To create the home of learning where everyone achieves their full potential.

Southend Adult Community College (SACC) is Southend-on-Sea City Council’s provider of education and training for young people (16–19), adults aged 19+, and learners with SEND. Each year, we support over 2,000 learners through inclusive, high-quality programmes that build skills, boost confidence, and support progression into further learning, work, or independent living.

From part-time Community Learning courses that support wellbeing and personal growth, to Family Learning and Community Outreach across the borough, we make learning accessible and relevant to people at every stage of life.

We offer a wide range of accredited courses, including English, maths, digital skills (ICT), ESOL, employability, and industry-recognised vocational qualifications. For young people aged 16+, our full-time Pathways Programme provides hands-on, career-focused learning.

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✨ Happy New Year! Welcome back to all of our learners. ✨ Looking to boost your confidence in English, Maths or Digital skills? Our Functional Skills courses are designed to support our learners every step of the way. 📝 English – Entry Level 3 to Level 2 ➗ Maths – Entry Level 3 to Level 2 💻 Digital Skills – Entry Level 3 & Level 1 📅 Courses Starting February 2026 👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4ihsJx0 #FunctionalSkills #Courses #learningisfun #learningtogether #college #collegelife

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🎉✨ Happy New Year! ✨🎉 Why not make this the year you try something new? A new course could be the start of a new skill, a new hobby or a brand-new direction 🌟 Here’s to a year of learning, growth and possibility! We can’t wait to learn with you this year! Browse our courses here: https://bit.ly/4ihsJx0

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🎄✨ Wishing a very happy Christmas to all who celebrate, and warm festive wishes to everyone in our community. Whether you’re celebrating Christmas or enjoying a well-earned break, thank you to our learners, staff and followers for all you do 💛 Wishing you joy, kindness and a bright start to the new year ✨

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🎄✨ We’re now closed for the festive break. Thank you to everyone in our community for your support this year 💛 Enjoy the holidays – we look forward to welcoming you back from 5th January ✨

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💙 Ways 2 Wellbeing – Life is tough, but so are you. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just in need of some space to breathe, you don’t have to face it alone. Our Ways 2 Wellbeing courses offer practical tools, gentle support, and a welcoming environment to help you take positive steps for your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. ✨ Try something new ✨ Learn at your own pace ✨ Get support from a dedicated Wellbeing Coach ✨ No prior experience or qualifications needed 🎄 Holiday closure notice: We’ll be closed for the holidays and won’t be able to answer the phone during this time. Please email sacc@southend-adult.ac.uk or wellbeing@southend-adult.ac.uk and we’ll get back to you as soon as we reopen. Your next step could start here. #Wellbeing #wellbeing #wellbeingday #WellbeingEvent #wellbeingmatters #wellbeingjourney #wellbeingsupport #wellbeingcommunity

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🎄🎉 Day 12 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 🎉🎄 We’ve saved something special for the final day… Mystery Christmas Crackers in the café! 🧨✨ Pick a cracker from the bucket and see what surprise you get – and keep an eye out, because one very special cracker is hiding a little treat: café credit to use whenever you need a little pick-me-up! ☕🍰💫 Pop into the café, take your chance, and let’s finish the countdown with a bit of festive fun and a sprinkle of Christmas magic. 🎄❤️ 🎁 Don’t forget – our 20 percent discount is available until 19 December, so don’t miss out! Browse our courses here: https://bit.ly/4ihsJx0 #christmas #Christmas #christmastime #christmas2025 #christmas🎄 #christmasday #christmastime🎄 #winter #winters #wintersun #winterdays #ChristmasCracker #christmascracker

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✨ Tinsel & Teacups Highlights ✨ Our Skills for Life learners treated us to a truly amazing afternoon at this year’s Tinsel & Teacups event ☕🎄 From beautifully set tables to festive treats and thoughtful details, they had so much on offer and it was all created with care, confidence and creativity. Here’s just a few of the highlights from a really special afternoon - we couldn’t be prouder 💛 #SkillsForLife #TinselAndTeacups #LearnerPride #FestiveMoments #LifeSkills #afternoonteatime #afternoontea #christmas #cʜʀɪsᴛᴍᴀs2025

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🎄✨ Day 11 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! ✨🎄 Today’s festive suggestion is to visit a beautiful Christmas light display – the perfect way to soak up the sparkle, snap a few photos, and keep the Christmas magic shining bright. 🌟📸 A huge thank you to all our learners, staff, and community for joining us so far on SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas – we’ve loved sharing the festive cheer with you! 🎄❤️ Before you dash off… 💸 Your 20 percent discount expires Friday 19th December – don’t miss out! 💸 Browse our courses here: https://bit.ly/4ihsJx0 #christmas #Christmas #christmastime #christmas2025 #christmasgifts #christmasmusic #christmasdecorating #christmaslights #christmaslights✨ #christmaslights🎄 #christmaslightshow

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🎄🎶 Day 10 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 🎶🎄 Today we say: Attend a Carol Service before Christmas! Wrap up warm, soak up the sparkle, and let those festive harmonies do their thing – nothing beats the joy, nostalgia, and togetherness of a good carol service as the big day gets closer. 🌟💖 Bonus points if you’re belting it out like you’re headlining the choir. 😄🎵 #Christmas #christmastime #christmas2025 #christmasmagic #christmasjoy #christmasjoys #carols #caroling #carolsinging #carolservice

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🎉 Celebrating the Success of Our King’s Trust Learners! 🎉 This week, we were proud to return to Porters Civic House & the Mayor’s Parlour to celebrate the completion of our learners on the 12-week King’s Trust Team Programme. The evening was all about recognising what our learners have achieved – from building confidence and developing new skills to forming strong friendships and taking positive steps towards their future. Completing this programme is a huge accomplishment, and every learner should be incredibly proud of how far they’ve come. 🌟 Celebrating once again in such a special setting, with the Mayor of Southend-on-Sea in attendance, made the occasion even more meaningful and gave our learners the recognition they truly deserve. To all of our learners – congratulations on everything you’ve achieved. We can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next! 💫 #KingsTrust #teamwork #TeamworkInAction #teamworkmakesdreamwork #teamprogramme #celebration #celebrationtime #CelebrationGoals #learning #learningisfun #LearningJourney

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A sneak peek behind the scenes 👀 We’re chatting to one of our students - full interview coming soon.

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🎅💫 Day 9 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 💫🎅 What a day it’s been! 11 December 2025 marked Christmas Jumper Day and our staff and students absolutely sleigh-ed it with the most brilliant, bold, and bonkers jumpers! 🎄🧶✨ From sparkles and snowflakes to tinsel-covered masterpieces, today was bursting with festive spirit and plenty of giggles. 😄🎅 And if you didn’t have a jumper? No worries – we loved seeing everyone get creative with tinsel, ribbon, baubles, and all things wonderfully Christmassy! 🎨🌟 Even our very own Elf on the Shelf got involved - though we’re pretty sure they’ve broken at least three North Pole fashion rules. 😉🧝‍♂️✨ Swipe through today’s photo and enjoy the festive cheer - SACC style! 📸🎄 #Christmas #christmastime #christmas2025 #christmasdecor #christmasjumper #ChristmasJumperDay #christmasfun #happyholidays #happyholiday #winter #winters

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✨ Happy New Year! Welcome back to all of our learners. ✨

Looking to boost your confidence in English, Maths or Digital skills? Our Functional Skills courses are designed to support our learners every step of the way.

📝 English – Entry Level 3 to Level 2
➗ Maths – Entry Level 3 to Level 2
💻 Digital Skills – Entry Level 3 & Level 1

📅 Courses Starting February 2026

👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4ihsJx0

#FunctionalSkills #Courses #learningisfun #learningtogether #college #collegelife
🎉✨ Happy New Year! ✨🎉

Why not make this the year you try something new?

A new course could be the start of a new skill, a new hobby or a brand-new direction 🌟

Here’s to a year of learning, growth and possibility!

We can’t wait to learn with you this year!

Browse our courses here: https://bit.ly/4ihsJx0
🎄✨ Wishing a very happy Christmas to all who celebrate, and warm festive wishes to everyone in our community. 

Whether you’re celebrating Christmas or enjoying a well-earned break, thank you to our learners, staff and followers for all you do 💛

Wishing you joy, kindness and a bright start to the new year ✨
🎄✨ We’re now closed for the festive break.

Thank you to everyone in our community for your support this year 💛

Enjoy the holidays – we look forward to welcoming you back from 5th January ✨
💙 Ways 2 Wellbeing – Life is tough, but so are you.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just in need of some space to breathe, you don’t have to face it alone.

Our Ways 2 Wellbeing courses offer practical tools, gentle support, and a welcoming environment to help you take positive steps for your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

✨ Try something new
✨ Learn at your own pace
✨ Get support from a dedicated Wellbeing Coach
✨ No prior experience or qualifications needed

🎄 Holiday closure notice:
We’ll be closed for the holidays and won’t be able to answer the phone during this time. Please email sacc@southend-adult.ac.uk or wellbeing@southend-adult.ac.uk
 and we’ll get back to you as soon as we reopen.

Your next step could start here.

 #Wellbeing #wellbeing #wellbeingday #WellbeingEvent #wellbeingmatters #wellbeingjourney #wellbeingsupport #wellbeingcommunity
🎄🎉 Day 12 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 🎉🎄
 
We’ve saved something special for the final day… Mystery Christmas Crackers in the café! 🧨✨
 
Pick a cracker from the bucket and see what surprise you get – and keep an eye out, because one very special cracker is hiding a little treat: café credit to use whenever you need a little pick-me-up! ☕🍰💫
 
Pop into the café, take your chance, and let’s finish the countdown with a bit of festive fun and a sprinkle of Christmas magic. 🎄❤️

🎁 Don’t forget – our 20 percent discount is available until 19 December, so don’t miss out!

Browse our courses here: https://bit.ly/4ihsJx0

 #christmas #Christmas #christmastime #christmas2025 #christmas🎄 #christmasday #christmastime🎄 #winter #winters #wintersun #winterdays #ChristmasCracker #christmascracker
🎄✨ Day 11 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! ✨🎄

Today’s festive suggestion is to visit a beautiful Christmas light display – the perfect way to soak up the sparkle, snap a few photos, and keep the Christmas magic shining bright. 🌟📸

A huge thank you to all our learners, staff, and community for joining us so far on SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas – we’ve loved sharing the festive cheer with you! 🎄❤️

Before you dash off…

💸 Your 20 percent discount expires Friday 19th December – don’t miss out! 💸

Browse our courses here: https://bit.ly/4ihsJx0

 #christmas #Christmas #christmastime #christmas2025 #christmasgifts #christmasmusic #christmasdecorating #christmaslights #christmaslights✨ #christmaslights🎄 #christmaslightshow
🎄🎶 Day 10 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 🎶🎄

Today we say: Attend a Carol Service before Christmas!

Wrap up warm, soak up the sparkle, and let those festive harmonies do their thing – nothing beats the joy, nostalgia, and togetherness of a good carol service as the big day gets closer. 🌟💖

Bonus points if you’re belting it out like you’re headlining the choir. 😄🎵

 #Christmas #christmastime #christmas2025 #christmasmagic #christmasjoy #christmasjoys #carols #caroling #carolsinging #carolservice
🎉 Celebrating the Success of Our King’s Trust Learners! 🎉

This week, we were proud to return to Porters Civic House & the Mayor’s Parlour to celebrate the completion of our learners on the 12-week King’s Trust Team Programme.

The evening was all about recognising what our learners have achieved – from building confidence and developing new skills to forming strong friendships and taking positive steps towards their future. Completing this programme is a huge accomplishment, and every learner should be incredibly proud of how far they’ve come. 🌟

Celebrating once again in such a special setting, with the Mayor of Southend-on-Sea in attendance, made the occasion even more meaningful and gave our learners the recognition they truly deserve.

To all of our learners – congratulations on everything you’ve achieved. We can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next! 💫

 #KingsTrust #teamwork #TeamworkInAction #teamworkmakesdreamwork #teamprogramme #celebration #celebrationtime #CelebrationGoals #learning #learningisfun #LearningJourney
🎅💫 Day 9 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 💫🎅

What a day it’s been!

11 December 2025 marked Christmas Jumper Day and our staff and students absolutely sleigh-ed it with the most brilliant, bold, and bonkers jumpers! 🎄🧶✨

From sparkles and snowflakes to tinsel-covered masterpieces, today was bursting with festive spirit and plenty of giggles. 😄🎅

And if you didn’t have a jumper? No worries – we loved seeing everyone get creative with tinsel, ribbon, baubles, and all things wonderfully Christmassy! 🎨🌟

Even our very own Elf on the Shelf got involved - though we’re pretty sure they’ve broken at least three North Pole fashion rules. 😉🧝‍♂️✨

Swipe through today’s photo and enjoy the festive cheer - SACC style! 📸🎄

 #Christmas #christmastime #christmas2025 #christmasdecor #christmasjumper #ChristmasJumperDay #christmasfun #happyholidays #happyholiday #winter #winters

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