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More FREE courses for the new year!
To support Derby at this difficult time, we have launched even more FREE courses that you can enrol onto here:
Full range of courses now LIVE
New Year, new you! Try something new for 2021!
Depending on your circumstances you may also be eligible for other, free courses, depending on your income and circumstances – call or email to find out more!
Accessibility Statement - our websites
The following link will take you to our website accessibility statement, which applies to all Derby City Council websites other than www.derby.gov.uk, which is covered by its own accessibility statement: https://www.derby.gov.uk/site-info/dcc-websites-accessibility-statement
Social distancing and hygiene in our centres
We take our staff and learner safety very seriously and are following all the latest government guidelines. These are some of the measures we have put in place:
- We will be running classes with smaller numbers to manage social distancing
- Some of our classes will be running blended learning (a mix of classroom and online learning)
- Hand sanitiser will be used on entry to and exit from our learning centres and is available in every classroom
- Signage is in place to manage the flow of people moving around some of our buildings
- Face coverings/masks will be needed in common areas such as corridors and toilets (learners to provide their own)
We have created some videos for our 3 larger centres to show the measures in place, these can be accessed via these links:
- Rycote Centre - https://youtu.be/E-7aWsxVPkk
- Derby Multicultural Centre - https://youtu.be/A-92aLROfkg
- Village Learning Centre - https://youtu.be/2ET49yKmiRk
Our phone numbers have changed!!!
Enquiries telephone number
Our main phone number for ALL learner enquiries and enrolments is now:
01332 956565
We are currently experiencing a high volume of calls, please bear with us, our enquiries team are working hard to answer every call as soon as possible.
Centre telephone numbers
- Derby Multicultural Centre 01332 956360
- Kedleston Road Centre 01332 956370
- Rycote Centre 01332 956370
- Village Learning Centre 01332 956340
- Allen Park Centre 01332 956350
We are currently experiencing a high volume of calls, please bear with us, our enquiries team are working hard to answer every call as soon as possible. Our lines are staffed between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. You can always email our enquiries team at: enquiries@derby.gov.uk
Derby Employment Hub
Derby City Council's Employment Hub is delivering a range of new activities to support unemployed residents aged 16 or over. If you are newly unemployed, or long-term unemployed and looking for support to get back into work please get in touch:
- by phone: 01332 640990; or
- find more information at https://www.derby.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/derby-employment-hub/jobseekers-support.
DALS stepped up to the challenge
Here at DALS we have created and delivered a whole range of new online courses through the Covid-19 crisis. Over 700 learners took advantage of these new online courses and the feedback has been excellent. Here are some of the comments we've had:
Improved motivation for learning topics outside my work which I haven't done for over 40 years!
I enjoyed it and realise I could do more online courses.
It has pushed me to step outside my comfort zone, re-learn things I learnt years ago, learn new skills and to keep mentally healthy in the lockdown.
Has given me confidence in using Excel
What you can learn
Derby Adult Learning Service provides high quality education for adult learners. It aims to meet the needs of local communities and individuals, encouraging lifelong learning through partnership with other education and learning providers.
Where you can learn
Learning Centres in Derby include:
- Blagreaves: Derby Moor Community Sports College
- Boulton: Allen Park Centre
- Arboretum: Derby Multicultural Centre
- Darley: Kedleston Road Centre, Rycote Centre
- Littleover: Littleover Community School
- Normanton: Village Learning Centre
- Derwent: Landau Forte College
Information, Advice & Guidance
Get free careers advice:
- Choosing the right job, career or learning course
- Identifying your skills
- Using your experience
- Looking for relevant funding
