About Us

Learning First is a registered charity providing quality education and training to learners in the North East and Cumbria. We work with learners in their own communities and at our base at Chevyside in Newcastle.

Our aim is to provide activities for those who have had the least access to education and training so that we can help them in the move towards becoming active citizens in their communities both socially and economically.

To do this we focus on the following areas of work:

• Routes to Employability
• Work with adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
• Widening the participation of young adults
• Skills for Life
• Skills for Work
• Family Learning

What can I expect?

IAG

At Learning First we believe in creating a culture that supports and encourages success. Our team will help you to make the right choices, by exploring options and providing information, advice and guidance on your selected educational and career pathway. We will assess your skills to determine the level of programme that will be your starting point. We will ensure that there is appropriate support to meet your individual needs, enabling you to participate fully.

Working in partnership, Learning First will continue to guide you through your learning journey, providing regular opportunities to review your progress and give feedback. Throughout your programme our qualified team of professional teachers, vocational trainers and support staff ensure that you have access to essential resources allowing you to fulfil
your potential.

Each member of the team holds a current CRB Enhanced Disclosure check, in line with our quality assurance procedures.

Disability Statement

Learning First welcomes applications from learners with specific learning difficulties and disabilities. We recognise that a disability may affect learners in different ways and we are committed to a policy allowing, as far as possible, for equality of opportunity.

Our curriculum has been designed to be accessible and directly linked to our teaching and learning strategy. The organisation actively develops provision to meet individual requirements and no discrimination on account of disability will be shown against any applicant.