A red carpet event has been held to celebrate the achievements of people who have stepped back into education.

Wiltshire Council’s Family and Community Learning team celebrated learner achievements at a ceremony at Trowbridge Civic Centre on 31 July 2019.

The service, funded by Education and Skills Funding Agency, supports learners who may have missed opportunities in life due to educational, social, or other circumstances.

The event was attended by learners and their families, who enjoyed an evening of entertainment, raffle prizes and a buffet.

Wiltshire Council Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Skills, Pauline Church, said:

It can be a brave step to go back into education when you have left school behind, and these individuals deserve an enormous amount of credit and admiration for making that move.

These awards were a great success and it was so nice for learners to be able to celebrate all their achievements this year.

The service has encouraged more than 200 learners back into learning this year. Many were unemployed at the start but have used Wiltshire Family and Community Learning as a springboard to improvement and progression to further learning, working and volunteering.

The awards were presented by members of the service’s Governance Board with the winners chosen by an external panel of judges.

Skills for Young People manager Kirstie Barter presented Stacy Baxter the Health and Wellbeing award.

To view the list of award winners visit Wiltshire Council news page. 

Courses available to learners include:
•A range of joint family activities, where the adults learn how they can offer support to their children with English, maths and homework.
•Developmental opportunities for adults to review their personal aspirations
•Courses designed specifically for learners wanting to get back to work
•Maths and English qualifications

Interested in finding out more? Visit Wiltshire Family and Community Learning website.