tower hamlets lifelong learning course guide c term 2010

LIFELONG LEARNING GUIDE 1

Idea Store Whitechapel (ISW)321 Whitechapel RoadLondon E1 1BU

Bethnal Green Centre (BGC)229 Bethnal Green RoadLondon E2 6AB

Shadwell Centre (SHC)455 The HighwayLondon E1W 3HP

Lifelong Learning offers over 800 high quality courses in a wide range of subjects.If you are starting or changing career, we can help with widely recognised qualifications.Or why not learn for fun or as a family?

To enrol or for more information, visit www.learningladder.co.uk, visit your local Idea Storeor Learning Centre, or call 020 7364 5665.

Course Guide Update April 2010Tower Hamlets Lifelong Learning andIdea Store Learning for Summer Term 2010

Idea Store Bow (ISB)1 Gladstone Place, Roman RoadLondon E3 5ES

Idea Store Canary Wharf (ISCW)Churchill Place, Canary Wharf,London E14 5RB

Idea Store Chrisp Street (ISCS)1 Vesey Path, East India Dock RoadLondon E14 6BT

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Doing a course in Tower Hamlets is fun and fulfilling. I am pleasedto introduce our new guide for 2009/10 which has a very widerange of courses, tasters and workshops available from pilates toweightlifting, languages, woodwork to cookery, ballet to streetdance, painting and music, both singing and playing, sewing andpattern cutting, IT, business skills, learning with your childrenand much more besides.

You could do a course that challenges your creativity and youmight surprise yourself with new talents. You could do a coursethat helps you with your career, gives you a qualification and theskills in finding a new job. Or you could do a course that helps togive you an interest away from home, improves your English,helps your fitness and you might meet some new friends. We canalso offer you help to decide what to do.

We have a very able and expert team of tutors who areexperienced in delivering courses that are stimulating anddesigned to help you make the most of your time as a student.Our centres vary, some new, some not so but all with the samewarm welcome.

So try something new, or become more knowledgeable withsomething you have already started. We look forward toseeing you.

Fiona PatersonHead of Adult and Community Learning

Try a Course and Enjoy LearningSomething New

Pay by instalments

If your course costs over £200, you can pay in two equalinstalments. You need to pay one instalment at the start ofthe course, and the other within two months. You can payby direct debit or post dated cheque.C term

Start date: Monday19 April 2010

Half term: Monday31 May – Sunday 6June 2010

End date: Sunday 18July 2010

Term dates

We offer two kinds of courses. Our Learn for Yourselfcourses are a great introduction, or you can continuewith your learning. Our ‘Get Qualified’ courses cangive you the skills you need for starting or returningto work.

Why learn with us?

• Even if you thought “learning’s not for me” or “I didn’tenjoy school”, we’ll have something for you

• Benefit from fantastic facilities• Courses run at Idea Stores, Learning Centres and

elsewhere. You can always find a course that’s easy toget to

• It’s easy to enrol• You don’t have to live or work in Tower Hamlets to study

with us• Make new friends or come with a friend• Courses are great value• Our tutors practise in the subject they teach and are

passionate about it

If you are studying to get qualified with us, our success ratesare really high, for example…• 91% for ITEC complementary therapy diplomas• Over 80% for language A levels.

Get Qualified/Learn for Yourself








If you receive certain benefits, are enrolling on certain courses oryou are under 19 years old, we can offer a reduced cost for yourcourse. This is called a concession. Before enrolling you may beasked to produce two items of evidence to show that you areeligible for reduced fees.

If you are Under 19Proof of identity/age: Passport, birth certificate, college ID badgeor driving licence.Proof of address: utility bill, original bank statement or drivinglicence.

If you receive Job Seekers Allowance, IncomeSupport or Invalidity / Disability Benefits, PensionGuarantee Credit or if you are an UnwagedDependentProof of address: utility bill, original bank statement or drivinglicence. Other evidence: benefit letter.

If you receive Working Tax CreditThis applies to accredited courses onlyProof of address: Benefit letter.Other evidence: Payslip covering last 4 weeks

If you are enrolling on an ESOL courseProof of address: Utility bill, original bank statement or drivinglicence. Other evidence: passport or Birth Certificate.

If you have special needsContact our Information, Advice and Guidance team on020 7364 5665.Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm.

Free coursesFamily Learning Courses

First Full Level 2This is equivalent to five A – C GCSEs. If this is your firstqualification at this level this is free. An assessment and/orinterview will establish whether it is suitable for you to join.

Contact our Information, Advice and Guidance team on020 7364 5665.

First Full Level 3Up to age 25 on 1 July 2009. This is equivalent to three Advancedlevels. If this is your first qualification at this level it is free.An assessment and/or interview will establish whether it issuitable for you to join.

Do I qualify for reduced fees? Childcare

Crèche Provision for ParentsThe London Borough of Tower Hamlets Early Years Crèche Service providescrèches which are open for children aged 6 months to 5 years.

The main centre crèches are situated at the Whitechapel Idea Store andthe Shadwell Centre. Both crèches are registered with Ofsted. Places arelimited and are offered on a first come first served basis.

Reserving a Place and EnrolmentIn order to reserve a place for your child you must contact the Early YearsCrèche Service on 020 7364 0899 and speak to Lisa-Marie Hughes orSharon Gentry. The Crèche Service will ask you for the following details;

• Your full name and contact numbers,• Your child’s/children’s name age and date of birth,• Details of your course,• Days/sessions you wish to reserve for your child.

If places are fully booked, the Crèche Service will enter your details ontoa waiting list.

When reserving your child’s crèche place you will be given a date bywhich you must call the Crèche Service back to give them your ‘LifelongService Enrolment Number’, only at this stage will your child’s crècheplace be secured. If you do not call back with your Lifelong ServiceEnrolment Number by the given date, your child’s place will be offeredto another parent.

Whitechapel and Shadwell centre crèches currently charge £2.00 per childper session. There will be no creche service at BGC for Term C.








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Outreach Venues, Idea Stores and Learning Centres Map

Contact the centre for information - addresses at bottom of each page or go to www.learningladder.co.uk.Limited wheelchair access at The Bethnal Green Centre and Shadwell Centre. Access only to ground floor and annex.Detailed access to Idea Stores can be found at www.disabledgo.info

Guide to Idea Stores and Learning Centres

�Bethnal Green Centre 020 7613 1135

� Idea Store Bow 020 7364 4332

� Idea Store Canary Wharf 020 7364 4332

� Idea Store Chrisp Street 020 7364 4332

� Idea Store Whitechapel 020 7364 4332

� Shadwell Centre 020 7364 5684

PDC - Professional Development Centre 020 7364 6350

ANCAnchorageHouse,2, Clove Crescent,London E14 2BE020 7364 5665

OHOxford House,DerbyshireStreet,Bethnal GreenLondon E2 6HG020 7364 5665

SMSSt MatthiasPrimary SchoolBacon Street,London E2 6DY020 7364 5665

SHSStephenHawking School2 BruntonPlace,London E14 7LL020 7364 5665

PDCProfessionalDevelopmentCentreEnglish StreetLondon E3 4TA020 7364 6350

FSSFern StreetSettlement,Fern Street,London E3 3PS020 7364 5665

BACBrady ArtsCentre,192-196Hanbury Street,London E1 5HU020 7364 5665





Tiegh Leader, a young mumfrom Forest Gate, has justfinished the Access to HEArt & Design Diploma.She developed afantastic portfolio of herwork and has nowgained entry into theUniversity of Creative Artsin Rochester where she’llbe starting a BA (Hons)Degree in Jewellery,Silversmithing andGoldsmithing inSeptember 2009.

�The biggest thing for me,when coming back to study, was finding a sense ofmyself again after feeling swamped in motherhood. Ithas also helped me to provide a better future for myson Phoenix. The crèche workers have been lovely andPhoenix loved going there.�

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Course Title Day Start End Start Date Weeks Course Advice Course Venue Full Fee ConcessionaryTime Time Level required before Code (£) Fee (£)

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Art and Design

What a great way to get into Art – both developing your personal style and exploring materials and techniques available. Try your hand at drawing, painting, collage making and much more.There are plenty of chances to discuss ideas with other learners.

Ceramics and Mosaics

Creative Mosiac Making Mon 18:30 21:00 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3170 SHC £85 £19

Explore Creative Clay and Ceramics Tues 10:00 12:00 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3165 SHC £59 £34

Get Started in Ceramic Jewellery Satur 10:00 13:00 12 Jun 2010 5 All Levels C3164 SHC £56 £31

Get Started in Ceramics with Throwing Wed 19:00 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3163 SHC £91 £34

Get Started in Pottery and Ceramics Sat 10:00 13:00 24 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C3162 SHC £56 £31

Pottery and Ceramic Design Tues 19:00 21:00 20 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3167 SHC £91 £34

Sculptural Pots and Ceramics Thurs 19:00 21:00 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3477 SHC £91 £34

Family Art and Design

Fun Art for Families Sat 10:00 12:30 01 May 2010 4 All Levels C3368 ISCS £0 £0

Fun Art for Families Sat 10:00 12:30 12 Jun 2010 4 All Levels C3149 ISB £0 £0

Floral Art & Flower Arranging

Make Summer Floral Displays Wed 18:30 20:30 09 Jun 2010 5 All Levels C3333 ISCW £50 £24

Jewellery Making

Enamelled Jewellery Making Workshop Mon 10:00 12:30 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4621 BGC £66 £22

Enamelled Jewellery Making Workshop Wed 18:30 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4632 BGC £66 £22

Enamelled Jewellery Making Workshop Sat 10:00 12:30 01 May 2010 10 All Levels C4558 BGC £66 £22

Silver Jewellery Making Workshop Mon 18:30 21:00 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4552 BGC £66 £22

Silver Jewellery Making Workshop Tues 18:30 21:00 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4553 BGC £66 £22

Silver Jewellery Making Workshop Thurs 18:30 21:00 29 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4557 BGC £66 £22

Silver Jewellery Making Workshop Thurs 10:00 12:30 29 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4556 BGC £66 £22

Silver Jewellery Workshop Tues 10:00 12:30 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4772 BGC £66 £22

Silver Jewellery Workshop Tues 18:30 21:00 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4773 BGC £66 £22

Painting and Drawing

Get Started with Art and Design Wed 19:00 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3152 SHC £85 £31

Get Started in Painting and Drawing Wed 10:00 12:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3158 ISB £56 £31

Get Started in Oil Painting Mon 19:00 21:00 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3155 SHC £109 £39

Improve your Painting and Drawing Tues 19:00 21:00 20 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3558 SHC £100 £31

Life Drawing Wed 18:30 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3154 BGC £109 £39

Painting and Drawing Thurs 13:00 15:00 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3150 SHC £56 £31

Printmaking

Explore Screenprinting Techniques Thurs 18:30 21:00 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3159 SHC £121 £44

Open Studios - Printmaking Thurs 11:00 16:00 22 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate Yes C3476 SHC £73 £73

Screenprinting on Fabric Fri 13:30 16:30 23 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C3561 SHC £54 £29

Silkscreen and Printmaking Workshop Fri 10:00 13:00 23 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3160 SHC £69 £44

Stained Glass

Stained Glass Workshop Thurs 18:30 21:00 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4561 BGC £66 £22

Stained Glass Workshop Sat 10:00 12:30 24 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4562 BGC £66 £22

Business and FinanceFrom project management and bookkeeping to small business skills and job seeking, we can help you get in the market.

Qualify in Business & Finance

OCR Certificate in Bookkeeping Level 1 Sat 09:30 15:30 24 Apr 2010 14 Level 1 Yes C0740 BGC £204 £36

Accounts Bookkeeping & Payroll

Sage Intermediate for Professionals Mon 18:00 21:00 26 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate Yes C0734 PDC £199 £59

Computerised Bookkeeping with Sage Fri 10:00 12:00 30 Apr 2010 10 Beginners Yes C0402 SHC £44 £19

Get Started using Sage for Payroll Tues, Wed, Thurs 10:00 15:30 01 Jun 2010 1 Beginners Yes C0506 SHC £116 £19

Project Management

Get Started with Preparation for IntroductoryCertificate in Project Management Sat, Sun 10:30 16:00 24 Jul 2010 2 Intermediate Yes C0503 ISW £109 £109

Explore Project Management - Taster Tues 18:00 20:30 20 Apr 2010 1 Beginners C0746 ISCW £15 £15

Courses and Learning Update – April to September 2010

Please note: Limited wheelchair access at The Bethnal Green Centre and Shadwell Centre. Access only to ground floor and annex.






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Get Started with MS Project Tues 18:30 21:00 08 Jun 2010 6 Beginners C0218 SHC £59 £19

Get Started with PRINCE 2 ® Project Management Thurs 18:00 20:30 10 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C0510 ISW £109 £109

Get Started with PRINCE 2 ® Project Management Sat 10:30 15:00 03 Jul 2010 3 Beginners C0511 ISW £109 £109

Get Started with Project Management Tues 18:00 21:00 27 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C0208 SHC £55 £19

Get Started with Project Management Sat 10:00 15:30 12 Jun 2010 3 Beginners C0739 ISW £55 £19

Understand and Implement your Project throughProject Management Theory and Practice(using MS Project) Thurs 10:00 16:00 13 May 2010 3 Beginners C0748 PDC £136 £136

Small Business

Get Started Business Planning Using MS Excel Sat 10:00 15:30 01 May 2010 5 Beginners C0211 ISW £44 £19

Get Started Running your own Small Business Sat 10:00 15:30 12 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C0203 BGC £44 £19

Taster Course on Running Small Busineses Fri 15:30 17:30 23 Apr 2010 1 Beginners C0743 ISW £10 £10

Job Skills

Preparation for Working in the Security Industry,Half-Day Introductory Course Wed 10:00 14:00 12 May 2010 1 Beginners C4697 ISCW £31 £12

Security Guards Certificate Mon, Tues,Wed, Thurs 10:00 17:00 14 Jun 2010 1 Beginners Yes C4758 ISCW £108 £20

Car MaintenanceLet us help you get behind the wheel. Save money by doing your own basic car maintenance.

Learn Car Maintenance

Get Started in Car Maintenance Tues 18:30 21:00 20 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C4543 BGC £44 £19

Get Started in Car Maintenance Wed 18:30 21:00 21 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C4545 BGC £44 £19

Get Started in Car Maintenance Tues 18:30 21:00 08 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C4544 BGC £44 £19

Get Started in Car Maintenance Wed 18:30 21:00 09 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C4546 BGC £44 £19

Driving Theory

Get Started in Driving Test Theory Wed 18:30 20:30 21 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C4761 ANC £44 £19

Get Started in Driving Test Theory Wed 18:30 20:30 09 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C4762 ANC £44 £19

ConstructionOur woodworking courses can help you sharpen up your DIY skills.

Wood Skills

Creativity in Wood Thurs 13:00 15:00 29 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4776 BGC £55 £19

Improve your Woodworking Skills Wed 18:30 21:00 21 Apr 2010 5 Improvers C4764 BGC £104 £19

Woodwork for Beginners Tues 18:30 21:00 20 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C4566 BGC £104 £19

Woodwork for Learners with Physical and/orLearning Disabilities. Wed 13:00 15:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4568 BGC £0 £0

Workshop in Woodwork Wed 10:00 12:00 21 Apr 2010 11 All Levels C4567 BGC £49 £25

DIY, Plumbing and Tiling

Home Improvements - Plumbing and Tiling Wed 18:30 21:00 09 Jun 2010 5 Begin/Improvers C4779 BGC £55 £19

CookeryA great way to impress your friends and family is to cook them a delicious meal. We offer cookery courses from around the world and also Food Safety qualifications for those working in the catering industry.Our Big Cooks Little Cooks offers a great chance for parents, carers and guardians to learn cookery with a child. If you have a professional requirement for advanced food safety qualifications, e.g. Level 3 FoodSafety or Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point accredited training then please contact Jeff O’Brian on 020 7364 5078 or 020 7364 5665 or email jeff.o’[email protected].

Get Qualified in Cookery

RIPH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering Sat 09:30 17:00 08 May 2010 1 Level 2 Yes C4670 ISW £61 £25

RIPH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering Sat 09:30 17:00 26 Jun 2010 1 Level 2 Yes C4701 ISW £61 £25

RIPH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering Sat 09:30 17:00 16 May 2010 1 Level 2 Yes C4739 ISW £61 £25

Learn Cookery for Yourself

Baking Bread, Cakes and Pastries Tues 10:00 12:00 27 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4687 SHC £44 £19

Bangladeshi and Indian Specialities Fri 18:00 21:00 30 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4669 SHC £66 £19

Cake Decorating Tues 13:00 15:00 27 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4688 SHC £66 £19

Intensive Intro to Italian Cookery Sat 10:00 12:30 19 Jun 2010 4 Beginners C4735 SHC £85 £0

Intensive Intro to Vegetarian Cookery Sat 10:00 12:30 01 May 2010 4 Beginners C4734 SHC £85 £0

Prepare Healthy Food with your Children Tues 16:00 17:30 27 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1628 SHC £0 £0

Seafood Cookery Mon 18:00 21:00 26 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4689 SHC £66 £19

Thai Cookery Wed 18:00 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4722 SHC £66 £19

Thai Cookery Thurs 18:00 21:00 29 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4668 SHC £66 £19

Vegetarian Cookery Tues 18:00 21:00 27 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1638 SHC £66 £19










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DanceChoose from a huge variety of dance styles from ballet to contemporary dance and from ballroom to Capoeira.

Get Qualified in Dance

Ballet

Basic Ballet Technique Mon 19:00 20:30 19 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3488 SHC £63 £63

Get Started in Ballet Sat 09:30 10:30 24 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3294 ISW £31 £12

Improve your Ballet Wed 19:30 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3295 ISW £61 £19

Improve your Ballet Sat 10:45 12:15 24 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3296 ISW £61 £19

Contemporary Dance

Contemporary Dance Sun 11:30 13:30 25 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3584 ISW £44 £19

Introduction to Choreography Sun 13:45 15:45 25 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3587 ISW £70 £70

Jazz and Street Dance

Get Started in Jazz Dance Mon 18:15 19:15 19 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3297 ISW £31 £12

Get Started in Urban Mix and Street Dance Thurs 18:15 19:15 22 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3299 ISW £31 £12

Improve your Urban Mix and Street Dance Thurs 19:30 21:00 22 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3300 ISW £61 £19

Street Dance Satu 14:45 16:15 24 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3579 ISW £44 £19

Improve your Jazz Dance Mon 19:30 21:00 19 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3298 ISW £61 £19

Popular Dance

Get Started in Ballroom and Latin American Dance Wed 19:15 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3301 BGC £44 £19

Improve Your Ballroom and Latin American Dance Thurs 19:00 21:00 22 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3302 SHC £85 £19

Introduction to Ballroom Wed 18:00 19:00 21 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3576 BGC £35 £35

Traditional Dance

African Dance Sat 12:30 14:30 24 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3304 ISW £44 £19

Bollywood Performance Workshop Tues 19:30 21:00 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3573 ISW £73 £19

Capoeira Tues 19:00 21:00 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3570 SHC £44 £19

Flamenco Performance Project Thurs 19:00 21:00 22 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3308 BGC £85 £19

Improve your Flamenco Tues 19:00 21:00 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3307 BGC £44 £19

Get Started in Salsa Wed 18:15 19:30 21 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3309 BAC £44 £19

Improve your Salsa Skills Wed 19:45 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3310 BAC £49 £19

Fashion and TextilesChoose from our many exciting fashion and design courses or explore our many craft and homestyling courses.

Get Started in Contemporary Soft Furnishing Thurs 10:00 12:00 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3592 SHC £54 £29

Make Traditional Curtains and Blinds Tues 19:00 21:00 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3428 BGC £97 £29

Learn Fashion & Textiles 4 You

Grading and Lay Planning with CAD Sat 10:00 13:00 24 Apr 2010 5 Intermediate C3541 SHC £60 £60

Clothes Making for Special Occasions Mon 19:00 21:00 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3434 BGC £97 £29

Clothes Making for Special Occasions Wed 19:00 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3435 SHC £97 £29

Creative CAD Pattern Cutting and Grading Mon 19:00 21:00 19 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3539 SHC £80 £80

Get Started in Clothes Making Thurs 19:00 21:00 22 Apr 2009 10 Beginners C3512 ISB £44 £19

Improve your Sewing and Clothes Making Mon 10:00 12:00 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3538 ISCS £44 £19

Improve your Sewing Techniques Workshop Fri 10:00 12:00 23 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3418 ISW £44 £19

Pattern Cutting: Make your Chosen Garment Wed 19:00 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3540 BGC £97 £29

Pattern Cutting: Make your Chosen Garment Sat 10:00 13:00 12 Jun 2010 5 All Levels C3051 BGC £36 £19

Recycle and Customise Clothes Sat 10:00 13:00 08 May 2010 4 All Levels C3419 BGC £36 £19

Soft Tailoring Skills for Trousers and Skirts Wed 10:00 12:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3050 SHC £54 £29

Textile Crafts

Make Contemporary Basket Weaving Designs Thurs 10:00 12:00 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3063 FSS £44 £19

Upholstery

Upholstery Workshop Mon 13:00 15:00 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4564 BGC £80 £22

History of Furniture Design with UpholsteryWorkshop Mon 18:30 21:00 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4565 BGC £116 £22

Upholstery Workshop Mon 10:00 12:00 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C4563 BGC £80 £22

Health and FitnessWe have an extensive programme to suit all tastes and abilities. Exercise your body and free your mind. Many of our fitness courses have crèche support. For details of our accredited courses contactDenise Henley on 020 7364 2652

Fitness

Awesome Abs Workout Wed 19:00 19:45 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1923 SHC £31 £12










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Body Conditioning for Women Fri 10:00 11:30 23 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1572 BGC £40 £17

Boxercise and Fitness Training for Women Wed 10:00 11:30 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1574 BGC £40 £17

Exercise for the Terrified Mon 18:00 19:30 19 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C1908 SHC £40 £17

Exercise Taster Legs, Bums & Tums, Aerobics,Step, Body Conditioning for Women Fri 10:00 11:30 23 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1926 SHC £40 £17

Learn how to defy the attention of Father Time -Exercise for Health Wed 10:30 12:00 21 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C2177 ISW £40 £17

Learn how to Get Fit and Lose Weight (Women) Mon 10:00 11:30 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1914 SHC £40 £17

Learn how to use the Gym and ImproveYour Health Wed 10:00 11:30 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1902 SHC £40 £17

Legs, Bums and Tums (Women) Wed 18:00 19:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1920 SHC £31 £12

Pilates

Get Started in Pilates Body Conditioning Tues 10:00 11:30 20 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3313 ISW £40 £17

Get Started in Pilates Body Conditioning Wed 17:45 19:15 21 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3314 ISW £40 £17

Pilates Body Conditioning Tues 17:45 19:15 20 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3315 ISW £44 £19

So you want to be a Massage Therapist? Wed 10:00 13:00 16 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C2141 SHC £41 £18

Aromatherapy

Get Started In Aromatherapy Wed 13:00 15:00 21 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C2128 ISW £33 £13

Counselling & Personal Development

Certificate in Counselling Concepts ABC Level 2 Thurs 18:00 21:00 22 Apr 2010 12 Level 2 Yes C2148 ISW £160 £60

Pilates Body Conditioning Thurs 10:00 11:30 22 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3316 ISW £44 £19

Pilates Exercise for Women Tues 10:00 11:30 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1587 SHC £40 £17

Pilates Exercise, Stretch and Relaxation Tues 18:00 19:30 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1588 SHC £40 £17

Pilates Exercise, Stretch and Relaxation Thurs 18:30 20:00 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1590 SMS £40 £17

Shaolin Martial Arts

Shaolin Martial Arts and Self Defence Mon 18:30 20:30 19 Apr 2010 10 Begin / Inter C1601 SMS £44 £19

Swimming

Mother and Child Swimming 2-4 years(One child per parent) Thurs 17:15 18:00 22 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C1899 SHS £0 £0

Mother and Child Swimming 3 months-23 months(One child per parent) Thurs 16:30 17:15 22 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C1896 SHS £0 £0

Parent and Child Swimming 2-4 years(One child per parent) Mon 17:15 18:00 19 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C1893 SHS £0 £0

Parent and Child Swimming 3 Months-23 Months(One child per parent) Mon 16:30 17:15 19 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C1890 SHS £0 £0

Tai Chi

Get Started in Tai Chi (Yang Style) wth Qi Gong Sat 11:30 13:00 24 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C2107 BGC £40 £17

Tai Chi with Qi Gong - All Levels Wed 18:30 20:30 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C2110 SMS £44 £19

Tai Chi (Yang Style) with Qi Gong Mon 18:00 20:00 19 Apr 2010 10 Begin / Inter C2101 BGC £44 £19

Tai Chi (Yang Style) with Qi Gong - Intermediate Sat 10:00 11:30 24 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C2104 BGC £44 £19

Yoga

Yoga - Hatha Mon 18:00 19:30 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C2095 ISW £40 £17

Yoga - Hatha Tues 18:30 20:00 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C2122 SMS £40 £17

Yoga - Hatha Thurs 18:30 20:00 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C2116 SHC £40 £17

Yoga - Hatha (Women) Thurs 10:00 11:30 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C2119 SHC £40 £17

Yoga - Pre and Post Natal Mon 10:00 11:30 19 Apr 2010 5 All Levels C2098 ISW £0 £0

Yoga - Pre and Post Natal Mon 10:00 11:30 07 Jun 2010 5 All Levels C2174 ISW £0 £0

Yoga for people 60yrs or over Fri 10:00 11:30 23 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C2113 ISB £40 £17

Weight and Power Lifting

Weight and Power Lifting Mon 18:00 20:00 19 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1604 BGC £44 £19

Weight and Power Lifting Tues 10:30 12:30 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C2092 BGC £44 £19

Weight and Power Lifting Tues 18:00 20:00 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1607 BGC £44 £19

Weight and Power Lifting Wed 18:00 20:00 21 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1608 BGC £44 £19

Weight and Power Lifting Thurs 10:30 12:30 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1609 BGC £44 £19

Weight and Power Lifting Thurs 18:00 20:00 22 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1611 BGC £44 £19

Weight and Power Lifting Sat 10:30 12:30 24 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C1612 BGC £44 £19











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Health and Complementary TherapiesYou can acquire skills and qualifications in holistic and esoteric therapies and learn the ancient disciplines of mind, body and spirit. Look out for the update leaflets about new course developments in this department.

Qualify in Holistic Health andWellbeing

ITEC Diplomas

A range of CPD courses for therapists are available throughout the year. Please contact Denise Henley on 020 7364 2652 to register your interest.

ITEC Diploma in Holistic Massage - Level 3 Mon 18:00 21:00 19 Apr 2010 12 Level 3 Yes C1835 SHC £400 £120

ITEC Diploma in Indian Head Massage - Level 3 Tues 18:00 21:00 20 Apr 2010 12 Level 3 Yes C1787 SHC £320 £120

Massage

Get Started in Holistic Massage (family andfriends, enrol in pairs) Wed 18:30 20:30 21 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C2127 ISW £33 £13

Get Started in Indian Head Massage Wed 13:00 15:00 09 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C2161 ISW £33 £13

Introduction to Mother and Baby Massage(please enrol in mother and baby pairs) Mon 13:00 15:00 07 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C2144 ISW £0 £0

Mind, Body and Spirit

Get Started in Meditation Thurs 10:30 12:30 25 Feb 2010 5 Beginners C2153 ISW £32 £12

Get Started in Meditation Tues 18:30 20:30 08 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C1800 ISW £32 £12

Introduction to Mind, Body and Spirit Healing Tues 18:30 20:30 20 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C2156 ISW £32 £12

Introduction to Mind, Body and Spirit Healing Thurs 10:30 12:30 10 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C2154 ISW £32 £12

Reiki and Crystal Healing

Certificate in Reiki Healing Stage 2 Thurs 18:30 21:00 22 Apr 2010 10 Advanced C2000 SHC £55 £25

Weekend WorkshopsSaturday and Sunday one day health workshops are available most weekends. New listings are advertised in January and April 2010. We try to meet your demand. If something you want is not listed why not callDenise Henley on 020 7364 2652. We may be able to create a new course.

Qualify in Health & Safety at Work

CIEH Award in Health and Safety in theWorkplace level 2 Wed 10:00 17:00 05 May 2010 1 Level 2 Yes C4742 ISCW £66 £28

CIEH Award in Health and Safety in theWorkplace level 2 Wed 10:00 17:00 07 Jul 2010 1 Level 2 Yes C4743 ISCW £66 £28

Health and SafetyThese courses give you an excellent briefing and renowned CIEH qualifications that help ensure that you and your workplace fully comply with legal H&S requirements. They are ideal for anyone who has just beenpromoted to a role that includes H&S management with responsibility for buildings, plant, machinery and staff. They will also suit anyone looking for promotion to such posts or job-seekers needing to beef-up theirCV. Typical students have included: office managers, private school head teachers, small business owners, job-seekers, technicians, school-keepers, stone-masons, housing managers and voluntary projectcommunity workers! There is always an interesting discussion with such a varied group! If you have an individual or business enquiry please contact Jeff O’Brian on 020 7364 5078 or 020 7364 5665 or emailjeff.o’[email protected].

Emergency First Aid for Home and the Workplace Wed 10:00 14:00 28 Apr 2010 1 Beginners C4748 ISB £31 £12

Emergency First Aid for Home and the Workplace Thurs 10:00 14:00 24 Jun 2010 1 Beginners C4749 SHC £31 £12

Full Three Day First Aid Certificate (HSE Approved) Mon, Tues, Wed 09:30 17:00 05 Jul 2010 1 Beginners Yes C4751 SHC £290 £290

IT and ComputingWhether you want to get started with computing, internet or email, or take your skills to a new level in using Office, design and graphics or database software, we've got the course for you.You can even learn together with your children doing some fun IT projects.

Qualify in IT and Computing

IT User Certificate (ECDL) Level 2 Sat 10:00 16:00 24 Apr 2010 12 Level 2 Yes C0668 ISCS £201 £73

OCR Certificate in Using IT Entry Level 3 Sun 11:00 14:30 25 Apr 2010 13 Entry Level C0641 ISW £139 £31

Desktop Publishing/Web Design

Design, Build and Upload Your Website Tues 10:00 15:30 11 May 2010 7 Beginners C0776 ISB £67 £29

Get Started Creating and Managing Web Graphics Sat 10:30 15:30 24 Apr 2010 3 Beginners C0306 ISB £31 £12

Get Started in Multimedia and Web Designwith Dreamweaver Tues 18:00 21:00 04 May 2010 10 Beginners C0305 PDC £103 £103

Get Started in Multimedia and Web Designwith Flash Sat 10:30 15:30 15 May 2010 3 Beginners C0299 ISB £44 £19

Get Started in Multimedia and Web Designwith Dreamweaver Sat 10:30 15:30 12 Jun 2010 3 Beginners C0300 ISB £44 £19

More Multimedia and Web Design withDreamweaver and Flash Sat 10:30 15:30 03 Jul 2010 4 Intermediate Yes C0301 ISB £67 £67

Get Started using ICT for Desktop Publishing Satur 09:30 15:00 12 Jun 2010 6 Beginners C0288 SHC £59 £34

Get Started using Photoshop Mon 09:30 15:00 19 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C0362 ISCS £59 £34

Get Started using Photoshop on Applemacs Sun 11:30 16:00 13 Jun 2010 6 Beginners C0600 ISW £44 £19

Get Started with Image Handling using Photoshop Thurs 18:00 21:00 29 Apr 2010 5 Beginners C0315 SHC £44 £19









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Start using Illustrator for Designing Flyersand Leaflets Mon 09:30 15:00 07 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C0701 ISCS £44 £19

Using Illustrator For Designing Flyers And Leaflets Thurs 18:00 21:00 10 Jun 2010 6 Beginners C0302 SHC £44 £19

Learn IT and Computing for You

Get The Best from MS Word and MS Excel:Advanced Workshop Mon 18:00 21:00 26 Apr 2010 10 Advanced Yes C0381 PDC £67 £29

FurtherGentle IT for Beginners Wed 10:00 12:00 28 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C0253 ISCS £44 £19

Get Started with MS Word Thurs 10:00 12:00 22 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C0334 SHC £44 £19

Get Started in IT for LDD Learners Mon 10:00 12:00 26 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C0256 SHC £0 £0

Get Started in IT for LDD Learners Wed 10:00 12:00 28 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C0274 ISB £0 £0

Get Started in Touch Typing Mon 13:30 15:30 26 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C0387 PDC £44 £19

Get Started in Touch Typing Wed 18:30 20:30 12 May 2010 10 Beginners C0342 ISCS £44 £19

Get Started in IT - Internet and Email Thurs 13:00 15:00 13 May 2010 10 Beginners C0267 PDC £44 £19

Get Started with MS Access Wed 18:00 21:00 21 Apr 2010 12 Beginners C0390 PDC £59 £34

Get Started with MS Word and MS Excel Sun 11:00 13:00 16 May 2010 10 Beginners C0343 ISCS £44 £19

Get Started with MS Windows, Internet and Email Tues 10:30 13:00 18 May 2010 8 Beginners C0729 SHC £44 £19

Improve your IT Skills - Workshop Fri 14:00 16:00 07 May 2010 10 All Levels C0228 PDC £22 £11

IT for Beginners Tues 10:00 12:00 11 May 2010 10 Beginners C0234 ISW £44 £19

IT for the Terrified Mon 10:00 12:00 26 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C0263 PDC £44 £19

IT Open Workshop Mon 13:00 15:00 26 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C0229 SHC £22 £11

Family Learning

Family IT Fri 16:30 18:00 07 May 2010 10 Beginners C0730 SHC £0 £0

Family IT - Create a Photo Album UsingMS Powerpoint Tues 16:00 17:30 27 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C0231 ISW £0 £0

Family IT - On-line Games Sat 14:00 16:00 01 May 2010 10 Beginners C0248 ISW £0 £0

Family IT - Prepare and Print Your OwnGreetings Cards Mon 16:00 17:30 10 May 2010 10 Beginners C0244 ISCS £0 £0

LanguagesPeople learn languages with us for so many reasons. You may just want to brush up your skills for a holiday, or get to grips with your spoken and written skills for work or fun. Whatever you want, we've got thecourse to help you.

Arabic

Start Arabic Part 2 Mon 18:30 21:00 19 Apr 2010 12 Beginners Yes C0646 ISCW £189 £28

French

Brush up your French for Holidays Sat 10:00 13:00 12 Jun 2010 3 Beginners C0590 BGC £55 £12

Start French Part 2 Thurs 18:30 21:00 22 Apr 2010 12 Beginners Yes C0647 BGC £152 £28

Italian

Start Italian Part 2 Wed 18:30 21:00 21 Apr 2010 12 Beginners Yes C0649 ISW £189 £28

Spanish

Brush up your Spanish for Holidays Sat 10:00 13:00 12 Jun 2010 3 Beginners C0592 ISB £55 £12

MusicSo many adults say that they wish they could play a musical instrument. If you're one of them, get started with or improve your guitar, drum kit or piano and keyboard playing.Or why not try singing or African drumming.

Drumming

African Drumming Workshop Sat 10:00 17:00 05 Jun 2010 1 All Levels C3595 ISW £30 £30

Get Started Playing the Drum Kit Wed 18:15 19:30 21 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3321 OH £44 £19

Get Started with Hand Drumming and Percussion Mon 18:00 19:30 19 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3319 BAC £44 £19

Improve your Drum Kit Skills Wed 19:45 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3322 OH £49 £19

Improve your Hand Drumming and Percussion Skills Mon 19:30 21:00 19 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3320 BAC £61 £19

Instrumental

Get Started Playing Piano and Keyboard Thurs 18:15 19:30 22 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3325 OH £44 £19

Get Started Playing Piano and Keyboard Thurs 19:45 21:00 22 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3326 OH £44 £19

Get Started Playing the Guitar Mon 18:15 19:30 19 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3323 OH £44 £19

Improve your Guitar Skills Mon 19:45 21:00 19 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3324 OH £49 £19

Improve your Piano and Keyboard Skills Tues 19:00 21:00 20 Apr 2010 10 Intermediate C3327 OH £85 £19

Singing

Get Started Singing Gospel Sat 10:00 11:30 24 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3329 BGC £44 £19

Sing Musical Hits and Choral Classics Tues 12:30 14:30 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3331 FSS £44 £19






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Sing The World Tues 17:30 19:00 20 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3328 BGC £44 £19

Photography and Digital ArtsFrom holiday snaps to advanced image capture, we can offer a great range of photography classes. You can even move on to specialise in fashion photography or look at composition and theory, and we'reone of the few photography teaching facilities to have darkrooms and medium and large format camera teaching.

Digital Photography

Basic Digital Photography Wed 19:00 21:00 21 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3560 ISW £54 £29

Capture Docklands On Camera Wed 18:30 20:30 09 Jun 2010 4 Beginners C3367 ISCW £55 £55

Get Started with your Digital SLR Sat 10:00 12:00 24 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3106 BGC £64 £39

Get to Know your Digital SLR Sat 11:00 13:00 12 Jun 2010 5 Beginners C3507 ISW £50 £50

General Photography

Basic Photographic Skills and Techniques Mon 19:00 21:00 19 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3508 ISW £54 £29

Basic Photographic Skills and Techniques Thurs 10:00 12:00 22 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3562 ISW £54 £29

Image Handling and Design

Digital Art Techniques - Stage 3 Thurs 19:00 21:00 24 Apr 2010 10 All Levels C3563 ISB £54 £29

Traditional Photography

Beyond Digital Photography- Black and White Printing Techniques Tues 19:00 21:00 20 Apr 2010 10 Beginners C3559 BGC £110 £110

*Note for Mobility Impaired Users: Access via stairs only

Equalities Statement

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for lifelong learning to allmembers of our community. We aim to provide a service which actively promotesfreedom from discrimination on grounds of age, cultural background, class, disability,ethnicity, HIV status, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. We will strive vigorouslyto remove conditions which place people at a disadvantage and will actively combatbigotry and discrimination.

Data Protection Statement

Under the Data Protection Act 1998, the information you provide will be passed to theLearning and Skills Council (the LSC). The LSC is responsible for funding, planning andencouraging education and training for young people and adults in England, and isregistered under the Data Protection Act 1998. The information you provide will beshared with other organisations for the purpose of administration, careers and otherguidance, and statistical and research purposes. Other organisations with which wewill share information include, the Department for Children, Schools and Families(DCSF), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS), OFsted, Connexions,Higher Education Statistics Agency, Higher Education Funding Council for England,educational institutions and organisations performing research and statistical work onbehalf of the LSC or its partners. The LSC also administers the learner registrationservice (LRS) which will use your information to create and maintain a unique learnernumber (ULN). The LSC is also a co-financing organisation and uses European SocialFunds from the European Union to directly or indirectly part-finance learningactivities, helping develop employment by promoting employability, business spiritand equal opportunities, and investing in human resources. Further informationabout partner organisations and the ULN and what they do may be found atwww.lsc.gov.uk/providers/Data/help/ and by following the links to data protection. Atno time will your personal information be passed to organisations for marketing orsales purposes.From time to time, students are approached to take part in surveys by mail andphone, which are aimed at enabling the LSC, its successor bodies, and its partners tomonitor performance, improve quality and plan future provision. Our data protectionregistration states that the police are able to access learners’ records on request.London Borough of Tower Hamlets will never pass your details onto privatecompanies. However, we may from time to time send you information aboutreduced-rate promotions, events, courses, or improvements to services such asenrolment. You will be able to opt out of receiving such information. The LSC valuesyour views on the education or training which you receive, and will use these to helpbring about improvements for learners in England. The LSC, its successor bodies, or itspartners may wish to contact you from time to time about courses, or learningopportunities relevant to you.

Disability Statement

We are committed to removing any barriers to access to our services, whereverpossible. We recognise that the barriers may be physical, cultural, cognitive, social orracial. We are fully aware of responsibilities in making our educational offer accessibleto the people with physical or learning difficulties. In order to meet theseresponsibilities, we continuously try to reach out to people who are less able to accessour services. We are also committed to constantly altering and adapting our centresto improve access for disabled people. Disabled access is available to all of our mainlearning centres. Visit www.ideastore.co.uk for more information.

Other informationIf you need a Large Print version of this course guide,please ask.Call us on 020 7364 5665 or [email protected] you have internet access the guide is also available in pdfformat on our website www.ideastore.co.uk and can thereforebe read by screen readers and re-sized for accessibility.

Large Print & Alternative Formats

There is no entitlement to a refund of fees, except where The LifelongLearning Service has closed a course and transfer to an alternativecourse is not possible. Students withdrawing from a course are notentitled to a refund. In exceptional circumstances a part refund of a feemay be approved, from which an administrative charge may be made.We reserve the right to cancel, withdraw or re-schedule classes.

Reimbursement of Fees

The start or continuation of any course is subject to London Borough ofTower Hamlets regulations concerning minimum enrolments andattendance. The council reserves the right to close, divide or merge coursesas may be necessary. Certain courses may be extended or repeated, subjectto numbers enrolling and resources available. To the best of the Council’sknowledge, the information is correct at the time of printing this brochure.

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