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Gain new skills and boost your prospects for FREE at CONEL Following its success in 2017-18, the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) is to offer free courses again this year. After becoming London’s first free college last year, the College is to continue offering all of its courses from Entry Level to Level 2 to adults and 16-18’s for free, which they previously paid for. This resulted in a third more enrolments at CONEL with many more part-time evening and weekend courses underway. Some 40% of these people went on to further study at the College.
Interim Principal Kurt Hintz said: “Affordability is one of the main barriers to many wanting to go back into education. Previously, adult learners would have to cover the cost of their studies out of their own pocket.
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“At CONEL we wanted to remove this barrier to give everyone the chance to get back into education, regardless of age or income, knowing that education is the key to accessing higher paid jobs and getting ahead.”
CONEL offers free courses in Accounting, Business, Construction, Media Production and Games Design, Engineering, English and Maths, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Hair and Beauty, Health and Social Care, Computing, Music, Public Services, Science, Sport and Fitness, Travel and Tourism and Teacher Education. Level 2 courses are the equivalent of GCSE and Level 3 courses the equivalent of three A-levels and are accepted for entry to many universities. Geoffrey Forde, 45, who studied a Level 2 Plumbing Diploma, said: “The teachers really
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sparked my interest. The course was very practical and informative, and it has really increased my confidence.
“There was really positive atmosphere in the classroom and workshop, and a great camaraderie between the students.”
Agnieszka Sandak 43, who studied a Level 1 Functional Skills course in English, said: “I wanted to improve my English and have more confidence with social interaction with friends, and to help my autistic son. “The course was amazing and the teacher was perfect and so helpful. My
English was already quite good, but it has definitely improved a lot.” The College is also offering free short courses again this year in these subjects and more. These courses are ideal whether you are looking to learn skills for a new career or simply improve your own skills in English or Maths to help your children with their homework.
They include a series of Women into Construction courses as a result of extra investment following CONEL being named as one of the Mayor of London’s first