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Course lengths vary and therefore so will start and end dates. Please check or ask a member of the team to confirm the dates when you enquire or enrol.
Enrolments for courses are available on a term-by-term basis. These dates will be listed below once confirmed, and will be promoted in our centres and on our social media channels.
Current academic year
Autumn 2026
- Courses run from Monday 7 September to Friday 18 December
- Half term runs from Sunday 18 October to Sunday 1 November
Please note, the October half term break will now be for two weeks.
Enrolments now open.
Spring 2027
- Courses run from Friday 8 January to Thursday 25 March
- Half term runs from Saturday 13 February to Sunday 21 February
Progressor enrolments for Arts and Crafts courses will be available from Wednesday 25 November until Tuesday 1 December, via in-person or over the phone enrolment only.
Enrolments for all courses, will open at 9am on Wednesday 2 December, which will include online enrolment.
Enrolments for our Pathway To Wellbeing provision will open at 9am on Wednesday 9 December.
Summer 2027
- Courses run from Monday 12 April to Monday 26 July
- Half term runs from Saturday 29 May to Sunday 6 June
Progressor enrolments for Arts and Crafts courses will be available from Wednesday 10 March until Tuesday 16 March, via in-person or over the phone enrolment only.
Enrolments for all courses, including our Summer short courses, will open at 9am on Wednesday 17 March, which will include online enrolment.
Enrolments for our Pathway To Wellbeing provision will open at 9am on Wednesday 24 March.
Onsite Cafe and refreshments
Please be advised, for centres where we have an onsite café, these will be operational weekday daytimes during the term dates listed above.
Outside of café opening hours and at sites without a café, hot drinks and soup are available to purchase via reception. Please speak with the centre team for further details, including how to pay.
Further information about our centres can be found on our centres webpage.
Saturday openings
Our centres are operational on various Saturday dates throughout the academic year for one-off workshops and short courses.
Further information on our current planned Saturday offering can be found on our course listings webpage.
Supported Learning term date
Our Supported Learning provision runs with different dates due to having shorter length terms.
Current academic year
Autumn 2026 – 12 weeks
- Courses run from Monday 14 September to Friday 18 December
- Half term runs from Sunday 18 October to Sunday 1 November
Please note, the October half term break will now be for two weeks.
Spring 2027 – 9 weeks
- Courses run from Friday 8 January to Thursday 25 March
- Half term runs from Saturday 13 February to Sunday 21 February
Summer 2027 – 12 weeks
- Courses run from Monday 12 April to Friday 9 July
- Half term runs from Saturday 29 May to Sunday 6 June