Sutton college is located just a short walk out of the centre of Sutton itself. It is a further…read moreeducation college with excellent facilities. It offers the usual post 16 options for year 12 and 13 students like AS Level's and A level's. It also offers adult courses which are usually offered free of cost and most importantly it offers courses on saturday's. If you're even slightly interested in improving your skills it's worth getting in touch with them to see what they can do.

I attended sutton coldfield college from 2002 to 2005. The teaching staff were excellent though I…read morefound at times they weren't very encouraging. It is very easy to get distracted with a whole building dedicated to amenities containing a pool room, chill out lounge and the canteen. The facilities within the college are generally good, the library is slightly on the small side considering the amount of students that attend. Another problem is the compulsory A level general studies, it wastes valuable time that could be spent on other subjects. Overall if you are willing to work hard and want good quality teaching then this is the place for you.

I went here for art class it was a really lovely relaxing class a nice bunch of people were there…read more Wr had a nice teacher very helpful and friendly would like to go back. lesley charlton

I have done a few courses here at first it can be a bit nerve racking having to go in and enquire…read moreabout courses, but the staff there are so friendly they make you feel really welcome. The creche is brilliant and the staff there do loads of great activitys with the children. Would highly recommand anyone enrolling here.

Did you know that the Botanical Gardens offer courses on everything from portrait photography to…read moregrowing plants (kind of an obvious one that I guess) to yoga? I always presumed this space was used for school groups but I was lucky enough to attend classes here recently - it's a tranquil setting with views of the lovely gardens and the ideal place to loll around on a gym mat (I did yoga in case you're wondering). You can approach the building directly from Westbourne Road (it's a little bit hidden away so look out for the signs) or through the Gardens during later summer opening hours. There's limited parking available at the Study Centre so you may prefer to use the main Gardens' car park. It boasts a number of rooms - they all seem pretty light and airy and they're often decorated with collages made by visiting kids. Looking at their website it would appear that their Summer courses are on hold, which seems a real shame given how much I enjoyed attending classes here and especially in light of the closure of the nearby Adult Education Centre (The Clocktower in Harborne High Street) - with this in mind, its worth phoning ahead to make sure whatever it is you fancied lending your hand to, is still running.