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Education    
       
Schools  

Parent Partnership Officer: Supports parents of children with special educational needs and parents of children who are permanently excluded from school 

Address as above
Tel. 01296 383754

See Local Links for websites for local schools

Education beyond School 

Further Education

There are many opportunities for education beyond school leaving age for example at local colleges :

East Berkshire College
Tel. 01753 793000
www.eastberks.ac.uk

The College has sites in Langley, Maidenhead and Windsor. A wide range of vocational courses can be studied as well as A levels (AS and A2) in many subjects. 

Adult Learning (Continuing Education)

A very wide variety of daytime and evening courses are on offer at local centres. For details of current courses contact

Adult Learning (Buckinghamshire)
Evreham Centre , Swallow Street, 
Iver, Bucks 
SL0 0HS
Tel. 0845 045 4040
www.adultlearningbcc.ac.uk

(Many classes are held in Burnham )

Burnham Library and Burnham Advice and Information Centre also hold details of local classes. 

Also see What's New  for details of some current local courses 

Slough Lifelong Learning Opportunities

Wide range of courses available in several locations in Slough. More information from 

Slough Borough Council
Town Hall , Bath Road , Slough SL1 3UQ
Tel. 01753 552288    Fax. 01753 692499
Minicom.Tel. 01753 87 50 30
www.slough.gov.uk

Learn Direct
Learn Direct is the UK's largest "e-learning" network. It allows people to learn at their local learn   direct centre (for example Burnham Library) or anywhere where they can get access to a computer and the internet. It is for all adults across England and Wales. Courses include information and communications technology, business skills and the basics of reading, writing and numbers. 
Tel. 0800 101 901
  www.learndirect.co.uk

WEA (Workers' Educational Association)

National charity that organises day and evening classes and weekend residential schools in wide range of subjects in many locations. Welcomes all students especially people who have missed out on their education in the past. 
www.wea.org.uk
        
WEA Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes branch
Tel. 01296 483648

WEA Slough branch
Tel. 01753 554456 or 01753 549130

Skill ( National Bureau for Students with Disabilities)

Chapter House, 18 - 20 Crucifix Lane , London SE1 3JW
Tel. 0800 328 5050 Freephone  0800 068 2422 Minicom
  www.skill.org.uk

Promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post 16 education, training and employment across the UK. Offers information and advice on all sorts of issues relating to education, training and employment.

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