Learndirect success in Wokingham for firefighter
For award-nominee Richard Clements, a visit to Learndirect in Wokingham last year proved a life-changing move.
Richard had been desperate to fulfil his dream to become a firefighter, but had struggled to pass the entry exams and so turned to Learndirect, the national e-learning scheme for adults, for help. He enrolled on the basic literacy and numeracy schemes at Wokingham Library and, after successfully completing them, was also successful in his application to the fire service. Richard, who lives in Bracknell, has now been a firefighter in Oxford for nine months.
Richard’s hard work and success with Learndirect, Wokingham was recognised when he was one of six learners short-listed from a total of 1,700 nominees for a University for Industry Individual Learner Award for the South East Region, held at Winnersh Showcase Cinema on Tuesday June 19 and presented by TV and radio presenter Maggie Philbin.
Although he narrowly missed out on winning this particular category, his success is an inspiration to other potential adult learners.
Richard said: “Going to Learndirect made a major difference to me – the difference between getting into the fire service and not. The support and help I have received from Learndirect has been really important and I would recommend it to anybody in a similar position. The people at Learndirect have always been there to help and have kept me focussed on my learning.”
Learndirect is funded by the Government’s University for Industry programme and is provided in Wokingham by the borough council. In Wokingham it is run by Learndirect manager Alan Bennett. It offers a wide range of courses, including computing and business management as well as basic numeracy and literacy
Alan Bennett said: “Richard’s success is an inspiration to others. He has worked hard to fulfil his ambitions and we are very proud of what he has achieved. It is a fantastic story because he has been able to achieve something with the help of Learndirect that has made a huge difference to his life.”
Learndirect is based at Wokingham Library and has outreach centres at Whitegrove Library in Bracknell on Mondays, Woodley Library on Tuesdays, Winnersh Library on Wednesdays, Crowthorne Library on Thursdays and Lower Earley Library on Fridays.
Anybody interested in finding out more about Learndirect in the Wokingham borough can contact Alan Bennett on 0118 978 8069 or email him at alan.bennett@wokingham.gov.uk. Learndirect’s reception at Wokingham Library is open from 9.30am to 7pm on Mondays and Thursdays, 9.30am to 5pm on Tuesday and Fridays and 9.30am to 1pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Richard had been desperate to fulfil his dream to become a firefighter, but had struggled to pass the entry exams and so turned to Learndirect, the national e-learning scheme for adults, for help. He enrolled on the basic literacy and numeracy schemes at Wokingham Library and, after successfully completing them, was also successful in his application to the fire service. Richard, who lives in Bracknell, has now been a firefighter in Oxford for nine months.
Richard’s hard work and success with Learndirect, Wokingham was recognised when he was one of six learners short-listed from a total of 1,700 nominees for a University for Industry Individual Learner Award for the South East Region, held at Winnersh Showcase Cinema on Tuesday June 19 and presented by TV and radio presenter Maggie Philbin.
Although he narrowly missed out on winning this particular category, his success is an inspiration to other potential adult learners.
Richard said: “Going to Learndirect made a major difference to me – the difference between getting into the fire service and not. The support and help I have received from Learndirect has been really important and I would recommend it to anybody in a similar position. The people at Learndirect have always been there to help and have kept me focussed on my learning.”
Learndirect is funded by the Government’s University for Industry programme and is provided in Wokingham by the borough council. In Wokingham it is run by Learndirect manager Alan Bennett. It offers a wide range of courses, including computing and business management as well as basic numeracy and literacy
Alan Bennett said: “Richard’s success is an inspiration to others. He has worked hard to fulfil his ambitions and we are very proud of what he has achieved. It is a fantastic story because he has been able to achieve something with the help of Learndirect that has made a huge difference to his life.”
Learndirect is based at Wokingham Library and has outreach centres at Whitegrove Library in Bracknell on Mondays, Woodley Library on Tuesdays, Winnersh Library on Wednesdays, Crowthorne Library on Thursdays and Lower Earley Library on Fridays.
Anybody interested in finding out more about Learndirect in the Wokingham borough can contact Alan Bennett on 0118 978 8069 or email him at alan.bennett@wokingham.gov.uk. Learndirect’s reception at Wokingham Library is open from 9.30am to 7pm on Mondays and Thursdays, 9.30am to 5pm on Tuesday and Fridays and 9.30am to 1pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Wokingham Borough Council
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