LATEST LEARNING NEWS

Next courses coming up are:

Spanish for Beginners

Tuesdays @7.00pm from 26th February - £21.00/£10.50 for six weeks

ECDL via NORTH HIGHLAND COLLEGE

For the benchmark qualification European Computer Driving Licence, there will be an opportunity to study the whole course as a class, provided by North Highland College. Names can be taken down now, but enrollments will be available at our

Open Day/Learndirect Branding on Saturday 15th March.

Please put that date in your diaries! Call 844123.
FOR BUSINESSES: We now also have access to Learndirectscotland online learningbytes courses These support SVQS or can help your staff to learn important skills in FOOD & DRINK, FINANCIAL SERVICES and CONSTRUCTION. Just ask Jane, make an appointment at the centre or your place of work.

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

If you have trouble with figures, words or very basic computer knowledge, contact Jane at the centre or Barbara at Lairg Learning Centre –phone 01549 402050. Confidential tutoring at the centre.

DEGREE STUDY:

Come down to the centre and discuss your distance learning needs with Jane. UHI offer Access to degree studies, HNCs, Diplomas, Degrees, Master's degrees based in the centre or in your own home. Examinations may take place in Lochinver also, so no need to travel to gain your qualifications.

OPEN DAY/BRANDING CEREMONY

Saturday, 5th March is the day when our Learndirect Branding is officially acknowledged. A full day’s activities are planned so bring the kids. Free gym inductions, taster sessions, table tennis and various other activities will take place in the hall.
We expect representatives of a large range of lifelong learning practitioners to attend, including:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

  • NORTH HIGHLAND COLLEGE

  • NEW FUTURES SUTHERLAND

  • CAREERS SCOTLAND

  • ADULT LITERACIES

  • RANGERS

  • ASSYNT FOUNDATION

  • CULAG WOODLANDS COMMUNITY TRUST

TRY YOUR HAND AT POTTERY AND GUITAR.
A hot snack lunch and teas and coffees will be served from 1.00 to 4.00.
George Junor, from Learndirectscotland will present the branding at 11.30am and after that the public will be free to circulate the exhibits, pick up information about opportunities to learn in Lochinver and to find out what’s going on in all our local social community enterprises. Enrollments will be available and opportunity to suggest how Assynt folk would like to see their leisure, sport, youth and learning centre develop.

CAREERS WORKSHOP – LEARN TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE CV

This exciting computer based workshop is to be held on the morning of Monday 17th March at Assynt Leisure Centre. Only eight places available so register your interest by calling 844123 a.s.a.p. In the afternoon, you may also book a personal interview with a careers advisor, in a private room at the centre. You may register for either or both of these but call very soon.