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Middleton and Rochdale City Learning Centres (CLCs) provide inspirational learning opportunities to a mixed ability range of students from across the whole of Rochdale. The CLCs actively work with its partner secondary and primary schools in a range of projects and have an active role in promoting opportunities to the wider community for life long learning, facilitating a range of activities to meet local community needs. The CLCs aim to improve students' aspirations, achievement and attainment levels through the use of new technology, developing and experimenting with creative and innovative ways of delivering teaching and learning and improve students' employment prospects.

The CLCs have been successful in developing a range of links aimed at enriching curriculum delivery, improving attendance through improved motivation and increase staying on rates in post 16 education. We specialise in curriculum support for ICT, Creative Media and Design & Technology. Our Becta Annual Performance Agreement for 2010-11 details a number of local and national priorities which include:

• Supporting schools in transforming learning and teaching through the innovative use of ICT
• Ensuring that ICT contributes to the raising of attainment in subjects across all ages, abilities and learning environments
• Support teachers in the safe use of technology and promote the e-Safety agenda
• Supporting schools in identifying and providing quality professional development opportunities
• Supporting the planning and implementation processes of Rochdale LA's BSF and Primary Capital Programme

The full range of activities supporting our priorities during 2010-11 is available via the Annual Performance Agreement.

The latest 'Digital' CLC Newsletter is also available at CLC Newsletter, highlighting our recent projects and forthcoming events.

See the CLC DVD which highlights some of our recent activities and if you have any thoughts or ideas about how the City Learning Centres can support your school or organisation please get in touch.

John McKiernan Director, Middleton and Rochdale City Learning Centres