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Perry’s CALAT lies exposed as up to 200 jobs are put at risk
In four years under Croydon’s Tory Mayor, the borough’s adult education service has gone from paying its own way to operating a £500,000 overspend – after its landlords, the council, doubled its rent to more than £800,000 a year. ‘It … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, CALAT, Croydon Council, Education, Libraries, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged adult education, CALAT, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Adult Learning and Training, Croydon Clocktower, Croydon Council, Croydon Town Hall, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Tory, UCU, University and College Union
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Singing and Wellbeing courses, CALAT, must book by Sep 15
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T Courses begin September 30 To sign up for either of the courses, you must book by this Tuesday, … Continue reading
Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, CALAT, Education, Music
Tagged CALAT, Catherine Pestano, Croydon, Music
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MP and union join calls to save CALAT from Perry’s cutbacks
Opposition is mounting to the Croydon Mayor’s scheme to outsource the council’s adult education service, with a public petition describing any plans to undermine CALAT as ‘vandalism’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon East MP Natasha Irons and the University and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, CALAT, Croydon Council, Croydon East, Education, Libraries, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons
Tagged adult education, CALAT, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Adult Learning and Training, Croydon Clocktower, Croydon Council, Croydon Town Hall, Jo Grady, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Natasha Irons MP, Tory, UCU, University and College Union
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Perry finally forced to admit his scheme for CALAT closure
Croydon’s failed Mayor, embarrassed by having his secret plans to axe the council’s adult education programme exposed, has issued a belated explanation to councillors. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES After months of secrecy and suspicion, Jason Perry, Croydon’s failed Mayor, has … Continue reading
After closing libraries, now Philistine Perry takes axe to CALAT
Council briefing document says Mayor wants to outsource borough’s widely admired adult education service as his latest cost-cutting wheeze. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES CALAT, the council-run Croydon Adult Learning and Training organisation, has effectively been evicted from its home in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Brigitte Graham, Business, CALAT, Croydon Council, Education, Greenwich Leisure, Libraries, Mayor Jason Perry
Tagged adult education, CALAT, Cllr Brigitte Graham, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Adult Learning and Training, Croydon Clocktower, Croydon Council, Croydon Town Hall, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry
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Fun and free workshops, Clocktower and Wilderness, Aug 4-13
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more details of all the workshops available, click here
Posted in Activities, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, CALAT, Education
Tagged CALAT, Croydon, Croydon Clocktower, MHA The Wilderness, Music, Summer workshops
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Fun and free workshops, Clocktower and Wilderness, Aug 4-13
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more details of all the workshops available, click here
Posted in Activities, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, CALAT, Education
Tagged CALAT, Croydon, Croydon Clocktower, MHA The Wilderness, Music, Summer workshops
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Fun and free workshops, Clocktower and Wilderness, Aug 4-13
C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T For more details of all the workshops available, click here
Posted in Activities, Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, CALAT, Education
Tagged CALAT, Croydon, Croydon Clocktower, MHA The Wilderness, Music, Summer workshops
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Council’s adult education service passes its Ofsted inspection
CALAT – the council-run Croydon Adult Learning and Training service – has retained its “Good” rating, scoring “Good” in all six categories after an Ofsted inspection found that the service has developed its courses to help a range of community … Continue reading
Posted in CALAT, Education
Tagged adult education, CALAT, Croydon, Croydon Council, Ofsted, Ofsted inspection
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Week of events for apprentices to get their Skills for Life
Residents and employers with questions about apprenticeships can get all the information they need at upcoming events during National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from February 6 to 12. The opportunities and benefits of apprenticeships for individuals, businesses and communities, and … Continue reading
From gluhwein to jazz to flower arranging at Purley’s festive fair
CALAT – Croydon Adult Learning And Training – is working in partnership with Croydon Libraries to bring you a fantastic festive fair to celebrate Christmas 2022. It all takes place at Purley Library this Saturday December 10 between 11am and … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, CALAT, Education, Music, Purley
Tagged CALAT, Christmas, Purley, Purley Library
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Purley Library and CALAT Festive Fair, Purley, Dec 10
Posted in Activities, CALAT, Education, Libraries, Purley
Tagged CALAT, Purley, Purley Library
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Don’t sacrifice Coulsdon to pay off Brick by Brick’s debt
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The unravelling of inter-connected land deals following the collapse of Brick by Brick’s failed house-building business, as exclusively revealed by Inside Croydon, could have long-term damaging consequences for Coulsdon, says local resident LEWIS WHITE (right) I was unaware … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Council
Tagged Brick by Brick, CALAT, Coulsdon, Lewis White
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Fore! Golf course and hotel latest properties in council fire sale
CROYDON IN CRISIS: Four public-owned properties, not mentioned in the council’s original disposals list, are now being sold off as the Town Hall gets itself out of the hotels business. By PEARL LEE, our south of the borough correspondent The … Continue reading
Ciao Italiano: learn a language with CALAT’s new term
The new term at Croydon’s ground-breaking and widely admired adult learning scheme, CALAT, begins in a few weeks, offering a broad range of classes and skills. There are plenty of language classes for beginners, but much harder to find one … Continue reading
Learn what you can learn at CALAT New Addington open day
Adults looking for ways to boost their chances of getting a job by developing new skills are invited to an open day at the CALAT centre in New Addington, next Tuesday, July 11. Held between 9.30am and 3pm there will … Continue reading
Open a world of opportunity by learning a language at CALAT
The new term at CALAT – Croydon Adult Learning and Training – starts at The Clocktower and at Strand House, Thornton Heath, from Monday, September 19, with some courses beginning the following week. Whether you are a complete beginner, a … Continue reading
