Brent Adult & Community Education Service (BACES)

There has been an Adult and Community Education Service in Brent since the early 1960s. Brent Adult and Community Education Service (BACES) is Brent Council's direct provider of education and training, funded by the Learning and Skills Council. BACES delivers a wide range of community based part-time, day, evening and weekend classes to adults throughout the Borough. BACES is a learning community where staff and learners can expect to be treated with respect and consideration. BACES mission statement states ‘Broadening minds, creating opportunities and changing the lives of individuals and communities in Brent.’

As a community education service, we try to meet the learning needs of all adults in every part of Brent. We run classes in around 60 sites across the borough, so you shouldn’t have to travel far to find a class. We run classes in the evenings and at weekends as well as during the day, so you should be able to find a class at a time that suits you.

BACES offers a wide range of courses aimed at all kinds of learners - people wishing to brush up their skills, people wanting to come back to learning after a break, those who want to improve their reading, writing, English or maths - and those who just enjoy learning.