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Wine appreciation Centre Group name Day Time Information Saddleworth School Writing Saddleworth Wine Appreciation Society Centre Group name Day Time Information Oldham Lyceum Writers Group Yoga Tues 7.30-9.15pm The maximum number is 20 – we are currently 16 and would be delighted to welcome a few more members. Each week one of us leads the tasting, decides on a theme and selects the wine. Two or three times a year we invite a speaker from, e.g., a wine supplier. It’s interesting, good fun and we are still learning even after 20 years. Thur 1.30-3.30pm A friendly group of writers with one thing in common: a love of writing, poetry, prose and short stories. New members welcome, all levels of writing. Centre Group name Day Time Information Saddleworth Centre Saddleworth Yoga Group Mon 7.30-9.30pm In our long-established group we practise gentle Hatha Yoga – dynamic and static exercises (called Asana) to develop flexibility and strength, breathing techniques, simple meditation and relaxation for stress release. Friendly group of mixed ages and abilities. New members are welcome. Shaw Centre Yoga Group Mon 7.45-9pm Suitable for all levels. New members welcome. Shaw Centre Yoga Group Tues 12.45-2.15pm Yoga suitable for all, to promote health and wellbeing. Experienced teacher. New members welcome. Shaw Centre Yoga Group Tues 7.15-9pm Yoga for all ages. Teacher with 25 years’ experience. Yoga gives a supple body, relaxed attitude to life. You will feel more confident after about 6 weeks and see a good improvement in suppleness and stress levels. Breathing will also improve. Friendly group, new members welcome. Saddleworth Centre Lee Street Yoga Group Thur 9.30-11.30am A mixed ability group aiming to stay fit and healthy through stretching and relaxing the Iyengar way. New members are welcome - for further information contact Pat James on 01457 876398. Shaw Centre Yoga Group Thur 7.30-9pm Yoga suitable for all, to promote health and wellbeing. Experienced teacher. New members welcome. How to read the course listings What all the information means... 10/05/2013 Oldham Centre Mon 12.30–3pm 2 I £13.50 £2.75 C300355 start date where the class is held day of class time of class number of sessions Interview required full course fee concessionary course fee course reference number 70 If your course fee is £60 or more you can pay in 3 equal monthly instalments
Community learning (CL) Oldham Lifelong Learning Service works in partnership with many local community organisations and agencies to provide learning opportunities in Oldham. We are keen to develop this work to improve the skills and social wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. Please also see page 13. If you are a member of a community organisation (statutory or voluntary) and would like to find out more about how we can work together, please call Karen Royle, Senior Manager on 0161 770 8033 or email karen.royle@oldham.gov.uk Equality and diversity We are committed to providing equal access to learning and a learning experience that is free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the benefits that difference brings and the contribution of every individual in our Service. You will get more information on equality and diversity in your course induction and in the Learner Handbook which is given to you at the start of the course. Our equality policies and plans are available at all centres. For more information on equality diversity policies please call Chiaka Ebizie, Senior Manager on 0161 770 8056 or email chiaka.ebizie@oldham.gov.uk Confidentiality When you begin a course with Lifelong Learning we ask you for your personal details such as your residency status, benefit status, ethnic heritage and disability status and whether you have any additional learning requirements. We are required to ask some questions by law to make sure that we are giving people of all backgrounds fair access to learning. We want to learn about your full requirements so that we can give the best possible service to all of our learners. We are committed to ensuring that information about learners is kept with due regard to the privacy of all concerned. All information systems used comply with the: • Data Protection Act 1998 • Disability Discrimination Act 2003 • Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Information is shared with our funding body, the Skills Funding Agency in accordance with the Data Sharing Protocol. They may wish to contact you to ask you to take part in surveys or research. If you do not wish to be contacted please tick the box in the Declaration section of the enrolment form. We do not share your information with organisations for marketing or sales purposes. Information is also passed to the Learner Registration Service for the purpose of allocating you a Unique Learner Number (ULN) and the creation of your Personal Learning Record. The ULN is used to enable collection and sharing of data within the education sector. The Personal Learning Record will be a lifelong record of your learning and qualifications, which will be accessible to you, organisations linked to your education and training and any other organisations you choose. For further details of how your data is shared and used by the Learning Records Service and how to change who has access to your record, please see the Learning Records Service website at www.learningrecordsservice.org.uk. We will provide a private area when discussing confidential or sensitive information. Learners’ records are stored in line with Skills Funding Agency requirements. For more information on confidentiality of learner records please call Caroline Ballard, Senior Manager on 0161 770 8055 or email caroline.ballard@oldham.gov.uk Fees, charges and refunds Course fees can be made up of a • tuition fee and where applicable: • examination or assessment fee • materials fee How to pay for your course In full If your course fee is less than £60 you must make full payment at enrolment. Your position on the course is not secure until payment has been made. By instalments If your course fee amounts to £60 or more, we can accept payment in three equal instalments over three consecutive months via a debit or credit card. If you withdraw from your course you will be charged the outstanding balance of the full cost of the course. By employer If your employer is paying for your course you must provide a letter of confirmation on letter-headed paper from your employer. We will send them an invoice. By telephone You will be able to pay over the phone (by credit/debit card only) if your course does not require pre-course advice and guidance and if you are paying the full fee. Please ring any centre to enrol and pay. Examination/accreditation fees Courses with a qualification (accredited courses) have an examination or accreditation fee. This fee is included in the course fee for the majority of courses. Where there are separate examination charges you will pay for these during the course. You will not able to enrol onto any accredited courses unless you intend to achieve the award and complete the course. This is a requirement of our external funding agreement with the Skills Funding Agency. If you wish to do a course without a qualification there is a wide range of options in the listings where you enrol each term. Books and equipment You may need stationery, textbooks or other materials for some subjects. Please refer to the course information sheet or ask your tutor at your first class before buying any items. You may be able to borrow books from the Library. 71
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