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Spring Courses 2013 

Shap CDC Awards Evening 

Report

Shap CDC held its Awards Evening recently. Janet Wood, Centre Manager welcomed everyone and thanked members of Shap School Governing Body the Advisory Forum for their involvement over the year. She particularly mentioned Lois Whittaker, Headteacher, who is retiring at Christmas and who has been a great support to the CDC during her eight years at Shap School.

A report on the 2011/12 Academic Year followed. It was a very successful for the CDC with most of the advertised provision going ahead. The centre offered a varied programme including Art, Crafts, ICT and Languages. Enrolments on leisure courses increased on the previous year. One day craft courses and Saturday morning ICT sessions continued to be popular. The demand for accredited courses leading to ICT qualifications was up on the previous year and the tutors were thanked for their co-operation and flexibility in providing additional sessions to accommodate learners' needs.

The CDC was involved in the spring and summer term with the Kendal Windows on Art Landmark Project that focussed on the local environment and involved work with the art, creative writing and digital photography groups, also Shap School and various community groups. All the activities culminated in a showcase of work in the Memorial Hall in June.

Janet then introduced Eden Councillor Joan Raine from Crosby Ravensworth who is very involved with community activities in her own village. Joan applauded the work done by Shap CDC including the production of the ‘Shap Today' magazine and the management of the Community Website. She then congratulated the learners on their success and presented certificates for ICT qualifications ranging from Level 1 to Level 3. Lois Whittaker thanked Joan for coming to make the presentations and also Janet Wood for her dedication to work at the CDC and commented on the ‘added value' that the CDC has brought to the school links with families and the community.

Shap CDC is currently taking part in a national pilot working with other training providers in Eden mapping provision and exploring ways in which adult take up on courses can be encouraged and improved. The CDC is also planning additional activities for the current academic year as part of an Investment Programme funded by Cumbria County Council. This will provide the capacity for the CDC to work with local partners such as Wasdale, Age UK, Shap Medical Practice and Shap Youth Club and do some outreach work in other communities to improve their access to learning opportunities. The funding will also enable the CDC to continue to provide a free IT drop-in facility on Monday mornings and a free 1 to 1 IT sessions for beginners. Courses available during the New Year include; Get to know your Laptop, Managing Files & Folders, Computer Housekeeping, Advanced Word, Digital Photography, Web Design for Improvers, Art, Creative Writing, Spanish, Italian, French Conversation, Silk Painting, Needle Felt, Felt Vessels and Recycled Jewellery.
For further information about any activities at Shap CDC please contact: Janet Wood, Shap CDC, Tel 01931 716447, email: cdc@shap.cumbria.sch.uk

Brochure Autumn 2012