Adult Education Provision

The Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Service (BESS) provides opportunities for adults to get involved in learning within the community. In particular, they aim to work with people who have not achieved a level 2 (or equivalent) qualification and/or are unemployed.

Courses provide learning focused on employability and job skills to help and support residents to get into work, to support career progression or to progress to further learning.

Courses also provide learning and skills focused on supporting residents with specific needs related to health and wellbeing, mental health, confidence building or those affected by homelessness.

Courses are delivered by an in-house team of tutors as well as a number of other training providers.

Any learning support needs should be discussed when enrolling on a course, during your induction or at the first session.