Barking Learning Centre

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Work underway on the Barking Learning Centre in March 2007. Work was completed in November 2007.[1]

The Barking Learning Centre, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, is a community-based learning facility. The centre is located in Barking Town Square and hosts a library, a cafe, an art gallery, a sauna and spa, and offers a range of courses and qualifications.[2] The Barking Learning Centre website states that its primary focus:

"is to provide education and training opportunities linked to the public service areas of health, education, social care and administration, to support increased participation to learning locally".[3]

The Barking Learning Centre was officially opened on 10 June 2008 by John Denham, the then Secretary of State for Innovation, University and Skills.[4]

Courses[]

Courses at the Barking Learning Centre include health, education, social care, and recreation. The courses are provided by Barking and Dagenham College, the , and the University of East London.[2][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Barking Central 1, London". Housing Design Awards 2008. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  2. ^ a b ,"Barking Learning Centre". Archived from the original on 26 January 2010.
  3. ^ ,"Barking Learning Centre: About". Archived from the original on 31 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Extra Opportunities with Barking Learning Cente Launch".
  5. ^ ,"We need more education! – Barking & Dagenham students speak out".

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Coordinates: 51°32′11″N 0°04′47″E / 51.5364°N 0.0798°E / 51.5364; 0.0798

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