Adult Learning is a hosted service delivering learning for Westmorland & Furness council and Cumberland Council, with a wide range of courses for people at all levels and interests, both qualification and no-qualification, in a broad range of subjects (English, Maths, ESOL, Arts & Crafts, Languages, Digital, Family Learning, Employability, Greener Curriculum, Health & Wellbeing and Multiply).

Operating an area-based model with teams based in the six main localities (Barrow, Eden, Kendal, Carlisle, Allerdale and Workington and surround areas) their vision is to deliver a service that continues to provide outstanding adult education opportunities by inspiring adults across Cumbria to improve their wellbeing and potential through learning and development of skills, values and behaviours.

As a service, they have set out a delivery plan to deliver against the following four strands:

Reach out to the most vulnerable adults in the community by focusing resources on those who are socially and economically disadvantaged.

Work in partnership with communities to maximise access to adult learning by promoting health and wellbeing and in doing so support Cumbria communities to thrive.

Enhance the career prospects of adults by meeting their education and training needs as well as supporting local employers to improve the English, maths, and digital skills of their workforce.

Increase participation in adult learning by giving choice and easy access to learning environments and curriculum.