Education and Learning

nextstep Hertfordshire

nextstep is the information and advice service for adults over 20 living and working in Hertfordshire. Whether you want to improve your career prospects, get a qualification or just make the most of your job, nextstep can help you. Visit www.nextstepherts.org.uk for further details.

Learndirect

Why don't you take your life and career forward by going back to learning with Learndirect? You can learn online or at one of more than 1500 centres nationwide, including four in Stevenage. Click here to go to http://www.learndirect.co.uk/.

Directgov

An all aspect view of educational choices and prospects from central government; please click here to visit directgov.gov.uk.

The following services are operated by Hertfordshire County Council, the Local Education Authority (LEA) for the area. They maintain up-to-date lists of available services on their website, hertsdirect.org.

Schools and learning

The main portal on education services, particularly schooling; please click here to visit the relevant part of hertsdirect.org.

Education of 'Looked after Children'

Herts County Council has a Corporate Parenting Group that works to ensure that all Looked After Children's educational needs are met.  For further information see the link below.

Education of looked after children

Adult education

For information focussed on lifelong learning please click here to visit the relevant part of hertsdirect.org.

Education and training

From lip reading to learning English as a foreign language, from the University of the Third Age to gifted children this page catalogues much from the wider aspects of education; please click here to visit the relevant part of hertsdirect.org.