BACKGROUND
This project is a county wide facility for coordinating tutor training
and delivery of basic, key and generic skills to adults and young people through
public private and voluntary sector organisations in a variety of locations across
the City & County of Swansea. The project enables partners to provide co-
FUNDING
Funding for the project comes from the European Social Fund ( Objective 1
) as part of the Swansea Skills Partnership Project between Education , the Colleges
of Further Education and the Voluntary Sector.
AIM
WISE has a tutor seconded to provide basic and key skills classes specifically
for adults with learning disabilities. Students are encouraged to use the project
as a springboard to integrated classes in the community.
THE CONTRACT
The classes provide a programme of informal and accessible learning opportunities
for adults with a learning disability who live in the City & County of Swansea. The
programme offers guidance advice and information on numeracy, literacy, I.T. and
team building skills. Classes are ongoing so that students can learn at their own
pace with opportunities to gain O.C.R. accreditation.