• Basingstoke and District One Stop Shop
  A web site about learning, skills and employment opportunities in the Basingstoke area.
  More details at www.basingstoke.gov.uk/business/learningskills
• University of the Third Age
  Offers a wide range of learning opportunities to people no longer in full time work, delivered by older people for older people, - including French, IT, Music , Art and a range of non academic subjects.
  Nearest group details www.u3a.org.uk
• Learndirect
  Allows people of all ages to learn at their local learndirect centre or anywhere where they can get access to a computer and the internet. Courses include IT, business skills etc.
  More details at www.learndirect.co.uk

Adult education

• Nextstep Berkshire
  The Learning Zone section of the nextstep Berkshire web site gives useful information about adult education learning opportunities in Berkshire.
  More details at www.iag-berkshire.org.uk
• Milton Keynes Adult Continuing Education
  More details at www.mkweb.co.uk/adulteducation
• Bucks Adult Learning
  More details at www.adultlearningbcc.ac.uk
• Workers’ Educational Association
  UK’s largest provider of adult learning, delivering to 110,000 adults who are drawn from all walks of life.
  Tel: 01865 246270
  More details at www.wea.org.uk
• Ransackers
  One term residential courses at one of four adult education colleges for 55+ without previous FE experience.
  Tel: 01865 517820
  Ransackers Coordinator, Ruskin College, Walton Street, Oxford OX1 2HE
  More details at www.bgop.org.uk
• Distance Learning at The Open University
  Wide range of degree and sub degree level courses for all ages.
  Tel: 01908 653231
  More details at www.open.ac.uk/new/distance-learning.shtml
• Foundation degrees
  Vocational qualifications which can be studied full time or part time at any age www.foundationdegree.org.uk Learning and Skills Councils exist to make England better skilled and more competitive.
  For further information: www.lsc.gov.uk
• National Extension College
  Non-profit-making distance learning college.
  Tel: 01223 400350
  More details at www.info@nec.ac.uk
• Lifelong Learning Partnerships
  Sources of information about local learning provision.
  More details at www.lifelonglearning.co.uk