New courses starting at the Women's Construction Centre

New courses will be beginning at the Women's Construction Centre soon. Due to high demand, places will be given on a first come, first served basis and enrollment will be taking place to reserve places.

The enrollment dates for all courses are on Saturday 15th December 2007 from 10am – 12pm, and on Saturday 12th January 2008 from 10am – 12pm. Enrollment will take place at the Women's Construction Centre on Buckenham Street.

Course fees will have to be paid in full on the day of enrollment by cash or cheque (made payable to South Yorkshire Women's Development Trust).

For 7-week courses, and the 8-week painting & decorating course, the fees are:

  • £60 waged/private income

  • £30 unwaged (on income support, DLA or state pension)

For 4-week courses, the fees are:

  • £35 waged/private income

  • £20 unwaged (on income support, DLA or state pension)

Course details

Painting and decorating

(Preparation, painting & wallpapering) 7 week daytime course 12.00 – 3.00pm Starts Monday 21st January 2008 – 10th March 2008 Tutor: Dawn Tindall

Electrics

(Introduction to household electrics) 7 week evening course 6.00 – 9.00 pm Starts Monday 21st January – 10th March 2008 Tutor: Nicola Walker

Plumbing

(Introduction to household plumbing) 4 week evening course 6.00 – 9.00pm Starts Monday 18th February – 10th March 2008 Tutor: Kay Eccles

N.B. This is not the course postponed from November.

Tiling

(Introduction to wall & floor tiling) 7 week daytime course 12.00 – 3.00 pm Starts Tuesday 22nd January – 11th March 2008 Tutor: Kath Jones

Tiling

(Introduction to wall & floor tiling) 7 week evening course 6.00 – 9.00 pm Starts Tuesday 22nd January – 11th March 2008 Tutor: Kath Jones

Plastering

(Introduction to basic plastering techniques from repairs through to finishing off & skimming) 7 week daytime course 12.00 – 3.00pm Starts Wednesday 23rd January – 12th March 2008 Tutor: Suzanne Hutt

Plastering

(Introduction to basic plastering techniques from repairs through to finishing off & skimming) 7 week evening course 6.00 – 9.00 pm Starts Wednesday 23rd January – 12th March 2008 Tutor: Suzanne Hutt

Painting and decorating

(Preparation, painting & wallpapering) 8 week evening course 6.30 – 9.00 pm Starts Thursday 24th January – 20th March 2008 Tutor: Sharon Burrows

Computer Aided Design

10 week evening course 6.00 – 9.00pm Starts w/c 28th January (day to be confirmed) Tutor: Ali Buxton

This course will run at Sheffield Hallam University but may switch to the Women’s Construction Centre once the Learning Centre is finished. Students will use Autocad software and the course will provide a foundation for students to progress onto City & Guilds 4353.

This is a free course to women who have not previously been a student with SYWDT. Otherwise the fee is as the 7 week courses.

In order to secure a free place on this course you must enroll in December.

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