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Motivational Tales from the WEA

The Motivational Tales project developed from discussions of the WEA North East Local Association. Voluntary members wanted to increase their knowledge of WEA courses and find out about their impact on learners’ lives.

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Thanks to this course I started to feel more confident and I started to believe in me,
I would very much like to continue studying

ESOL - learner

Made me understand the importance that adult education can play in improving people's lives.

G.M. Volunteer - Falkirk

It gave me further insight into issues adults face with literacy and how I could look out for this with the adults I work with.

PDA SALL - Student

Excellent course, I had very limited knowledge of dyslexia so found this course very useful. Good use of activities and real life examples

Dyslexia Awareness - Student

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Reach out project

The Award winning Reach Out project is a genuinely non-discriminatory project, which values its learners equally. It works with particularly marginalised and vulnerable people, and successfully employs an empowering adult learning approach with many of those for whom the service 'model' would be more likely to be a therapeutic intervention.

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Director's October update

WEA Scotland Director Ray McCowan provides an overview of recent learner successes and achievements and the differences the WEA is making to individuals and communities across Scotland

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Campaigns

Sessional ESOL Course Tutors Needed

We are looking for inspiring tutors who have experience of successfully working with adults to develop their skills. We would love to hear from you if you would like to join us. We are looking to expand our pool of tutors across Scotland, but specifically we are currently looking for sessional ESOL tutors in a number of locations – Glasgow, North Ayrshire, Edinburgh, Fife, Perth & Kinross, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.

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WEA Scotland Courses

WEA Scotland run a variety of courses across the county... check if there is something for you.

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WEA's focus in Scotland

An effective vehicle for economic and social justice, a strong adult learning sector is key to the future of Scotland. The WEA's own vision and mission is about social cohesion and critical thinking, empowering people to make the right decisions for them and their communities.

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Partners

Partnership working continues to be an important aspect of our work...

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