We are excited to announce the launch of WEA Learn - a new home for our History, Art Appreciation and Literature courses.
These courses will be held online and offered via Eventbrite. Learners will still enjoy the same high-quality learning experience from the same outstanding tutors , but will be able to secure a place without having to go through the usual application process.
We have designed WEA Learn to enable learners to book simply and easily onto their preferred courses. Having booked, learners will receive all the necessary joining information and course links to their chosen email address.
You can expect many more courses to be added to WEA Learn over the coming weeks and months! WEA Learn can be accessed here.
Why have we made this change?
Funding rules change all the time, and with the recent 6% cut in Adult Skills Funding (ASF), we have had to adapt to support this. We are seeing an increasing trend of funding being allocated to support skills for work, to meet the needs of learners and employers within your community.
Adult Skills Funding (ASF) course fees at WEA have remained unchanged (£3.70 for online courses and £4.20 for face-to-face courses) for several years. We have resisted the need to pass these fees on to learners for a long time, but we now face significant funding cuts and a substantial increase in our costs.
For WEA to continue operating sustainably, we must increase hourly fees. We have researched a range of online provision and, compared to similar organisations, we still charge the lowest hourly rate. WEA Learn is a standalone service that is being tested, and we have worked to deliver it at competitive rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
We appreciate that you may have concerns or questions about some of these changes. In the first instance, we’d like to share a list of some common questions and answers around our curriculum that may help to address some of your queries.
