The GRETB Community Education service offers support to community groups by providing a tutor to the community group to deliver a Community Education Course based on the needs and interests of the learners.

The purpose of the Community Education Tutor Hours Scheme is to promote and/or develop community education initiatives in local community settings. The Community Education Tutor Hours Scheme seeks to create opportunities for people to identify their learning needs, learn in their own communities and to support progression routes from this important base in the community, thus engaging communities in a process of empowerment and change.

To involve those who are most excluded in community education courses in order to build their confidence, to empower them as individuals to participate in education and help in the development of their community.

To ensure the most excluded communities take part in community education initiatives;  

To empower and build people's capacity to participate in education initiatives and community life;

To encourage progression for groups or individuals where this is appropriate;

To gather information and research to feed into models of good practice and allow for information sharing;

To encourage learners to understand the social and political environment in which they live.

·        Identify the learning need in consultation with learners, other agencies and GRETB, (evidence of this consultation may be requested from time to time).

·        Promote and recruit eligible learners for the course, all of whom must be over 18 years of age.

·        Work with the tutor to ensure that Registration Forms and Roll Sheets are completed – PPS, Date of Birth, Educational Status and Economic Details, Further Information & Signature are required for all learners to ensure registration. Participation will not be allowed without the above being completed.

·        Support and follow up with learners not regularly attending the course.

·        Comply with all relevant Health and Safety legislation. All GRETB funded activity must be carried out in compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation including arrangements in relation to the venue, tutor, participants and visitors.

·        Comply with all relevant Fire Safety legislation and procedures. 

Tutor hours are allocated to community groups to provide community education courses. The groups should be led by volunteers and working with adult learners 18+.

Volunteer led community groups

Adults with low or no formal qualifications

Established groups showing innovation in course selection and engaging new members.

Groups not listed in the target groups

Youth Clubs/Groups

Sports Clubs

Groups for the same activities; such groups need to identify progression routes for participants or clearly illustrate that new members are being engaged in such courses;

Courses which can be provided from alternative sources

Training centres currently receiving funding/hours from GRETB.

Canvassing in any form will disqualify the Community Groups tutor hours application.

Proposed tutors cannot be members of the applicant group or committee, this is deemed a conflict of interest and will disqualify.

Proposed tutors cannot apply for funding, this is deemed a conflict of interest and will disqualify.

Incomplete applications cannot be accepted; all applications must be received within the stated deadline.