In the shadow of the Telecom Tower & the subject of a recent…read morefurore in Fitzrovia : Given Grade II listed status. - ministerhttp://ow.ly/4dZsm #in #fitzrovia dividing the residents between those who wanted it pulled down & those who wanted it preserved as an important part of history. I fall into the latter category. The historian, Prof Ruth Richardson makes a compelling case that Charles Dickens, who lived 100 yards away (No.22) in the same street, describes this workhouse in Oliver Twist. Whatever the case, it was once a workhouse where the work was carpet beating. The men,women & children - even from the same family -were split up, stripped of all posessions &, with only one bowl of gruel (watery porridge) to eat a day made to work till most died. The luckier ones were conscripted by Florence Nightingale to work for her in the Middlesex Hospital opposite. One of my pictures here shows the exercise yard under which was recently found, a burial ground with bones going 20 feet deep. Unfortunately, you can only see it from the outside at the moment. for security reasons. With your back to the entrance notice the building opposite with balconies : No 47 was the Studio of the Pre-Raphaelites Rossetti & Holman Hunt in 1849

I wish to express my deepest gratitude and warmest appreciation to all the staff who in any way…read morehave contributed and inspired me to the overall success of my study. I am heartily thankful and I really appreciate you all, also I promise to make you proud anywhere in this world.

From the owner: Teacher Training Courses DET formally known as (DTLLS), AET formally known as PTLLS Teacher…read moreTraining, CET formally known as CTLLS, TAQA Assessors & Verifiers Courses, also Computing courses, ACCA Accounting, AAT Accounting, Book Keeping, BSc in Computing.

If you are looking to do an evening or daytime course then I highly recommend that you check this…read moreplace out. In a quaint square a 5 minute walk from Holborn / Russell square this centre is very reasonable and has a variety of well taught courses ranging from languages through to writing, arts and crafts and business. The centre is friendly and has an excellent canteen which is also very good value. Prices are rock bottom and there are discounts available for concessions. If you are thinking of learning a new language, improving your computer skills or finding out more about philosophy check this place out. And if that isn't enough to make it super easy you are able to enrol and pay online.

From the owner: Friendly Adult Education Centre in East London offering affordable part-time and evening courses…read more Discover a variety of learning opportunities for everyone!

This place is amazing. Ok, so not plush, but I've taken a number of courses here over the years,…read moremainly in jewellery and sewing. The quality of teaching is excellent and the equipment and workshops are as good as any other facilities in London but at a fraction of the price - like £66 for 10 weeks of silversmithing. Periodically there are rumours that it will be shut down and the space leased out to other schools etc. So if you fancy upholstery or enamelling or pottery - get enrolled and keep the numbers up! Daytime and evening courses, not the most salubrious canteen etc but at least there is one!

Bethnal Green Centre is a learning centre for adults. It is situated between Bethnal Green tube…read morestation and Liverpool Street tube station. I have just started a ballroom dancing course in Bethnal Green Centre. Although it appears pretty dull on the outside, I like this place as it is not pretentious and provide a decent space for learning ballroom dancing. The course is really cheap too, £35 for 10 sessions of 90mins! What a bargain! One advise though, it might be a good idea to go with a partner as there are more women than men in the class. If you have a partner to join you, then you can always dance with him or her and will not have to wait for a male partner to be available.

I was a massive square at school (until I discovered I could get served in a pub at 15, anyway). I…read moredid my homework on time, I always did super amazing projects and liked getting top marks. That apparently hasn't changed and this week I went back to school. It's BRILLIANT. I'm doing a photography course at Greenwich Community College. This one is about composition and framing, and in two hours, I've already learnt stuff. I don't know the basics of photography, I've never been taught the technical stuff (I've also never asked anyone). So my four-week long course will teach me the basics, and also how to break the rules. We don't just sit in a photography classroom, oh no. Off I went running about Greenwich taking photos. Of flowers and double yellow lines, mostly. And then the best bit: We get homework! Oh, the school square in me is so pleased about the homework. I have to apply all the things I learnt last night, and show my best work next week. And we have an end of course presentation too. In a four week course. I'm so excited. I probably deserved the school bullying, if I'm honest. I'm even annoying myself with my excitement. Greenwich College are actually offering the first course you do with them for free, which is amazing. But the courses aren't massively expensive anyway. I might get a bit of a photo bug after this one and do them all. And no doubt be super excited about having to do homework.

I went to this school for secondary school and for college. In the early years I had a few fall…read moreouts with certain teachers as I was immature and didn't have enough respect for certain member of staff. However, later on during GCSE's, when I really needed help in my studies and personal life the very same teachers were the ones who were most approachable for help and support. I can not comment on all the staff but there are numerous teachers that have been there over 2 decades! I stayed on for college as the teachers I knew I would get I had a lot of respect for. With many courses for adults running in the evenings this is essential for the community and great if you want to do something different in the evenings and want to get some type of qualification.

The Adult education courses are worth a look cheaper than elsewhere…read more There is also a well run Sports hall and a Gym which if you want a Gym with decent supervision and safety plus longish opening hours might be worth a look. Its on the 1 bus route and the principal of the Adult Education bit is making a lot of progress after years of LEA neglect (fair comment). I went to Yoga class and its was staffed by an excellent teacher and the hall was fine, it did not have a swanky cafe but the course was good quality and the staff at the centre friendly. It is in a school but I say give it a try and they are trying to do things for the community. They have also taken over Foredown tower and that is set to become an activities centre for Education. All the political parties have done over the last twenty years is inflict their weird policies on Hove/Portslade either to chop the Carnegie funded library, make all the secondary schools sink schools or not provide enough primary places. The Ron Aldridge foundation have put money in and want whats best for the people and parents in Portslade/Hove not petty provincial failed politics. Worth a try for basic evening classes and basic fitness. 1 Bus or car its possible to park locally and maybe on site in the evenings. There is a bar (untested) for sports club members. The site also integrates the local branch library and there are plans to re-develop the school, which with better sports facilities should be a winner. Well done to the staff and principals! More info paste these address details into your browser: School Site: http://www.paca.uk.com/ Adult Education sort of Extranet: http://moodle.portslade.org/ Sports: see under main site.