Information for adult learners

Here you’ll find access to the information you’ll need if you’re one of our adult learners at East Riding Adult Learning and Employability.

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Safeguarding

At East Riding Adult Learning and Employability, safeguarding is essential for keeping you and all our learners safe. Safeguarding is everybody’s business.

Learn more about our approach to safeguarding and how to get in contact with us now.

Learn more about our approach to safeguarding

Adult Learning news and updates

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Our term 1 courses are live now

Improve your confidence and gain the skills you need for everyday life.

Learn more about our term 1 courses

Our new autumn Learning for Leisure courses will be live soon!

Accessible and fun workshops, try something new with Learning for Leisure by Adult Learning. A range of our workshops are available at our Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham and Goole Centres.

Learn more about Learning for Leisure

Book another course

You can study more than one course with us. Visit our course booking system now and see if there’s something else, you’d like to try with us.

Visit our course booking system to view courses

Opening times

If you’re unsure when our centres are open and when you can contact us, simply visit our Opening Times and Where to Find us page. Click learn more to find out now:

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Learner handbook

Do you need to access your learner handbook?

It’s full of lots of important information you’ll need as a learner.

Please note: Your new 2026-27 learner handbook will be available soon. Please contact a member of the Adult Learning team should you have a query.

Policies and procedures

At Adult Learning there are several policies and procedures we must make you aware of. You’ll find these essential documents below:

Employability support

If you’re one of our adult learners don’t forget it’s simple and easy to access our in-house employability support. We work with schemes such as the following, and more:

If you need support just let our staff know and we’ll do our best to help. You can email learn@eastriding.gov.uk if you have any questions.

Help for households

If you need financial support, or you are struggling to manage, East Riding of Yorkshire Council provides a range of services that might help, alongside government and community support.

Learn more about financial support

Support if you're in rented accommodation

If you're in rented accommodation you can get support.

The Renters' Rights Act sets out new rules for private renting in England. The first changes began on 1 May 2026.

Find out what this means for you.

Renters' Rights Act

Your Money

If you’re looking for free financial advice, there are many charities and organisations in the East Riding and across the country that you can contact. They can help you to:

  • budget and manage your money
  • deal with bills and debt
  • find benefits you may be entitled to.

Money advice and support

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