The ability to introduce myself in Swedish and to spot a gerund at a hundred paces. Just two of the…read morethings that had been on my lifelong 'must learn' list and which I achieved on the June-July 2011 TESOL course at Leeds English Language School. Yes, it was a lot of hard work but yes, I met some amazing people and can honestly say I loved the course. The tutors are excellent and their enthusiasm played a major part in keeping my own spirits and flagging energy levels high(ish) throughout the four weeks. The school, the students (especially the ones who were on the receiving end of my teaching), the resources, the teaching are second to none and I don't hesitate to recommend the TESOL course at Leeds English Language School.

I passed my theory in April and wanted to get my practical done in the same year, I got in touch…read morewith Lee Farrar, when I met him he was very positive and made me feel at ease as I was abit nervous. We penciled in a date of when I wanted to pass my practical which I achieved in the same year. I would highly recommend Lee as he puts 100% into his work, I dont think I would have passed without his guidance through my lessons. Thank you for everything you were an amazing instructor.

Lee is a fantastic instructor from start to finish, his professional, caring and friendly approach…read moregives confidence to new drivers from the very first lesson. The excellent results he is getting for his students says it all. Would definitely recommend him to all my friends and family!

I am a current student of Eric and am very much enjoying my lessons, so far I have had 12 lessons…read moreand am hoping to pass my test within the next few months. I will be doing up to 30 lessons in total with Eric and am very happy so far with my lessons with him. Eric is a very kind, funny instructor but perfectly understands the line between being friendly and being a good instructor. Eric has made me confident with my driving and we are planning to do no more than 15 lessons from 07.02.15 in order to prepare me for my driving test. As I said I have had 12 lessons with Eric and we are now both looking forward to me completing my theory test to which I will then soon after be going to do my driving test. Thanks to Eric I feel confident in my about my chances and hope I am able to pass first time. I highly reccommend Eric to anyone who is wanting to pass first time or anyone who is a new driver because he will give you the lessons you need as well as give you the confidence you need on the road.

My memories of this school are just amazing. My education really began here, attending from 4 years…read moreold up to the age of 11. The area surrounding the school is really nice and its fitting that the school itself, which backs onto the church, complies with that. There would be around 220 kids attending here and the school continues to evolve for the better. Education standards have always been great as OFSTED reports will show. The teahers are of a great standard and the facilities live up to that too. On leaving this school you can be sure that the standard of education you have received is of the highest quality.

Barwick Parade County Primary School is situated on the Abbots Road estate on Petre Avenue. The…read moreschool is a Church of England school with a good healthy relationship with the Abbey in the town. The Head Teacher has been appointed at the school for the past 4 years and has successfully taken the school out of 'Concerns' status or 'Grade 4' on their Ofsted report to a successful primary school. With the strong links that have been built Barwick Parade County Primary School recently gained a new Pre-school department through the Sure start initiative. And a Sure Start building where many of their pre-school events are held. The school has a mix range of children from age three to 11. There is a very strong emphasis on behaviour and showing respect to each other. The children enjoy a varied range of after school clubs.

My old primary school so I can't complain too much. If you live in the Abbots Road area of Selby…read moreits in a great 2 minute walking distanceand offers plenty of facilities for teaching. Like everything, its changed a lot since I was there and has seen significant improvements in the quality of the teaching making it an ideal and busy school deep within the main housing estates of Selby.

I have removed my previous review here…read more There's no question the standard of teaching at Gateways is excellent in many areas, the 6th form in particular. The issue is that there are gaps in a lot of what the school does. My children attended Gateways but all came away with very negative feelings and vowed never to send their children here should the opportunity appear. All of them suffered bullying - an issue which wasn't uncommon - about which little was done. In one instance the school had full knowledge of what was going on and took little action towards the perpetrators. In addition to this should any criticism be directed towards any member of staff the school is quick to protect whoever it is. Some staff members behaved in poor fashion towards one of my children during an incident on a school trip but at a meeting with senior teachers to discuss this it was denied that any problem took place so no action was taken. After my children left I arranged to meet the head of the school governors to address the issues my children suffered. He appeared responsive to the issues but after our meeting and an email from me thanking him for his time I heard absolutely nothing. That was my last contact with the school. That's poor on any level. The headmistress at the time of writing was also very unresponsive to issues I raised during my children's time at Gateways. So I'm left with very mixed feelings concerning the school. On reflection I wouldn't have selected Gateways as there are many other good options in the area.

We moved our daughter from a very large school where she disappeared to Gateways where she is an…read moreindividual. She is noticed, her work paid attention to, her social interaction kept an eye on to ensure she is happy. I've had chatty calls from the school, just to check how she is getting on from my point of view! Fantastic!

I decided I wanted to become self employed but had no idea how to do this until someone pointed me…read morein the direction of Chapel Town's Urban Biz. Its social aim is to help marginalised or disadvantaged people return to employment by getting them the help they need whether that is through advice, the right training or help creating a business plan. It is based in Chapel Town - a predominantly Black and Asian community - as they work with BAME (Black and Ethnic Minority) groups. But the fact that I am a white girl did not prevent them from giving me free advice about how to get started. I had called them up and was able to arrange a meeting the next day. My advisor was positive and helpful and gave me his card so I could call him any time I needed more advice on my next step to setting up my own business.

Swathmore is a great place to learn new skills or hobbies after you leave formal education. It is…read morean education centre for adults that runs a number of courses all year round in things like arts, crafts, massage and singing that you can do for fun and don't have to have any experience in. Some courses cover things like healthy living, in Yoga and the Alexander technique. They offer the certified counseling courses and accredited computer courses. I have been to a few life drawing sessions there in the past run by an independent group who hired one of the rooms. The studio was big enough for everyone to have easels - there's nothing worse than trying to draw in a cramped space. A few years ago I took an aromatherapy and massage class run in the evening once a week. It was a great introduction to the practice. It was a women only group so we practiced on each other so I got massaged (as well as giving massages) every week! It was really good value for money as well. They offer concession rates on most courses, which aren't that expensive in the first place.

Situated in the romantic location of Woodhouse Square reminisce of a period of time filled with…read moregentlemen and ladies. Most of the buildings around the square of Georgian style and the area is but a little way from the centre of town. Such an unassuming building is home to a diverse range of courses aimed at improving skills and general wellbeing of adults in the Leeds area. Discounts are available on some courses for those receiving benefits so really valuable personal and work-life developments can be achieved. There are sewing courses, DIY, fine art, pottery, yoga, computing and English. The lists do go on and on. Swathmore follows the academic year pattern and there is a membership fee of 10 pounds for a year. It is easy to get to as the Leeds Free bus goes to Park Lane College which is just round the corner.