Community Learning
Within Community Learning our personal interest courses will enhance your quality of life, help you to attain personal goals, learn new skills, build your confidence and meet new people. With so many courses to choose from you can find a new interest or revisit a subject you liked at school and as we’re Ofsted graded ‘Good’, we can guarantee that at SACC you will be in safe hands.
Free Courses
Here at Southend Adult Community College, we offer a range of free courses that are fun and engaging for all.
SEND Provision
All students with special educational needs, whether physical, intellectual, social or emotional, are, wherever possible, fully integrated into our College community and have access to appropriate educational provision to allow them to experience a broad and balanced curriculum.
Short Courses
At SACC our short courses offer those with few or no formal qualifications, an opportunity to return to study in a safe, supportive and manageable way. You can choose to study short courses for a variety of reasons: for personal interest and development; to improve your skills or to take the first steps back into education. Our short courses and taster sessions are in a variety of subjects and can be FREE. Our short course programmes are flexible, varied and run throughout the year.
Skills for Life
We have a variety of courses to help you into work or change career. From ESOL to improve your English, Maths and ICT to GCSE qualifications. Skills for Life courses are designed to aid progression and access into mainstream education and employment paths where English language skills are a requirement. These courses are for adults aged 18 and over living in the UK who need English language skills for everyday life, for study and for employment.
Skills for Work
Skills for Work courses have been developed to improve your knowledge and skills in preparation for progression onto further study, training or directly into employment. Gaining first-hand experience working with industry sector expert tutors in a relaxed learning environment will further develop your confidence and support your career progression.
Staff Development
The college has proven track record for providing quality training either to first time learners or those seeking renewal accreditation in First Aid, Food Safety and Health and Safety, meeting both individual and organisational needs. All courses are accredited and quality assured to comply with regulatory requirements. We also offer bespoke training designed around your individual requirements for staff CPD.
Study Programme
As a School Leaver, you and your career aspirations are at the centre of everything we do. Our Study Programme provides a wide range of learning and enrichment experiences to ensure you have a fulfilling and successful time with us. As an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ provider, we believe our role is to prepare you with the start to your future career. Our wide range of study programme subjects will help you achieve your future potential.