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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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🎄🎉 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
✨ 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
🎄✨ 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
🧵✨ Fancy getting creative this Christmas? If you’ve ever dreamed of sewing your own clothes, mastering beautiful textile crafts, or finally learning how to use that sewing machine with confidence, our Community Learning textiles courses are calling your name. ✨ Learn at your own pace, meet friendly like-minded makers, and discover just how relaxing (and addictive!) creative textile work can be. And the best part? Every textiles course featured in this post is eligible for 20% off as part of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas special. 🎄⭐ Make 2026 the year you unleash your creativity - whether you're reworking old favourites, crafting something totally unique, or exploring the art of textiles for the very first time. Start stitching, start creating, start exploring - your new hobby awaits. ✨🧵 #textiles #textiles #textilestudio #textilesdesign #community #CommunityEvent #sewing #sewingmachine #sewingpattern #sewingproject
🎅💫 Day 8 of SACC's 12 Days of Christmas! 💫🎅 Today’s festive activity is pure Christmas magic… write a letter to Father Christmas! 🎄✨ Whether you're sharing your wishes, spreading kindness, or simply embracing the joy of the season, take a moment to put pen to paper and let the Christmas spirit flow. Pick up your free letter to Santa from reception, add a sprinkle of festive imagination, and send your message flying north to the man in red himself ❄️💌✨ Go on… make a little Christmas magic of your own. 🎅❤️ #santaclaus #fatherchristmas #christmas2025 #Christmas #christmasdecor #christmaslist #christmaslists #christmaslist2025 #12daysofchristmas
Last week we were proud to take part in The Power of Specialist FE Week, a national Natspec campaign celebrating the incredible impact specialist colleges have on learners with SEND. As a recognised Natspec College, we were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Southend, the Mayoress, Cllr Irene Ferguson and Amanda Champ, Head of School Performance and Provision Services at Southend City Council, for a tour of our campus. They met our learners and staff and saw how we support both young people and adults to build skills, confidence and independence for their future. Specialist colleges play a vital role in helping learners thrive, and it was fantastic to showcase the amazing work happening across our community. A big thank you to our visitors for joining us and celebrating the amazing learners we have at Southend Adult Community College. #specialistfeworksforme #specialistfe #Natspec #natspec #community #communitylove #CommunityEvent #college #collegelife
🎅💫 Day 7 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 💫🎅 Today’s festive prompt is all about getting creative and making your own Christmas decorations - perfect for your tree, gifting to someone you love, or even brightening a neighbour’s day 🎄❤️ Salt dough, paper, glitter, twine… whatever sparkles your creativity ✨🎨 And this year, we’re especially excited to showcase our Skills for Independent Living learners, who have been busy handcrafting beautiful decorations and adorning our Christmas trees with their amazing creations. Their festive spirit has truly lit up the college ✨🌟 Why not join them and craft something magical of your own? #Christmas #christmastime #christmas2025 #ChristmasGifts #christmasdecorating #christmasgiftideas #fun #funfunfun
🍪 Day 6 of Christmas at SACC! Today’s festive prompt is a sweet one… bake some gingerbread! But this post comes with an extra sprinkle of SACC magic ✨ Our talented Catering learners have been busy in the kitchens, creating their own delicious gingerbread bakes as part of their practical coursework - and they’ve absolutely risen to the occasion 👩🍳🎄🧡 From intricate icing details to beautifully built biscuit walls, their creations look (almost!) too good to eat. The kitchens have been smelling like Christmas all week! So why not get inspired and build your own gingerbread masterpiece at home? Make it a family project, a cosy evening activity, or a fun challenge with friends. Smells like Christmas! 🎄✨
🎄🎉 Day 12 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 🎉🎄
We’ve saved something special for...
🎄✨ Day 11 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! ✨🎄
Today’s festive suggestion is to...
🎄🎶 Day 10 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 🎶🎄
Today we say: Attend a...
🎉 Celebrating the Success of Our King’s Trust Learners! 🎉
This week, we were proud...
🎅💫 Day 9 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 💫🎅
What a day it’s been!...
🧵✨ Fancy getting creative this Christmas?
If you’ve ever dreamed of sewing your own clothes,...
🎅💫 Day 8 of SACC's 12 Days of Christmas! 💫🎅
Today’s festive activity is pure...
Last week we were proud to take part in The Power of Specialist FE Week,...
🎅💫 Day 7 of SACC’s 12 Days of Christmas! 💫🎅
Today’s festive prompt is all...
🍪 Day 6 of Christmas at SACC!
Today’s festive prompt is a sweet one… bake...
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