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• More than 3,500 courses and activities throughout the year - daytime and evenings

• free Skills for Life courses to improve your reading, writing, maths and communication skills

• free courses for you and your family to learn together

• hundreds of courses at reduced cost to help you return to learning

• quality childcare available in some centres.

Hundreds of new courses starting in September 2008

Our new programme of courses for September 2008 is now available. To find out what is on offer:

• Pick up a free course brochure available from your local adult community education centre, library and other local venues.

• View or download a copy from the Autumn 2008 brochure page.

• Reserve a copy now by contacting Call Derbyshire on 08 456 058 058.

• Find a course near to where you live enter the course search (opens in a new window). Courses with a September start date will be available from 21 July.

Early Bird Enrolments

If you enrol and pay for your course before 15 September you will get a discount of 5 per cent off the advertised fee. This means that you can save up to £7 on some courses. So don’t delay contact your local Adult Community Education Centre for details.

From 14 July our September-start course search pages will be available and you will be able to enrol and pay for many of our courses online.

Derbyshire Gold Card

Derbyshire Gold Card holders get a generous 15 per cent discount off the cost of non-vocational courses (those that do not have an exam) and there are lots of other good reasons to get a Gold Card. So, if you are a Derbyshire resident aged 60 or over, or have a certain type of disability, please visit the Gold Card section to find out more.

The Guide - Further information

If you require in-depth information or advice about all that we have to offer contact Call Derbyshire on 08 456 058 058 and ask for a free copy of The Guide to Adult Community Education or download a copy from The Guide page.

You can also get a copy from your local Adult Community Education Centre.

Use your local Library

You can support your learning by using books and online resources available from Derbyshire Libraries. For further information contact your local library or visit  our libraries' section.

Taking action to be greener

We are working hard to reduce our carbon footprint with the following actions:

• Reducing energy use in our centres

• Increasing recycling

• Promoting courses and events that focus on sustainability

• Using innovative ideas to get green ideas included in as many of our courses as possible

• We are planning to further develop our College of the Peak activity by building a new Eco Centre which will act as a regional and national showcase for sustainable development.