Learning in Greater Easterhouse

People living and working in Greater Easterhouse benefit from both formal and informal learning opportunities.

There are a number of community organisations with learning centers that are arranging courses in a lot of different areas. Some are in partnership with Greater Easterhouse Learning Network. Please also see the News and What's on pages for information about when new courses starting.

You can find information about schools and nurseries providing education in the area, through the following link to our Community section.

Education in Greater Easterhouse .

Learn about computers at the Calvay Centre

Calvay Centre Calvay Housing Association will, once again, be working in partnership with John Wheatley College to provide tutor supported learning that is open to all.

If you are interested in learning about computers in a relaxed atmosphere, come along on Tuesday afternoons between 1:00 – 3:00 pm, at The Calvay Centre, 16 Calvay Road, Glasgow.

For further information

Contact, Yvonne Smith, Community Development Manager on 0141 771 1864 or drop in to the Centre.

Widening Access Programme 2007-08

Tuesday 1.00 - 3.00 Learn about computers, tutor support.

IT Flexible Learning Class

The Bridge Learning Centre

Monday 5.30pm and 7.30pm

Daunted or confused by the web?
Want to learn more about computers?
We can help for free!

Our flexible learning IT service now extends to Monday evenings - you can learn how to have fun with computers, or work towards a qualification.

Download a copy of the flexible learning at the Bridge for more details, or just call in and ask for Debby in the Learning Lounge.

Flexible learning at the Bridge, pdf 176kb.

IT Flexible Learning Class information leaflet, pdf 51kb.

This course requires no Previous experience and you can learn at your own pace…

Employment Skills in the Community

Poster for Employment Skills for the Community programme at John Wheatley College. A new opportunity, for people in Greater Easterhouse to develop skills, qualifications and experience to compete in the job market, as well as to help learners in the local community Learning Centers.

For you who are:

16+ years old
Living in Greater Easterhouse
Unemployed and receiving benefits
Keen to train for a job working in the community

Want to know more?

Read more on the information page or download the information.

You can find also find out more from staff and from the College’s Guidance Team.

At John Wheatley College’s Easterhouse Campus,
1200 Westerhouse Rd.

Phone: 0141 588 1500

News/Information page: Employment Skills in the community.

Employment Skills in the Community (poster), pdf 56kb.

Learn IT in your local learning centre

Want to use email and browse the web? Find a job and fill in the application online? Get a qualification in IT?

Come along to one of the learning centres in the area and someone can show you the basics and get you started. Or you can work towards a recognised qualification in IT.

More information about learning IT in the community.

It's free. It's local. It's friendly.

Greater Easterhouse Learning Network (GELN)

Informal learning opportunities are available through the Greater Easterhouse Learning Network supported by John Wheatley College. The learning network consists of 13 community learning centres distributed throughout Greater Easterhouse.

GELN gives you:

free public access to the internet
e-mail services
online conferencing
access to online learning

and support of staff who can help you at your level.

Lochend Family Learning Project

This project is supporting Lochend Learning Community with after school clubs and learning sessions in the centres, inviting pupils (and their families) to sessions where they explore online learning resources and communication.