Centres

Centres

 

Adults learn in a wide variety of settings and there can be many kinds of 'centres' where learning takes place. The ECA believes that creating communities of learners is an essential element in building a successful and enduring system of lifelong learning and strengthening communities.

We have long advocated for adequate representation of learners in the governance of adult learning organisations and in 2006 secured inclusion of this component in the Further Education White Paper 'Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances'. Further work is being undertaken in connection with 'The Personalisation of Learning' which gives centrality to learner engagement.

The Association is committed to promoting the establishment of adult education centres within suitably equipped buildings and to the sustainability of their operations.

As a result of the Government's drive to encourage more adults to take part in learning activities, funds have been made available to open new centres of learning. Although many of these have featured access to IT as their main activity, there are some where a wide range of community-based activities take place.

A healthy mix of traditional and new centres of learning will provide diversity and choice not only in terms of social inclusion, but also in subject, levels of learning, styles of learning, location and the learning environment. A range of other locally based organisations has been developed in support of adult learning and many of these are rapidly becoming centres of expertise and enthusiasm for building a culture of continuous learning throughout life.

 

Current ECA members include:

 ECA Member Profiles

 

These are just 2 of the varied selection of personal and corporate members of the ECA

 

Bassingbourn Village College

 Bassingbourn Village College was first opened as a Community school in 1954 and has continued to provide learning opportunities for nearly 50 years for the Community.Our adult classes have almost gone full circle now from the classes in 1954 which offered Advanced Pig Keeping, Gardening on Chalk, Bee Keeping, Our Homes and Our Children, Books, Reading and Life and Christmas Baking, Canoe Building and many others. Over the years Bassingbourn Community Education has built up a reputation for being a warm, friendly place helping to provide what the Community requires in terms of adult and family learning alongside the teaching and learning of our young people.

 

To read more about the working day of Barbara Isherwood, Community Education Manager at Bassingbourn, Click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alban Neve Deaf Association

The Alban Neve Deaf Assocation (ANDA) is a relatively new member of the ECA. The main aims of the organisation are:-

To read more about the working day of Judith Robinson, Champion of ANDA, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECA Membership Forms

 

To find out about our membership costs click here.

If you are interested in becoming a member, simply download on of the following forms and return it to us, where we will be happy to process your enquiry.

Membership Form in Word Format 

Membership Form in PDF Format

 

Members keep in touch with each other and the ECA through regional activities, national conferences, projects and the ECA News. Special editions of ECA News include themes such as citizenship and international partnerships and may be accessed on the Publications page.

 

Contact ECA HQ for details of any of the above, or for more information:
ECA 08442 495594 info@e-c-a.ac.uk