Life Skills classes are ideal if you are an adult with a learning disability.

Our courses will help you develop the independent living and life skills needed to contribute towards society and prepare for adulthood. Skills could include cooking, citizenship, English, maths, digital skills and much more.

Activities will focus on keeping yourself safe, healthy eating, travel planning, time management, being part of your community and work ready skills. Enrichment activities are a big part of learning at Adult Education Wolverhampton so that you get an opportunity to practice the skills you learn in class. In the past students have set up and run their own pop up café, they have visited Liverpool, Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Cadbury World, Northycote Farm and much more.

There are 4 pathways:

• Get Learning courses are shorter. They will focus on practical activities and the development of skills.
• Keep Learning courses will concentrate on independent living skills and being more active in your community.
• Move On courses will provide you with an opportunity to learn work skills. Activities may include setting up an enterprise. Separate English and maths classes will be a requirement of this pathway.
• Supported Internships and Supported Employment will provide you with skills to help move you closer to paid employment and will include a work placement. See the separate web page for more details.

Using English, maths and digital skills well is an important part of independent living and these subjects will be embedded into your learning. These courses will focus on the development of transferable skills needed for everyday life, building the confidence to problem solve, think creatively and work as part of a team. Classes will help you to think about your future options such as living independently, taking part in work experience and moving into paid employment.

You can decide to join one course or build a programme of courses that matches your needs and helps you to reach your goals.

We offer enrolment on many courses at different times throughout the year and also deliver courses at community locations across the city.

You can apply for a course in the following ways:

• Apply for a course online
• Call us 01902 558180
• Attend an Open Day
• Visit our Foyer Building where we can advise you further

Find out more about how to enrol here.