LEAP (Learning and Enterprise Access Points)
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LEAPs are education and training points located in market town
s across Suffolk
, United Kingdom
. LEAPs are developed by the University Campus Suffolk
, the local government and the East of England Development Agency
. The LEAP Project was established in August 2007 and the first students enrolled on courses through the LEAP Centres in September 2007.
In April 2009 University Campus Suffolk
took over as the lead partner for the LEAPs project.
. LEAP is implementing core government policy through its development and implementation.
, Mildenhall
, Stowmarket
, Ipswich
, Beccles
, Sudbury
and Newmarket. These Centres are in partnership with Suffolk County Council
and West Suffolk College
, an established institution of ten years.
The Centres provide access to all education from leisure learning through to Higher Education
. The Centres boast state of the art teaching facilities and IT suites and deliver high quality information, advice and guidance on education and careers advice.
The LEAP Points are located in Libraries and Children's Centres across Suffolk. These offer information and advice and sign-post to local learning opportunities.
and training
.
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
s across Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. LEAPs are developed by the University Campus Suffolk
University Campus Suffolk
University Campus Suffolk ' is an educational institution located in the county of Suffolk, United Kingdom that welcomed its first students in September 2007. Until then Suffolk was one of only three counties in England which did not have a University campus...
, the local government and the East of England Development Agency
East of England Development Agency
The East of England Development Agency is a non-departmental public body and the regional development agency for the East of England region of England....
. The LEAP Project was established in August 2007 and the first students enrolled on courses through the LEAP Centres in September 2007.
In April 2009 University Campus Suffolk
University Campus Suffolk
University Campus Suffolk ' is an educational institution located in the county of Suffolk, United Kingdom that welcomed its first students in September 2007. Until then Suffolk was one of only three counties in England which did not have a University campus...
took over as the lead partner for the LEAPs project.
Aims
LEAP aims to provide better access to a range of education options for people who want to pursue learning from basic literacy to Higher EducationHigher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
. LEAP is implementing core government policy through its development and implementation.
Centres and Points
The main LEAP Centres are currently located in HaverhillHaverhill, Suffolk
Haverhill is an industrial market town and civil parish in the county of Suffolk, England, next to the borders of Essex and Cambridgeshire. It lies southeast of Cambridge and north of central London...
, Mildenhall
Mildenhall, Suffolk
Mildenhall is a small market town and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It is run by Forest Heath District Council and has a population of 9,906 people. The town is near the A11 and is located north-west of county town, Ipswich. The large Royal Air Force base, RAF Mildenhall as well as RAF...
, Stowmarket
Stowmarket
-See also:* Stowmarket Town F.C.* Stowmarket High School-External links:* * * * *...
, Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, Beccles
Beccles
Beccles is a market town and civil parish in the Waveney District of the English county of Suffolk. The town is shown on the milestone as from London via the A145 Blythburgh and A12 road, northeast of London as the crow flies, southeast of Norwich, and north northeast of the county town of...
, Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
and Newmarket. These Centres are in partnership with Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk, England. It is run by 72 elected county councillors representing 63 divisions...
and West Suffolk College
West Suffolk College
West Suffolk College is a Further Education college in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It is also a member of the University Campus Suffolk and as part of this affiliation it offers a range of Higher Education degree courses.-Mission:...
, an established institution of ten years.
The Centres provide access to all education from leisure learning through to Higher Education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
. The Centres boast state of the art teaching facilities and IT suites and deliver high quality information, advice and guidance on education and careers advice.
The LEAP Points are located in Libraries and Children's Centres across Suffolk. These offer information and advice and sign-post to local learning opportunities.
Students
People from all ages and backgrounds take advantage of LEAP for information and resources to educationEducation
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and training
Training
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
.