.30am

Get Baking 1 20 Jan Fri1.00pm

www.nptacl.org [7]

GetBakingLearn how to bake home made bread, pastry, cakes and biscuits.

IT

Computer basicsIf you are an absolute beginner with using a computer or want to brush up

on your skills this is the class for you. You will gain confidence in both using the computer and making the most

of its many useful features. This will include word processing, desktop publishing, web browsing and E mail.


Cyberzone Neath YMCA

Resolven ICC

Taibach CEC

Computer basics

1 10 Jan Tue1.00pm

Mon4.00pm

Mon 1.00pm

Sat 10.00am

Web Design

1 10 Jan Thurs 1.00pm

Web DesignWould you like to learn how to create your own website? If so, this is the

course for you! Learn how to design and build your own website. For all those budding entrepreneurs, learn how to advertise and sell your business online to a world wide audience.

UnlockthemysteriesofDesktopPublishing Learn how to create eye catching posters, invitations, adverts,

greeting cards etc

DigitalPhotographyMadeEasyLearn how to transfer photos from your camera or iPad to your computer,

save, send by email or set as a desktop background. Also covered - how to generally improve your photos e.g. reducing

redeye, cropping, brightening etc.


Canolfan Maerdy

Cwmafan Library

Computer Basics

1 10 Jan Wed1.30pm

Desktop Publishing

1 10 Jan Fri 10.00am

Digital Photography

1 5 Jan Wed10.00am


ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages.Improve your English skills on a course which teaches the language as used

in everyday work, study and leisure situations, in a relaxed atmosphere.

ESOL courses cover speaking and listening, reading and writing, vocabulary and punctuation and grammar

Improving your English will make it easier to:• talktodoctorsandteachers• helpyourchildwithhomework

Note: These courses do not satisfy the requirements for the Application of Citizenship as specified by the Home Office. Formoreinformationpleasesee:http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/applying/applicationtypes/naturalisation/kol/esol-with-citizenship/

Languages

PortugueseLevel 1 - Aimed to provide beginners with the basics required to communicate effectively.Level 2 - For those who have achieved level 1 or spoken the language in the past


Central Infants

The Cross CC

Queen Street

ESOL E 20 Jan Tue 12.30pm

Mon 2.00pm

Portuguese 1 20 Jan Tue 6.30pm

Portuguese 2 20 Jan Thurs6.30pm

www.nptacl.org [9]

ConfidenceBuildingDo you want to gain confidence to help you get a job or improve your skills? If so this is the course for you.

Level 2 available on demand

Just the JobAre you looking for work? Just the Job is suitable for all ages and at

all stages of their working lives. Learn the skills needed to gain and keep a job in challenging times.The course covers: Interview Skills, CV prep, Application forms,

how to ace psychometic tests and much more!

Skills for Life and Work


Personal Development


Melin Technology

Centre

NSA Bevin Ave

Confidence Building

1 10 Jan Mon 1.00pm Mon 9.30am


Melin Technology

Centre

Neath YMCA

NSA Bevin Ave

Taibach CEC

Just the Job

1 10 Jan Tue10.00am

Mon 12.30pm

Fri 10.00am

Literacy E 20 Jan Mon 9.30am

LiteracyThe course helps learners to read and understand and covers writing skills

including grammar and spelling. TFollows City and Guilds and OCN criteria.

www.nptacl.org [11]

Skills for Life and Work

Personal Development

www.nptacl.org [12]

www.nptacl.org [13]

Brynglas Farm, Ynysmeudwy, SA8 4TR (01639)898581 Canolfan Maerdy, Tairgwaith, SA18 1UD (01269)826893 Coleg Pontardawe, Pontardawe, SA8 4EZ (01639)648100 The Cross CC, Pontardawe, SA8 4HU (01792)863955 Rhiwfawr Community Hall, Rhiwfawr, SA9 2RQ (01639)898581 Ystalyfera Development Trust, Ystalyfera,

SA9 2AT (01639)843965 Briton Ferry CC, Briton Ferry, SA11 2NS (01639)898581 Caewern CC, Caewern, SA10 7TR (01639)898581 Crynant CC, Crynant, SA10 8NR (01639)898581 Cyberzone, Briton Ferry, (Ty Llansawell)

SA11 2UW (01639)796035 Dove Workshop, Banwen, SA10 9LW (01639)700024 Glynneath TC, Glynneath, SA11 5DB (01639)721772 Llangatwg Comprehensive, Llangatwg,

SA10 8DB (01639)898581 Melin Technology Centre, SA11 1AP (01639)683259 Neath PT College, Neath Campus, SA10 7RF (01639)898581 Neath PT College, Queen St Centre, SA11 1DL (01639)648110

Neath YMCA, Neath, SA11 3HG (01639)769315 Resolven ICC, Resolven, SA11 4AB (01639)721772 Seven Sisters CC, Seven Sisters, SA10 9BA (01639)898581 Shaw Trust, Llandarcy, SA10 6EJ (01792)325311 Skills + Training Unit, Milland Rd, Neath,

SA11 1NJ (01639)898581 Croeserw CC, Croeserw, SA13 3PG (01639)851144 Cwmavon Library, Cwmavon, SA12 9DF (01639)898581 Cymer Afan Comprehensive, Cymmer, SA13 3EL (01639)898581 Glyncorrwg C C, Glyncorrwg, SA13 3BN (01639)850247 Neath PT College, Afan Campus, SA13 2AL (01639)898581 NSA, Bevin Avenue, Sandfields, SA12 9JW (01639)870068 Sandfields CEC, Sandfields, SA12 7BL (01639)883713 Taibach CEC, Taibach, SA13 2BN (01639)882104 Taibach CC, SA13 1NA (01639)886804 Central School, Theodore Rd, PT, SA13 1SP (01639)898581 Aberavan CC, (Michna St) SA12 6UH (01639)890541

Centre Locations

Pontardawe,AmmanandUpperSwanseaValley.

Neath Central, Neath and Dulais Valley.

Port Talbot and Afan Valley.

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Neath Port Talbot County BoroughCommunity Learning Centres(for centre contact details please see page 13)

Adult Community Learning,The Lifelong Learning Service,

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council,

Theodore Road,Port Talbot SA13 1SP

Tel: 01639 898581Fax: 01639 899914Email: [email protected]: www.nptacl.org

Welsh Language version available upon request.Printed on Recycled Paper.Please recycle me!

January Courses

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