Becoming a Teaching Assistant – Event!

Become a teaching assistant information event Teach Portsmouth invites local residents to find out more about becoming a teaching assistant in a school at an upcoming information event at Paulsgrove Community Centre Wednesday 15 November between 10am and 1.45pm. · Hear about learning support staff experiences from Portsmouth’s classrooms · Discuss training and apprenticeship opportunities … Continued

Top apprenticeship courses in Portsmouth revealed

The Community Learning Service based at The Learning Place in North End, is celebrating another successful year for their apprentices and adult learners. The most popular apprenticeships of the year were Business Administration Level 3, Teaching Assistant Level 3 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3.  This year has seen the addition of apprenticeships in … Continued

Aspirations Week: How volunteering can make a career – Jo’s story

Jo Duckett is the Community Learning Service Manager of The Learning Place in North End. Volunteering unexpectedly changed her whole career path from working in an office job to adult teaching. After her youngest child had started school and working part-time, Jo found herself with time on her hands. She looked at volunteering because it … Continued

Cost of Living Hub

We know times are tough for people in Portsmouth and many of you are feeling the squeeze. If you are struggling, there is a lot of support out there and we’re here to help. Please follow this link to the Cost of Living Hub page and see what support is available to you Cost of … Continued

Multiply

Launching this year across the UK, Multiply is a new government-funded programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills. If you’re aged 19 and over and don’t have maths GCSE at grade C (or equivalent), you can access free numeracy courses through Multiply to build your confidence with numbers and gain a qualification. Good numeracy … Continued

OFSTED Report

All the staff at The Learning Place would like to share some news with you all!   We had our OFTSED inspection at the beginning of April and are happy to announce that we have achieved a GOOD grade overall! Follow this link to read the report! click here   We would like to thank … Continued