Places now available

The following courses are available to residents of the West Dunbartonshire Council area. Courses are free to all residents, although priority will be given to learners from low income households. All courses run for around two and a half hours per week for 13–16 weeks and are delivered in partnership with West College Scotland. Learners are supported to progress onto further community learning or more formal learning.

Courses in Dumbarton

Courses available in Dumbarton
Subject Where Day Dates Time

 

Moving on in IT 

 

Dumbarton Library, Dumbarton 

Monday  

24 August – 14 December 2026 

 

12.45-3.15pm  

 

Horticulture, Allotment Gardening  

 

Levengrove Training Suite, Dumbarton  

Tuesday 

25 August – 15 December 2026 

9.30-12pm 

Play in Early Learning & Child Care 

Braehead Primary School, Dumbarton  

Tuesday 

25 August –15 December 

9.30-12pm 

Courses in Alexandria

Courses available in Alexandria
Subject Where Day Dates Time

Sociology – Social Anthropology 

Alexandria Library, Alexandria 

Monday 

 

24 August –14 December   2026 

 

 

12.30-3pm 

Courses in Clydebank

Courses available in Clydebank

Subject

Where

Day

Dates

Time

Criminology - Crime Scenes  

West College Scotland Clydebank Campus  

Wednesday 

26 August – 16 December 2026 

9.30-12pm  

Cooking - Meats & Desserts  

West College Scotland Clydebank Campus 

Wednesday 

26 August – 16 December 2026 

1.15-4.15pm 

Cooking - Bread & Pasta Making 

West College Scotland Clydebank Campus 

Wednesday  

26 August – 16 December 2026 

 

9.30- 12.30 

Cooking Pastry & Hot Cold Desserts  

West College Scotland Clydebank Campus 

Wednesday 

26 August – 16 December 2026 

 

4.45 -7.45pm 

Child Care – Child Development in Early Learning  

St Josephs Faifley School Campus, Clydebank  

Thursday  

27 August – 17 December 2026 

 

9.30-11.30am 

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