2.2
Education
2.2.1
The adult education classes below would be attended by the
following numbers of people if available in the parish:
|
Class
|
Total
|
10-29
|
30-49
|
50-59
|
60+
|
?
|
|
Crafts
|
71
|
12
|
19
|
18
|
21
|
1
|
|
Languages
|
72
|
12
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
2
|
|
IT
/ computer skills
|
76
|
11
|
19
|
19
|
24
|
3
|
|
Business
skills
|
28
|
6
|
13
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
|
Health
|
55
|
15
|
18
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
The
preferred classes are crafts, languages and IT / computer skills, with all
classes receiving a broad interest across the age groups.
2.2.2
Library services
On
commenting on library services in the Parish, the following responses were
obtained:
|
Library
services
|
Percentage
|
|
Happy
with current mobile library service
|
88%
|
|
Would
prefer a more frequent service
|
10%
|
|
Would
like the library to stay longer each visit
|
18%
|
|
Would
use a community based library if available
|
54%
|
|
Would
donate books/magazines
|
80%
|
|
Would
be interest in volunteering to help run it
|
17%
|
Interest
in internet access in a community building was expressed by very few: a
total of only 12 of the 246 respondents.
Comments
on education issues included:
“Fitness/yoga”
“The
computer bus already provides a valuable service and deserves better
support”
2.2.1b:
I would be interested in a French conversation class.
2.2.2: I use
Exeter central, rather than the mobile library”
2.2.1f: Photography – such a nice area to
practice in.”
“Dowsing
and Tai Chi”
“Personal
Finance”
“Groups
such as the History Society held in Moretonhampstead would be nice and a
monthly gardeners/allotment club”
“Art,
environmental studies, pottery, gardening, textiles.”
“Broadband
network is inadequate to the demand placed on it at peak times.”
“Yoga,
aerobics, Pilates! Running club, Tennis, cycling”
“Education
classes would need to be at a time I could attend (I work full time)”
“Re
Library services: due to work commitments it is not convenient but if it
was available
early evenings and weekends, I would like to use it.”
“2.2.1:
Whilst we would not use them
we think that all of the above are of great importance.”
“I
would be interested in art classes.”
“Adult
Education classes: Astronomy, geology, local history, art history.”
“Re
Education classes: I am a qualified adult education tutor specialising in
Health (Nutrition) complementary therapies and adult literacy. I am
employed by Exeter college part-time but would like to offer my services,