Latest News

Menopause is now a hot topic in boardrooms, front rooms and online across Great Britain. With so much information out there it can take a lot of time to verify that the information has value to you as an individual. Step into Learning is keen to support the local...

What are your career next steps? We are excited to launch our first-ever StepAhead event on 4th December at @edenprojectcornwall from 10.00 am - 3.00 pm. This event will be attended by some amazing education and support providers for young people, as well as local...

On Thursday 17th October the learners from Level 1 Catering, Hospitality, and Tourism and Level 2 Catering Skills had the opportunity to visit Philip Warren Butchers and Native Burger in Launceston.   Wow and didn’t we learn so much! We had a talk from Luke from...

"It was really incredible being given the opportunity to work inside a small roastery and I have gained a ton of knowledge from it. I got deeply involved in the roasting process, buying of green coffee, planning, logistics and everything in-between. I thank Emma for...

Celebrating achieving our Bronze Certificate from Positive Planet UK! We are delighted to share that we have achieved our Bronze Certificate from Positive Planet UK.  This demonstrates our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint as a business and that we are working...

It is a delight for Craig and the team to watch the learners develop in confidence throughout their course. Steren shares her experience of our Level 1 Skills for Professions in Catering, Hospitality and Tourism course on our YouTube channel.  ...

Pop over to our YouTube channel and hear from Orion about how he had fun learning new skills for a career in catering, hospitality or tourism through our practical study programme (L1 Skills for Professions in Catering, Hospitality & Tourism for 16-18s for 16-24s...

Meet Melanie and find out about her new role with Step into Learning.   “I am delighted to be able to join Step into Learning as the new Level 2 and Level 3 Counselling Tutor and Counselling Course Coordinator.  The Counselling Department is well established and I am...

Naomi (our Next Steps & Employability Lead) recently visited one of our learners from The Outdoor Place on their work experience at The National Maritime Museum in Falmouth. Naomi said "Ryan has settled in well and the knowledge he has gained and the confidence he...

A very warm welcome to Malcolm our new Head of Centre.  Let's hear from Malcolm about his new role. "I am honoured and excited to finally join an excellent local training provider. After many years working for national and international companies linked to education...

Welcome to our team Siobhan Robbins who will be working as part of our Quality Team, leading on the Internal Quality Assurance of our qualifications, assessment processes and practices. Working closely with our tutors, assessors and the Awarding Organisations, Siobhan...

Step Into Learning are really looking forward to attending and judging this year’s Toung Enterprise County Showcase Finals event tomorrow (Tuesday 30th April 2024) in Truro. All learners have worked incredibly hard on all their projects and have shown an enormous...

Please join us in welcoming Sue Caldwell who has come on board as our Business Development Lead.  Sue shares her goals and ambitions for this new role below. "It is my honour and pleasure to join Step Into Learning as the Business Development Lead to continue building...

Free, Digital & Employability Skills Workshops will be starting in February at The Orchard Centre with two drop in sessions planned for Tuesday 6th & Tuesday 13th February from 10am-1pm. Come along to learn IT skills and get support with job applications,...

Step into learning will close for Christmas on Friday 15th Dec at 4pm and then reopen again at 9am on Tuesday 2nd January.  Looking ahead into the New Year we will be announcing some exciting new free community courses.  These are non accredited subjects in IT,...

The Foundations for work project is coming to a close after successfully running for the past 3 years.  The project was set up to support unemployed people in North Cornwall to build confidence, motivation and skills to start their journey towards finding work or...

Here at Step into Learning we are continuing to offer our free Counselling Service in Launceston and have now extend this to cover the Bude area. Counselling sessions are available in Bude on Thursday's between 1pm and 5pm. If you would like to hear more about this...

Carers Rights Day is a national campaign that brings organisations together to help unpaid carers know their rights and find out how to get the support they are entitled to. This year it is taking place on Thursday 23rd November 2023. Many people are taking on more...

Students on our Catering, Hospitality and Tourism course recently visited the Westgate Street Deli in Launceston where they met with local business owner Adi Harvey and Manager Andrew Killeen. The visit gave students the opportunity to find out what it is like to own...

World Mental Health Day takes place this year on Tuesday 10th October 2023 The theme for 2023, set by the World Foundation of Mental Health, is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’. World Mental Health Day is about raising awareness of mental health and driving...

We would like to welcome Kathryn Turnock who has joined the team as one of our new Learning Support Assistants Kathryn has started supporting students on our Catering, Hospitality and Tourism Course which started in September 2023 and is already an integral part of...

We would like to welcome Shelley Duncan- Adams who will be joining the team as one of our new Learning Support Assistants Shelley will be supporting students on our Catering, Hospitality and Tourism Course which starts in September 2023  Shelley has previous...

We would like to welcome Julie Bradley to the team. Julie will be our new Functional Skills Tutor for students enrolled on our Catering, Hospitality and Tourism Course which starts in September 2023 Julie has 24 years experience working in education teaching many...

We would like to welcome a new team member! Robin Spencer who joined us as a SEN Consultant on 25th July 2023 Robin will be liaising with staff, students and parents as well as external agencies to ensure that support is co-ordinated and targeted appropriately to help...

Step into Learning would like to thank The Launceston Lions for their generous donation. A £50 donation was received towards our Community Larder Project from monies raised through The Launceston Lions The Community Larder first launched at the Orchard Centre in May...

Camelford Job Club celebrated their success last month with two of the participants securing voluntary positions. The Job Club is an 8-week course run by Christians Against Poverty in Camelford. Both participants were supported by The Foundations for Work Project. One...

September will see the launch or our new study programme for 16-18 (or 19-24's with an EHCP) Students will be able to enrol on our (Level 1) Catering, Hospitality & Tourism Course. Where they will learn practical skills in a commercial kitchen and café as well as...

We would like to welcome a new team member! Craig Nicholson who joined us as a tutor on 8th June 2023 Craig is our new Catering, Hospitality & Tourism Tutor. He will be teaching a variety of skills across different work sectors catering, hospitality &...

World Teachers' Day celebrates the amazing work done by teachers every day in and out of classrooms. This year's theme is all about the way that teachers think of new and interesting ways to educate us and help us learn.  Maybe they are someone you can trust or talk...

The annual event provides an opportunity for members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies to celebrate their identities, accomplishments, and reflect on the struggle for equality. Pride Month is observed with parties, parades, concerts, and other events that...