Northgate Adult Training Centre, Aldridge, Reports and Photographs
- Ref No: 1360
- Repository: Walsall Local History Centre
- Date: 1973 - 1980s
- Creator: various
- Description: This small collection had been divided into two main series; records and photographs. The records series has been divided into two sub-series, records of opening and supervisor's reports. The photographs have been arranged into three series. Two of these series are comprised of several pictures that appear to have been taken together; the third is a miscellaneous group.
- Admin History: The Centre, also called the Aldridge Adult Training Centre, was officially opened on 22nd November, 1973. It had been built on land purchased by the Staffordshire County Council Social Services Committee from the Aldridge and Brownhills Urban District Council. The roof construction is flat at various levels with some raised roof lights, external walls are cavity brickwork, the windows are generally softwood timber and the ground floor is a solid ground bearing slab. It was designed by Staffordshire County Council's architect, built by M Dainty Ltd and cost 58,500.
The Centred offered day training in social skills and work habits to mentally handicapped adults in a large open plan workshop, based on industrial lines. The Centre opened in May, 1973, with 24 trainees transferred from the Lichfield Adult Training Centre. It was designed to take 60 trainees. The first supervisor was Mr J Pound, with Mr Goacher appointed as deputy. Work was supplied to the Centre from local firms and trainees could go on to employment at these firms.
The Centre closed in August, 2007. There were two reasons for this; the first being that the Centre required extensive maintenance work and refurbishment. The second reason was, in line with central government policy, to go for a more focussed approach, dealing locally on a more one-to-one basis rather than in larger, centrally based groups. - Extent: 1 env
- Level: Fonds
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- For more information contact: Walsall Archives / Local History Centre
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