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Start your lifelong learning journey today with a 20% New Year discount!

The discount is available on all fee-paying courses from 8:30am on Friday 1st December 2023, till 7pm on 31st January 2024. The discount will be automatically applied to the fees displayed on our website from 8:30am on 1st December 2023.

Learning for Independence

We offer a wide range of courses for adults with learning disabilities, providing opportunities for individuals to develop skills and knowledge in key areas including:

  • Health and wellbeing
  • Work and volunteering
  • Independence
  • Creativity
  • Engaging with the community
  • Communication
  • Numeracy
  • Literacy

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Before enrolling every individual is offered one-to-one information, advice, and guidance with our specialist coordinators so that we can identify starting points and goals for the future. This also ensures that the most beneficial and relevant course of learning is chosen and learners have the appropriate support to succeed.  

Learning is delivered through practical and engaging learning activities which encourage learners to be self-advocates, make choices, become more independent, express opinions and work with others developing valuable skills that can be transferred outside of the classroom. Learners benefit from a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment where mutual respect is embedded.  

Learners progress to become more confident and independent in their everyday lives and may continue further learning, move on to volunteering or employment after attending courses. 

If you need more information, want to discuss the courses our LLDD team offer, call our FREEphone Enrolment Line or email us on the details listed below.

  •  0800 988 0308
  •   adult.learning@leics.gov.uk
  • If you need help with your choice of learning, training, career, work and life goals, please book an appointment with one of our Learning and Work Advisors who can provide free, 1:1, impartial advice.

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Health and wellbeing

Courses that enable you to find out about and act upon: - Your health; - Personal exercise programmes; - Shopping and preparing food; - Planning personal leisure activities; - Being responsible for personal safety; - Increasing self confidence and esteem; - Working outdoors.

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Work and volunteering

Courses to help you understand, learn and practice some of the skills you need in the world of work and volunteering.

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Independence

This may then help you to: - Become more independent; - Enjoy and understand your community; - Speak up for yourself; - Understand your money; - Improve self confidence and self-esteem; - Make choices.

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Creativity

Courses suited to adults who would like to learn to use their leisure time creatively. You will have the opportunity to work on individual and group based projects based on: - Music; - Art; - Drama and dance.

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Communication

Courses that help you to progress with, and become more confident with, every aspect of communication including; - Using computers for leisure and citizenship; - Speaking up for yourself and making choices; - Speaking and listening; - Listening and responding; - Reading, listening and responding.

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