Gyfieithu i'r Cymraeg
Cardiff's Basic Skills Service offers day and evening activities at the Friary Centre, at Open Learning Centres throughout Cardiff, and in local daytime and evening groups.
Aims and objectives
To enable adults to improve their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills so they can function at work and in society in general.
Social inclusion
Our policy is to provide accessibility to all, including travellers, the homeless, asylum seekers, those with language difficulties and people with learning and physical disabilities. Crèche provision and disabled access are available at most centres.
Basic skills courses
To view information on any of our courses please choose from the selection below, or follow the links in the Related Items menu on this page.
· reading, writing, spelling and maths
· new opportunities for returning to work
· family literacy and numeracy
For further information and general enquiries please contact:
Cardiff Basic Skills Service
The Friary Community Education Centre
The Friary
Cardiff
CF10
3FA
Tel: (029) 2022 7472/3
Fax: (029) 2022 7471
Email:friaryac@cardiff.gov.uk
* Apart from the Working with Under 5's course
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Would like to return to learning after a break
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May be thinking about training for a job, but want to see if it suits them
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Don't have any qualifications higher than a 'Level 2' - the equivalent of a GCSE or an NVQ level 2.
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Live in the area local to the course venue.
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How much do they Cost?
Freshstart courses cost only £7.70* for those who meet the above criteria. To find out if you are eligible to join a Freshstart Course, contact the centre where the course is offered.
*For the Working with Under 5s course there is an additional cost for accreditation
The Dome offers great facilities: a creche for learners, a Community Cafe and an
evening Youth Club all operate here, not to mention the great range of courses
available.
Check out the link to find out more. View 2009/2010 Brochure : Course Fees
(The Dome), Bryn Heulog
Pentwyn
Cardiff
CF23 7JD
Tel: (029) 2054 9033
Email: pentwynac@cardiff.ac.uk
The Disability Advisory and Resource Team (DART), provides a range of specialist courses specifically designed for adults with:
· learning disabilities
· mental health problems
· physical disabilities
· acquired brain injuries
Courses include:
· self advocacy
· confidence building
· assertiveness
· digital photography
· ICT
· art and craft
· dance
· music
· complimentary therapies
· yoga
· cookery
DART also provides courses in:
· British Sign Language
· deaf awareness
· communication tactics
· living history of BSL
· lip reading
All courses are:
· designed to meet individual needs
· flexible to students' individual needs
· made up of small groups
· taught by experienced, supportive tutors
· set in a suitable and accessible learning environment
For further information please contact DART:
Tel: (029) 2064 4696
Fax: (029) 2039 7138
Minicom: 029 2023 2913
Email: DartAC@cardiff.gov.uk