Local Learning Guide - South Derbyshire District Council

Handy Contacts
DERBYSHIRE POLICE
All Enquiries
T: 0845 1233333
Crimestoppers
If you have information about
a crime or criminals, call
Crimestoppers anonymously.
T: 0800 555111
LOCAL COUNCIL
South Derbyshire District
Council and Tourist Information
Civic Offices, Civic Way,
Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 0AH
T: 01283 221000
F: 01283 595964
www.south-derbys.gov.uk
NHS DIRECT
T: 0845 4647
NHS HOSPITALS WITH
24 HOUR A & E
Derbyshire Royal Infirmary
NHS Trust
London Road, Derby
T: 01332 347141
Derbyshire Children’s Hospital
(children only)
Uttoxeter Road, Derby
T: 01332 340131
Queen’s Hospital
Belvedere Road, Burton upon Trent
T: 01283 566333
Keep in a safe place
USEFUL NUMBERS
Alcoholics Anonymous
T: 08457 697555
Samaritans
T: 08457 909090
National Missing Persons
Helpline
T: 0500 700700
Victim Supportline
T: 0845 3030900
Gas
Transco (Gas emergency service)
T: 0800 111999
Water
Severn Trent Water
T: 0800 7834444
Environment Agency
Emergencies (24 hour)
To report all pollution incidents
T: 0800 807060
RSPCA
T: 0870 5555999
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Local Learning Guide
A simple guide to where to learn in South Derbyshire
Derbyshire Learning Partnership
Derbyshire Learning Partnership

Learning in South Derbyshire
Do you want to brush up on your maths
and English?
Would you like to learn new skills to help
you get a job or get on at work?
This Local Learning Guide contains details
of organisations in South Derbyshire that
can help adults like you to do just that.
It doesn’t matter what your background is or
your level of education, if you want to get
on, you can!
Natalie Wilson, the winner of this year’s
Derbyshire Learning Partnership Adult
BURTON COLLEGE
We offer a wide range of part time, full time
and short courses for adults wishing to learn for
fun, to develop their current skills or learn new
skills. We also provide a wide range of training
and development services for business.
Community based programmes run at a
number of venues across South Derbyshire.
CONTACT:
Lichfield Street, Burton on Trent,
Staffordshire DE14 3RL
T: 01283 494400
CHRIS TURNER TRAINING SERVICES LTD
Training in Health & Safety, Risk Assessment,
Fire, First Aid, Manual Handling, Food Hygiene
and other specialist courses mainly for the
Care Sector. Training available at your
premises throughout Derbyshire.
CONTACT:
Mick Wilson
74 Ringwood Road, Brimington, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire S43 1DG
T: 01246 232718 F: 01246 278190
E: mick@chris-turner.co.uk
www.chris-turner.co.uk
Learner Award said about her learning
experience, ‘ I found a new job and
completely changed my life and my overall
outlook on life.’
Everyone listed in this Local Learning Guide
will welcome your enquiry and will support
you through your learning.
We’ve listed all the organisations in
alphabetical order and on the back page
you’ll find lots of handy contacts that we
hope you’ll find useful.
DERBYSHIRE ADULT COMMUNITY
EDUCATION SERVICE
Derbyshire Adult Community Education
Service offers a wide range of accredited and
non accredited courses in over 250 venues
throughout the County (excluding the city of
Derby). For more information contact your
nearest main centre.
CONTACT:
Janet Cousins
Hatton Adult Community Education Centre,
Station Road, Hatton, Derbyshire DE65 5EH
T: 01283 813000
Debbie Houston
Melbourne Adult Community Education Centre,
Packhorse Road, Melbourne, Derbyshire DE4 3DP
T: 01332 862436
Janneke Evans
Swadlincote Learning Centre,
Rink Drive, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 8JL
T: 01283 554820
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/adulteducation
DERBYSHIRE CHAMBER TRAINING
We offer training that is aimed at learners
moving on to training, employment or
further education.
CONTACT:
Paul Needham
Unit 18, George Holmes Way, Swadlincote,
Derbyshire DE11 9DF
T: 01283 229803 F: 01283 229347
E: paul.needham@derbyshire.org
www.chambertraining.org
DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
LOCAL LIBRARIES
Libraries are great places to learn.You can use
the books and equipment, including computers,
for free. Some libraries provide free guided
computer sessions and can help you brush up
on your maths and English for free too. Every
library has information about courses in
your area.
All library staff will be happy to help you find
the information you need.
CONTACT:
Etwall Library
Eggington Road, Etwall, Derbyshire DE65 6NB
T: 01283 733357
E: etwall.library@derbyshire.gov.uk
Melbourne Library
Melbourne Leisure Centre, High Street,
Melbourne, Derbyshire DE73 1GJ
T: 01332 863893
E: melbourne.library@derbyshire.gov.uk
Swadlincote Library
Civic Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 0AD
T: 01283 217701 F: 01283 216352
E: swadlincote.library@derbyshire.gov.uk
Woodville Library
The Tollgate Centre, 1 Hartshorne Road,
Woodville, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 7JB
T: 01283 217433
E: woodville.library@derbyshire.gov.uk
DERBYSHIRE EARLY YEARS &
CHILDCARE SERVICE
We provide a variety of training opportunities
for early years and childcare workers in
Derbyshire. Full details available on the website.
Training provided throughout Derbyshire.
CONTACT:
Mandy Brown
County Offices, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3AG
T: 01629 585585
www.childcare-derbyshire.org
Helping you to learn new skills
HANDLE WITH CARE TRAINING
Delivered at your premises or in our training
rooms, we provide full training to the Healthcare
sector. Courses include Basic Skills, Moving and
Handling, NVQ levels 2, 3 & 4 and many more.
Training provided throughout Derbyshire.
CONTACT:
Alex Nichols
Training Rooms, c/o Chesterfield Garden Centre,
Hasland, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S41 0JL
T: 01246 557799 F: 01246 557799
E: hwctraining@tiscali.co.uk
JOAN PATTERSON ASSOCIATES
Joan Patterson Associates provide NVQ
assessment wholly in the workplace specialising
in care, management, customer service, admin,
early years, and playwork. Tutor and assessor
training is delivered in local venues. Training
provided throughout Derbyshire.
CONTACT:
Noel Patterson
9 Spencer Road, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9DX
T: 01298 213511 F: 01298 213511
E: noel@joanpattersonassociates.com
www.joanpattersonassociates.com
JOBCENTRE PLUS
Jobcentre Plus supports people of working age
by giving advice on paid work, vacancies,
training, and benefits to which they are entitled.
Personal Advisers can help at the following
centres, or, for a list of services available, ask
for the leaflet "The Work you want the Help
you need".
CONTACT:
Dez Grant
Swadlincote Jobcentre Plus,
7 The Delph Centre, Market Street,
Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DA
T: 01283 233500 F: 01283 233550

Helping you to learn new skills
LEARNDIRECT
Learndirect is a flexible way of learning both
on and off-line, in bite-sized chunks. It has a
wide variety of courses for everyone, at all
levels, from maths and English and IT to
courses that can lead to qualifications.
CONTACT:
Deborah Houston
Swadlincote Centre for Learning & Guidance,
Rinkway, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 8JL
T: 01283 228408 F: 01283 554821
E: sderbyshireace@hotmail.com
MENTOR FLT TRAINING LTD
We provide fork lift truck & materials handling
equipment training. Training on your premises
or anywhere on mainland UK.
CONTACT:
John Furness
Burley Close, Turnoaks Business Park,
Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 2UB
T: 01246 555222 F: 01246 234184
E: john.furness@mentortraining.co.uk
www.mentortraining.co.uk
PINGLE SCHOOL
A wide range of over 40 different courses .
CONTACT:
Martin Walton
Coronation Street, Swadlincote,
Derbyshire DE11 0QA
T: 01283 216837 F: 01283 552931
E: ace.pingle.educ@talk21.com
www.pingle.derbyshire.sch.uk
SOUTH DERBYSHIRE CVS
We provide learning opportunities for individuals
and organisations within the voluntary and
community sector.
CONTACT:
Chris Harris
46-48 Grove Street, Swadlincote,
Derbyshire DE11 9DD
T: 01283 550163 F: 01283 552168
E: chrish@southderbyscvs.org.uk
STEPHENSON COLLEGE
Stephenson College is a college of further
education based in Coalville, Leicestershire
providing opportunities from Basic Skills to
Higher Education courses. Please see our website
for further details.
CONTACT:
Christine Bradford
Bridge Road, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 3PW
T: 01530 836136 F: 01530 814253
E: services@stephensoncoll.ac.uk
www.stephensoncoll.ac.uk
NOTE FROM SEPTEMBER 2005 STEPHENSON
COLLEGE WILL BE AT THORNBOROUGH ROAD,
OFF STEPHENSON WAY, COALVILLE,
LEICESTERSHIRE LE67 3TN.
STUBBING COURT TRAINING GROUP
High quality training programmes for people
working in the horse industry. Apprenticeships
in riding schools, livery yards and competition
yards up to industrial level. Training provided
throughout Derbyshire.
CONTACT:
Belinda Turner
Ashgate Cottage, Old Brampton, Chesterfield,
Derbyshire S42 7JE
T: 01246 566193 F: 01246 566328
E: info@stubbingcourt training.com
www.stubbingcourttraining.com

SWADLINCOTE LEARNING CENTRE
This friendly community adult education
centre provides a wide range of daytime and
evening courses - both recreational and
vocational. Provision includes on-site creche,
adult advice and guidance, modern IT facilities.
CONTACT:
Rinkway, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE13 7BS
T: 01283 228400 F: 01283 228401
E: reception@swadlincotecentre.co.uk
www.swadlincotecentre.co.uk
WOODVILLE SURE START
We provide a range of courses for parents with
children under school age. There are many
courses available and creche facilities. It is free
to those living in the Sure Start area.
CONTACT:
Janet Hopper
Woodville Sure Start
Blacksmith Lane, Woodville, Swadlincote,
Derbyshire DE11 7EF
T: 01283 224795 F: 01283 227837
E: admin@wvillesurestart.fsnet.co.uk
Helping you to learn new skills
If you are a Derbyshire
based employer, employing
more than one person over
19 years old....lets talk.
Despite the old saying size doesn't
matter, it's what your business needs
that really count. We all know the
value of a good bank manager and
accountant. They understand business
finance and how to maximise the
return for your money. So what if a
valu£able skills Broker could improve
your profitability by maximising the
way your employees work.
That's got to be worth a call.
To find out more, visit
www.valuableskills.co.uk
or call 01332 868342