MEP present with A Key Award
Liz Lynn West Midlands MEP was presented with a Key award in Brussels

A gently prompt by a sister lead to success
Yvonne’s children were growing up and Yvonne decided she wanted to do something for herself......

Learning a road to recovery
Find out how small steps into learning can achieve so much for Anthony

No interested in School........
Delyth admits that she didn’t do very well at school, because at that time she simply had no interest in learning.

Bad Luck turns into Good Luck
Since being young Shaolan has faced adversity but this did not stop her rising to the challenge

A family first
Angela was often made to feel uncomfortable and of little value esepcially at school but not anymore

Ashwani Singh - Walsall
Ashwani gains confidence from learning

Hugh Wedderburn - Walsall
Hugh Wedderburn’s teacher writes that he makes “any teacher’s role easier and even more enjoyable and that I am lucky to have in my class.”

Lawrence works at Birmingham International Airport
Now an avid reader and a really inspiring story

Laura works for Birmingham International Airport
Laura works in the training and development department

Kevin works at Birmingham International Airport
Distance learning does work

Geoff working at Birmingham International Airport
A breath of fresh air

Linda from Wolverhampton
Linda Knight was presented with her Key award in Wolverhamtpon at the West Midlands Regional Award ceremony on the 23rd May. Barbara Crosland from CSIP (who sponsored this award0 made the presentation

A Wolverhampton Fireman
Tony was presented with his award on the 23rd May in Wolverhampton at the Regional Adult Learners' Award ceremony. Bernadette Smith from GoSkills (the sector skills council for passenger transport) presented the award and GoSkills sponsored it.

National Learning Works Award Winner
Laim's was presented with his award on the 23rd May in Wolverhamtpon at the regional Adult Learners' Award ceremony by Andrew Brown, Black Country Learning and Skills Council executive director

A Wolverhampton Artist - National Senior Learner of the Year Award Winner
Andy Brown the Executive Director for the Black Country learning and Skills Council presented Ray with his National Senior Learners Award 2007 on the 23rd May. The West Midlands Regional award ceremony took place in Wolverhampton

Time to Spare
Karen had not worked for a number of years but needs a confidence boast

Springboard to Confidence
Jane’s younger years were spent helping to look after a large family

Natalie from Coventry - regional Adult Learners Award winner
Trevor Cornfoot the deputy director of the Regional Skills Partnership presented Natalie with her two awards on the 23rd May in Wolverhampton at the Regional Adult Learners' Award Ceremony

A lady builder
Dawn was presented with her individual learning award and her 'Key' award on the 23rd May at the West Midlands Regional award ceremony by Andy Brown who is the Executive Director of the Black Country Learning and Skills Council. The Learning and Skills Council sponsored this award as well.

Laura wants to be a vet
Laura was presented with her award in Wolverhampton on the 23rd May by Christine Assheton CEO Open College Network West Midlands. This award was sponsored by OCN and Laura is the 2007 NOCN National Award Winner

An ex grocer of 20 years succeeds
The Key Award was given to Dinesh for sheer determination to get on the learning ladder.

The principal of learning
The Key Award was given to Peter as a good role model for Principals putting themselves in the place of their learners, and doing something to help deaf learners feel more valued.

European Social Fund Individual Award Winner
Adnan was presented with his award by Roger Crouch the Director for Children and Learners at Government Office West Midlands. He was presented with his award on the 23rd May in Wolverhampton at the West Midlands Adult Learners' Award ceremony

A Stoke man who wants to do something with his life
Christine Assheton the CEO of OCN West Midlands presented Andrew with his award on the 23rd May in Wolverhampton at the West Midlands regional Adult Learners' Award ceremony. This award was sponsored by OCN and Andrew is the 2007 NOCN Regional Award Winner

On the buses
Work-based Award winner David Lavery had been unemployed for some time

All cleaned up
Andy Brown presented the Adult Learners' National Group Award to Helen, Christine, Tracey and Denise who are the Wordsley School Cleaners. This award was presented on the 23rd May in Wolverhampton at the West Midlands Regional Award ceremony. Andy Brown is the Executie Director for the Black Country Learning and Skills Council

TGWU Learning Representatives at Sainsbury
Read the TGWU Learning Reps story. Linda, Mark and Andy were presented with their awards on the 23rd May at Wolverhampton by Christine Assheton the CEO of OCN West Midlands. The 2007 NOCN Group Award Winners award was sponsored by OCN

Maths and English Summer School
Linda and Adel from the summer school received their award from Christine Assheton the CEO of OCN West Midlands. OCN sponsored this awards which included the NOCN Opening Doors to Adult Learners Award and it was presented on the 23rd May in Wolverhampton at the West Midlands Regional Award ceremony

All the right ingredients
Nav's search for a superier professional cooking course lead him to success in Notthinghamshire

Moving to poetry
Newly confident Mandy is happy to help other nervous students by recounting her own first experiences and is always empathetic and encouraging with her peers