Adult education purpose, values and aims

Our purpose is to be the main provider of community-based adult learning opportunities in Derbyshire.

We do this by:

providing high quality learning opportunities that meet the needs of Derbyshire people and employers
working in partnership with a range of organisations
promoting education and raising people's aims for what they can achieve

Our values

Our values guide how we work. They include:

enabling every person to achieve their full potential, especially supporting people within our communities who are disadvantaged and may have the fewest life chances
working together with people and communities
respecting and celebrating difference, knowing that everyone has equal value, and enabling everyone to be included
acting in an environmentally responsible way, and empowering others to do so, for the benefit of current and future generations

We are here to support the people of Derbyshire. We always aim to:

provide a safe and welcoming environment to all
provide positive learning experiences to develop the skills and knowledge that help people thrive in life and work
promote a lifelong learning culture
offer a range of high quality provision to meet the needs of Derbyshire people and employers
focus on providing opportunities to Derbyshire people with the most disadvantages and in communities that need it most
listen to the voices of the community, including learners, parents, employers, and partner organisations. Using what we learn to meet the changing needs of Derbyshire people and employers
work in partnership with other learning providers, employers and other organisations to provide effective and efficient services
act in an environmentally responsible way. Inform and empower learners to take responsible actions around key sustainability issues