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Adult and community education

Welcome to Bury Adult Learning Service

Adult Learning continues to thrive in Bury. Bury MBC remains committed to providing a wide range of educational opportunities and we pride ourselves on being able to say that there is something for almost everyone at your local centre.

Bury Adult Learning Service aims to offer a choice of learning opportunities to all members of the community and to encourage people regardless of age, religion, race, disability, ethnic or national origins, marital status, caring status, gender and sexual orientation to take part in learning.

Use the link below to view and search all available courses. You can obtain course information sheets by clicking on the relevant course name and selecting course information sheet from the bottom of the page.

Course finder

The new course guide for 2008/2009 is now available. Use the link below to download a copy.

Libraries and Adult Learning 2008-09 Course Guide (700 kb 20 page pdf)

Short Course Guide 2008-2009 (375kb 4 page pdf)  

Please read enrolment and fee details.

Master Chef Cookery Competition

Are you good enough to be Bury's Master Chef?  We are looking for amateur chefs in two age groups, 12-18 and 19+ to design and submit their own original recipes.  Closing date for applications Monday 28 July 2008.

For further information, click on the links below.

Master Chef Flyer

Master Chef Entry form

Master Chef Rules

Entry forms to be returned to student.services@bury.gov.uk or posted to Student Services, Bury Adult Learning Centre, 18 Haymarket Street,  Bury, BL9 0AQ. You can also hand your entry form in to any of the Library and Adult Learning Centres.

Improve Our Services

We want to provide you with an excellent service and we are always aiming to improve our services and welcome your comments and suggestions.

Adult Learning suggestions - Help to improve our services

If you need further information or if you would like a prospectus sent to your address, please e-mail student.services@bury.gov.uk, telephone 0161 253 7501 or write to:

Bury Adult Learning Student Services,
Bury Adult Education Centre,
18 Haymarket Street,
Bury, BL9 0AQ.

Bury Learning Libraries offer computer-based flexible learning in a wide variety of topics.  For more information visit the Bury Learning Libraries page

Another useful link is the Basic Skills Agency website.