Midlothian Community Care Providers

Training Providers

Literacy, Numeracy, Communication and Learning Support

For people who hold no academic qualifications or have not studied in many years having to gain qualifications can be a daunting prospect. People may need support and education before embarking on SVQs.

Many courses offering literacy and numeracy education are free. They help build core skills and increase confidence.

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CLAN (City Literacy and Numeracy) Free help with reading, writing and numbers. Call 0800 0845 4440 or email learn@clanedinburgh.org or see http://www.clanedinburgh.org/ CLAN Resource Base, welcomes people working in any capacity with an interest in literacy, ESOL or numeracy – just drop in or call the McDonald Road Library, 2 McDonald Road, Edinburgh EH7 4LU. Tel: 0131 652 3938. Email: resources@clanedinburgh.org the opening times are

EUS 2nd Chance to Learn, Edinburgh Free for people who left school without qualifications. Core skills, numeracy and computing courses. Phone 0131 550 6803, email or see http://www.2ctl.org.uk/home.shtml

Free Online Course "First Aid English" available from http://www.2ctl.org.uk/firstaid/index.htm

EVOC, Edinburgh Study courses run as part of the course programme. Previous courses have included Nuts and Bolts and Reflect on This. Phone: 0131 555 9126/7, email or see http://www.evoc.org.uk/learning

Jewel & Esk Valley College Free Everyday English and Maths courses, SQA Core Skills. Phone 0845 850 0060, email info@jevc.ac.uk or see http://ww.jevc.ac.uk

Lasswade High School Centre, Bonnyrigg Have run Return to Learning courses. Phone 0131 663 7171 or email.

MALANI (Midlothian Adult Literacy and Numeracy Initiative), Gorebridge MALANI offer learning needs assessments, courses, support groups, and one to one support. Some support groups are within workplaces.

Numeracy, literacy, SQA Communications courses. Phone 01875 821 765 or email
Martin.Tod@midlothian.gov.uk (Workplace contact).

Midlothian Council / UNISON / Midlothian Community Care Providers / WEA Partnership

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RDN Virtual Training Suite Free ONLINE tutorials on Using the Internet for Mathematics and Adult Numeracy. See http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/

Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care Core Skills Communication Course free to download and use to train your staff. Phone 0141 950 3683, email or see http://www.sircc.strath.ac.uk/

Stevenson College, Edinburgh Full or part time Adult Returners courses and Get Ready for Work courses. Also Return to Study Course by open and flexible learning. Email or see http://www.stevenson.ac.uk/

University of Edinburgh Office of Lifelong Learning Maths for the terrified course. Phone 0131 650 4400, email or see http://www.lifelong.ed.ac.uk

WEA (Also see Midlothian Council / UNISON / Midlothian Community Care Providers / WEA Partnership above) A number of literacy courses available at different levels. Phone 0141 221 0003 or email or see http://www.weascotland.org.uk/

Still having trouble finding training that meets your needs? Please contact the Development Worker.