Meet Our Learners
You might like to know a little about our learners – ordinary people just like you – achieving extraordinary things.
Making a difference to individuals
Jess, Becky, Jane and Mark are all parents who were Centre users and who now work at the Centre.
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Jess completed her level 2 in Literacy and ICT at the Centre, did the first stage training to be an adult learning tutor and additional training to teach adult literacy. She now works at the Centre as a tutor, as a volunteer in the centre and in school and is a member of Friends of School. |
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Becky and Jane are crèche workers at the Centre. They have both completed NVQs in Childcare, qualifications in ICT and Literacy as well as qualifications in First Aid. |  |
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Mark is the Centre’s specialist in engaging and working with dads. He has co-tutored the parents course for dads and ran workshops making Go-Karts and robots. |
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Rachel has attended numerous craft workshops for parents and for parents and their children. She came to 3, 2, 1 Club and now comes to Baby club with her new baby. She is currently improving her literacy skills and is running voluntarily a Baby Club in the local community Centre. |
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Anna comes to 3,2,1 club and Baby club. She is also working towards qualifications in ICT and Literacy. |
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Ian used skills he gained at the Centre for his job prior to illness. He used direct.gov to find out information on disability and uses the Centre to access emails. |
Alex used the Centre to develop his skills producing Spreadsheets which were needed to help track his finances for his business and to produce cost projections.
Catherine gained Level 2 qualifications in ICT and Literacy at the Centre. She has become a volunteer in the School Wildlife Area and helps with the ‘Friends of School.
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Jean was one of the Centre’s first users and has gained qualifications in ICT, literacy and numeracy. She has managed the restoration of the School Wild-life area and used the internet to apply for grants to sustain the development of the area. |
Jane is using the Centre to develop the skills she needs to return to work. She has completed level 2 courses in ICT and Literacy and is working towards a level 2 qualification in Numeracy. She has started work in a charity shop since using the Centre as part of her preparation for work.
Colette has gained Level 2 qualifications in ICT and Literacy and has got a job as an LSA at the school since using the Centre. She also does voluntary work in the school.
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Karen was the first Centre used to gain Level 2 qualifications in ICT, Literacy and Numeracy. |
Meet more of our Learners
Jess – A case study
I am one of the original learners that came to Inverteign Family Learning Centre back in about 2002 when it opened. I had no experience of ICT, apart from using it as a typewriter, and only a couple of GCSE’s from my time at school.
At that time my children were aged 1, 4, and 7 so the free crèche the centre offered was a God send.I used to call in when the crèche was running to type up minutes from committees I was on and for a cup of tea and a chat with the friendly staff there.
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I was always sceptical about using computers for more than typing, but one day I must have been feeling brave because I booked myself in on a “Keep Your Child Safe on the Internet Course”. Since then I have never looked back, it was a real turning point for me. |
The qualifications I have gained are -
Level 1 ICT
Level 2 ICT
Level 2 Literacy and communication
Level 3 Certificate in Adult Literacy Subject Support.
In 2004 I went to Dawlish Community College Adult education and sat an AS and A level in English, I did all my course work on the computers at the Learning Centre and I received so much help and support it was unbelievable. I passed the exams but unfortunately only with a C and D respectively but it was an experience!
In 2006 I received the award for outstanding achievement for qualifying as a literacy tutor at the Inverteign Family Learning Centre's award giving. (Just to blow the Centre's trumpet for a moment over 200 learners received certificates that afternoon. WHAT AN ACHEIVEMENT!) I was chuffed to bits with my award; my husband had come along so it was really lovely.
So we are in 2007 and I now teach at the Centre that gave me so much support and guidance. I am at present teaching on an Internet for beginners course and do card making workshops. I am very passionate about helping other young parents to gain some adult qualifications, they can then use their knowledge to help their children through school, gain employment or just simply to boost their self confidence.
My husband runs his own business and last year I started doing his accounts on Excel, all this thanks to walking into Inverteign Family Learning Centre 4 years ago.