Adult learning, youth work and employment

The Council is responsible for providing learning opportunities to adults, in a variety of different formats, throughout East Dunbartonshire.

The service encourages the development of core skills, social inclusion and active citizenship throughout all aspects of learning provision in partnership with other departments and agencies. We aim to provide a positive learning experience for all our learners.

Our Employability and Learning Services are currently operating on an appointment only basis. In the first instance please call 0141 777 3082 or complete our learning enquiry form below and one of our employability advisors will be in touch. Support such as help with CVs, interview skills and job search can still be provided online and by telephone or face to face by appointment.

We also provide a range of youth work services including youth clubs and youth development workers in every secondary school.

We offer a Lift-Off Grant of £50 to help remove those last barriers for those moving into employment (subject to eligibility).

Grants can be used to help pay for:

• Short training courses which allow individuals to acquire new skills or upgrade/maintain existing skills
• Personal protective clothing or work clothing to allow the uptake of training/work
• Tools or necessary equipment to allow the uptake of training/work
• Travel costs to allow individuals to cover the initial cost involved in accepting a new job or work.

The Council provides a range of employability support and learning opportunities to young people and adults throughout East Dunbartonshire.

The main areas of the service include:

• Community learning courses
• Improving employability skills
• Improving literacy and numeracy skills
• ESOL (English for speakers of other languages).

For further information on all adult learning, employability opportunities or the Lift-Off grant please email learningandskills@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Learning opportunities currently include:

• Literacy and numeracy support groups
• ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
• Preparing for work
• Employability support
• Digital support.

Courses are delivered in local learning centres and libraries.

This offers a range of informal and formal learning opportunities. Full-time, part-time, evening and flexible learning opportunities are delivered by New College Lanarkshire.

For information on current courses, please contact info@nclan.ac.uk or call 0300 555 8080

The centre is also home to Skills Development Scotland who offer a range of careers/employability support and guidance. The centre has an information and guidance area, a café, well-equipped training rooms and a large open-plan computer training area overlooking the canal.

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