The news that learndirect is expanding its Leicester
centre will be music to the ears of local adult learners.
People all over the country who are thinking of taking an adult literacy or
maths course and want to learn at home, will now have access to even better
services to help them with their distance learning. The centre is being
moved from another part of the city and will be expanded to take on 50
further employees in the initial phase alone.
The employees at the centre help adult learners with online training
courses that boost adult learners' employability and general
confidence.
Adrian Beddow, a spokesperson for learndirect, explained,
“We decided to make this investment in Leicester because we already had a
major operation here.” His colleague Gill Craven added that the e-learning
options provided by the centre help people to get back to education
regardless of their daily responsibilities. "In the current climate, people
have to keep improving their skills and we want to make it easy for
learning to fit around their lives," she said.
The news that learndirect is expanding in the city has
also been welcomed by local councillor, Veejay Patel, who said, "I'm
delighted learndirect has expanded its base in Leicester
and warmly welcome the new jobs and opportunities that will be created for
local people."
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