Islington Council

There are a number of academic institutions in the borough, which have a huge range of part-time and full-time courses.

Islington Council fund adult education classes at City and Islington College, where older people can get discounts on their tuition fees. You can also book your courses online!

 

• City and Islington College

Age Works is a project run by leading anti-ageism campaigning organisation Wise Owls. It aims to connect older people from Islington, and other central London boroughs, with employers to provide valuable work experience.

The project is supported by the Learning Skills Council and there are very real prospects for older people to make their way into meaningful paid work through this scheme.

• Wiseowls

The London Colleges web site gives you access to colleges in neighbouring boroughs and across the capital.

• London Colleges Directory

Islington Libraries offer a range of services to older people, to help them get the most out of their learning. For more information on everything they have to offer, try the links below for Services for Older People and First Step Learning Centres.

They also have free internet access in all of their libraries. For more information on access in the libraries and across the borough, click the link below for Free Computer Access. 

• Services for Older People
• First Steps Learning Centre

Age Concern runs a number of computer courses for older people. The nearest of these is in neighbouring borough of Camden.

• Age Concern

There are also a number of UKonline centres in Islington where you can access the internet and find out about computer courses.

• UK Online Centres

Islington Online is a network of 20 neighbourhood learning centres and a mobile computer bus. The learning centres offer free courses at a range of easily accessible community centres, schools and libraries throughout the borough.

• Adult and Community Learning

Learndirect learning is designed with you in mind. Their courses are computer-based so you can learn anywhere you can access the internet. Or if you'd prefer, why not go to one of the Learndirect centres in Islington or neighbouring Camden?

To see where your nearest centre is, click on the link below, click on 'centres' and put in your postcode.

• Learn Direct

The BBC's adult learner's website.

• BBC - Education

Beginners.co.uk has hundreds of free tutorials.

• Beginners.co.uk

For training on how computers work and what to do with them when they go wrong.

• Help with PC's