Our mission - To provide local, accessible learning that improves wellbeing, skills and knowledge of adults, their families and communities.

About us

Doncaster’s AFCL service offers high-quality learning opportunities for adults aged 19 and over who live in Doncaster or the wider South Yorkshire area. Our courses are designed to help individuals improve their lives and the lives of their families through education and personal development.

• Courses are delivered in familiar, accessible community locations across the city.
• Funded service – no cost to eligible learners.
• Focus on real-life impact – supporting employment, wellbeing, and family life.

Our courses

Funded through the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), the AFCL service receives Adult Education Budget funding to offer adult education across the City of Doncaster encouraging all sectors of the community to participate in local learning activities of their choice. Follow the links below to see the courses on offer: 

• Community Learning Courses
• Family Learning Courses
• Digital/ IT Courses
• Maths Courses
• English/ Literacy Courses
• ESOL Courses

Whether you are looking to improve your skills, gain a qualification or just want to learn something new, we are sure you will find a course.

Enquire now

Keep looking on our Facebook page for activities, workshops and courses you can do at home. Remember to like and share our page to ensure you keep up to date.If you have any questions or want to know more please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the AFCL team on 01302 862688. Schools and Family Hubs can start contacting us now to book courses to be delivered.

If you are an individual contact us directly to find out where we are running courses and to see which might be suitable for you.

If you have not previously attended a course with us, start your journey today by clicking on the link below and filling out our online enquiry form.

Course Enquiry Form

For all other courses enquiries, please use the contact details at the bottom of this page.

Download our Maths, English, ESOL, and Digital Skills Timetables

• Our Maths Timetable
• Our English Timetable
• Our ESOL Timetable
• Our Digital Skills Timetable

Contacts

All Course Enquiries

• Email: afcl@doncaster.gov.uk
• Telephone: 01302 862688 (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm)
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/DoncasterAFC

 

Tell us what you think

We welcome your feedback and this can also include complaints, compliments or any general comments.

There are a few ways you can provide us with your comments:

• Talk to someone in our team on 01302 862688 or email afcl@doncaster.gov.uk
• Visit our complaints and compliments webpage Complaints and compliments - City of Doncaster Council
• AFCL Course Preference Survey - We want your help to make sure Doncaster's Adult, Family & Community Learning is providing the courses that you want across all areas of Doncaster. To help achieve this please follow the link below and complete our short survey https://forms.office.com/e/a7HjnV3ncd

Funding

Local voluntary and community sector organisations can apply for funding to deliver training. You can find out more information on the following link:

• Sub-contracting of funding

 

 Proud to be “Good” – Our Ofsted Report December 2023

Adult, Family and Community Learning are delighted to announce that we continue to be a “Good” provider after our recent Ofsted visit. A short inspection of the service was conducted in December 2023 where inspectors collected a wide range of evidence to inform judgements, including visiting learning sessions, scrutinising learners’ work, seeking the views of learners, staff, and other stakeholders, and examining the provider’s documentation and records.

For those who are unaware, Ofsted stands for “Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills”, the report provides a comprehensive evaluation scrutinising every aspect of the service. Ofsted use a robust framework, The Education Inspection Framework (EIF) to assess the quality of education and training providers.

Key Highlights

“Learners who have a history of non-participation in education become fully engaged in learning through their courses and are keen to progress and achieve. They are enthusiastic and positive, and value the tuition that they receive.”

“Family and community learners benefit from the opportunity to learn in their community.”

“Learners, together with their children, enjoy these sessions which enhance their skills in supporting their children’s education and development”

“Leaders and managers respond effectively to the changing demands of the local population. They rightly recognise the impact of the pandemic and the economic crisis on adult engagement with learning.”

For the full report, follow the link:

City of Doncaster Council - AFCL Inspection Report - Ofsted

 

Other useful links:

Doncaster SEND - Doncaster’s online source of information about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for children and young people, aged 0-25 years. 

Remake Learning Days Doncaster - Remake Learning Days is an initiative that started in America to inspire minds and spark curiosity and passion by bringing learning outside of the classroom.

Doncaster College - Study and development options for adults aged 19+.

Advance Employment Hub - Your gateway to a more fulfilling career, we help candidates find jobs in Doncaster and help employers find the right job applicants or apprentices.

Pathways to Work - Pathways to Work is a new South Yorkshire initiative offering a free employment service to help out-of-work residents in Doncaster, including those with health conditions, disabilities or neurodivergance get into, or back into, employment.

Doncaster Job Centre - Find your local job centre office in Doncaster and browse local job vacancies. 

Skills for Life – free courses - The Government's Skills for Life programme provides free courses and support for individuals seeking to improve their skills and advance their careers. 

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