Training Information
Since 2004 Teesdale Village Halls Consortium has held various contracts with the Learning and Skills Council to provide training to people across the North East region to improve their skills and knowledge for volunteering and employment opportunities.
These contracts have now come to an end and for the foreseeable future we will no longer be delivering training courses.
Please find information below on other available training opportunities:
St John Ambulance
St John Ambulance Durham regularly run training courses in first aid and fire safety at their Darlington Training Centre, 161 Northgate, Darlington, DL1 1TZ
CONTACT DETAILS
Telephone: Tom Dawson or Lynn Findlay 0191 3781111
Email: training@durham.sja.org.uk
Website:www.sja.org.uk
MER Training
Morris Race, based at The Wheatshead in Staindrop offers the following qualifications which are accredited by the BIIAB, the leading awarding body for the licensed retail sector:
- Level 1 Certificate in Alcohol Awareness
- Level I Award in Responsible Alcohol Retailing
- Level 2 National Certificate for Designated Premises Supervisors
- Level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders
- Award in Beer and Cellar Quality (Keg)
CONTACT DETAILS
Telephone: Morris Race 01833 660171
Email: morrisrace@btinternet.com
Website: www.biiab.org
Teesdale Training
Teesdale Training, part of Bishop Auckland College, is based at Enterprise House in Barnard Castle. They offer courses in IT and languages - more details about these courses will appear here soon.
CONTACT DETAILS
Telephone: Elaine Laurie 01833 696616
Email: elaine.laurie@bacoll.ac.uk
Website: www.bacoll.ac.uk
Education in the Community
Durham County Council's Education in the Community Service organises and administers a varied programme of both daytime and evening adult and community learning classes, some of which run at the village halls across Teesdale. Courses are unaccredited e.g. language classes, keep fit, art, dressmaking, upholstery and can be arranged on demand subject to a minimum number of learners.
CONTACT DETAILS
Telephone: Ernie Sarsfield 01388 603543
Email: ernie.sarsfield@durham.gov.uk
