Staffordshire Community Learning given national recognition for supporting residents to learn vital employability skills
Staffordshire County Council’s Community Learning service has been awarded the international quality Matrix Standard for providing high quality information and advice to residents about learning and work.
The accreditation was awarded after a two-day assessment that comprised interviews with staff, partners, customers and stakeholders.
The Community Learning Service was highly praised for helping people to understand their options, achieve their next steps and move towards further learning and employment.
Assessors noted Staffordshire Community Learning’s wide range of well-established relationships with local partners – including major employers – in addition to their “proactive” and “flexible” approach to helping learners faced with various barriers and challenges.
The Matrix report concluded that the county council “proactively promotes and fosters a learning development culture.”
This is supported by 2022-23 feedback surveys, which found that 99% of learners enjoyed their course and were happy with the support received from their tutor.
Staffordshire Community Learning provides services for around 2,500 adult learners across Staffordshire every year.
The course provision covers a wide range of subjects including English for speakers of other languages, digital skills, employability and family learning.
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