{"id":53226,"date":"2020-06-18T12:10:21","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T12:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk\/?p=53226"},"modified":"2021-07-13T14:31:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T13:31:23","slug":"online-lessons-keep-adult-learners-supported-in-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedotdev.com\/newanglia\/online-lessons-keep-adult-learners-supported-in-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Online lessons keep adult learners supported in lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adult learners in Norfolk have been able to continue their courses, online, despite lockdown \u2013 boosting their wellbeing and easing their isolation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Within two weeks of lockdown starting, Norfolk County Council\u2019s Adult Learning service ensured that all its 1,257 current learners were moved onto online classes. There are now 2,935 people learning online.<\/p>\n

Norfolk County Council is one of a handful of councils which has kept its adult learning service fully operational during lockdown and other local authorities have been in touch to see how it achieved this.<\/p>\n

Councillor Margaret Dewsbury, Norfolk County Council\u2019s cabinet member for communities, said: \u201cWe have supported people\u2019s learning and wellbeing during lockdown, thanks to a swift move to online services. I pay tribute to the Head of Adult Learning, Denise Saadvandi and her team for achieving this, in difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis just shows what can be achieved and how, by improving the digital skills of people across Norfolk, we have been able to enrich their skills and wellbeing, through adult learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership is committed to the development of skills across Norfolk and Suffolk so people have the skills that the region needs, and businesses can grow.<\/p>\n

Chris Starkie, chief executive of New Anglia Local Enterprise partnership, said: \u201cAdult education is more focused than ever on the needs of our economy and it is essential people continue to have the opportunity to learn and develop news skills online.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs well as increasing people\u2019s employability and teaching the skills required by our growing sectors, the digital provision of these courses has improved wellbeing and provided a sense of connection during a period of isolation.\u201d<\/p>\n

During lockdown, the adult learning service has also:<\/p>\n