About us

The Adult College has been providing courses to the local community for over 30 years.

We are committed to supporting every adult in Barking and Dagenham to further his or her learning through a vibrant and innovative service. Our free Skills for Life programme and low cost courses will help people without qualifications to progress into Level 2 courses and gain a nationally recognised qualification. Our wide range of vocational programmes offer nationally recognised qualifications that will build your skills and improve your job prospects.

Returning to learning could be the first step in getting you where you want to be. Learning does not have to be about getting a qualification; there's great satisfaction from getting to grips with something new and proving to yourself that you can do it. You don't need to make a huge time commitment to learn something new. Many of our courses take only 1 or 2 hours a week.

If you want to join 4,000 learners who already study with us, now is your chance. Our expert staff are on hand to support learners with their learning aims, whether you are a complete beginner or a more confident and experienced learner.

We want you to get the most out of your time at the Adult College, so before deciding on a course make sure you have all the information you need. We have detailed information sheets on every course available on request or if you require further advice or information please give us a call between:
8.30am - 9.15pm Monday - Thursday (term time)
9.00am - 5.00pm Friday

You can contact us by e mail:adultcollegeenquiries@lbbd.gov.uk

The Adult College
Fanshawe Crescent, Dagenham RM9 5QA
Tel: 020 8270 4722
Fax: 020 8270 4733

Or minicom (for the hard of hearing) 020 8724 1167