College is delighted with course

The first group of local learners have completed a new community interpreter course at Manton Children’s Centre.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th May 2013, 15:38 BST
Fran Walker from NNC, back far left, with some of the learners on the first interpreter course at Manton Childrens CentreFran Walker from NNC, back far left, with some of the learners on the first interpreter course at Manton Childrens Centre
Fran Walker from NNC, back far left, with some of the learners on the first interpreter course at Manton Childrens Centre

The course has been specially designed by North Notts College’s (NNC) community Involvement workers, Geoff Burgess and Beata Przebinda, for people speakers of other languages but who have good English skills.

A total of 12 people from Poland, Latvia, Slovakia and Hungary have completed the course and were recently presented with their awards by Fran Walker, from the college.

Several have already signed up for further courses at the College including literacy, numeracy and accountancy at NNC or have been successful in getting jobs as teaching assistants at local schools.

Plans are also progressing to set up a social enterprise for the learners to provide interpreter services for other non-English speakers in the community through the college and other local partners including Notts County Council, who part-funded the course.

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