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Thriving study centre slashed

as superfl uous to education
Swindon Town FC Study Centre has closed down its County Ground
learning suite after 12 years delivering a popular IT service to adults English, Mathematics and Science
and schools, due to the withdrawal of the government’s Playing for Fully qualifi ed teachers
Success grant.
Accelerated GCSE programme
Director of the cen-
tre Martin Turnbull said, 11+ training and preparation
“there was great disap- Free assessment and fi rst lesson
pointment with the news Boost your child’s confi dence
that the study centre would
no longer operate at its
current premises after the
end of February. Childcare
NEW
“The sad thing is that we accepted
vouchers
were never given a chance
to cut costs or operate on
a reduced budget. We
were told in September
that we had three months
to replace our funding of 1 2 3 4 5
£105,000, or close down.” Former Swindon mayor David Wren launching
The centre was offi cially the Apple Education Training Centre at the
launched in April 1999 by County Ground study centre in November 2009 ...off to Kumon I go, at maths and English I’m a pro
then education secretary Charles After that I shall have to see if there’s Maths and English Study Programmes Contact:
Clark. Run by a charitable trust it a market to provide this service on
has successfully provided IT access a freelance basis.” Kumon programmes: Haydon Wick
• work at a pace that is tailored to your
and training to adult learners and The study centre will be relaunch- child’s needs Tsuyako Haruki
disengaged pupils alike. ing in April from its new premises, • give their confidence a real boost 01285 643701
But Martin added, “thank- and will continue to operate as an • develop invaluable study habits and Swindon Shaw
fully Nick Capstick, chair of the Apple Education regional training concentration Irzana Golding
study centre trustees, and head of centre, as well as offering opportu- • complement the school curriculum 01793 686112
Drove, Mountford Manor and Croft nities to learn robotics and control
schools, has offered an offi ce and technology.
training room free of charge for a For information call Martin Turn-
year at Drove People’s Campus. bull on 07814 026797. kumon.co.uk Every child can shine

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