SFX has a reputation for high quality sixth form education, a tradition well established in its Community Education programme. Broadoak Training Centre, on the College campus, is a Microsoft IT Professional Academy, offering Microsoft technical training to further education colleagues, commercial businesses and individuals wishing to improve their IT networking skills.

Our wide range of classes are open to everyone aged 19 and over. There are no Borough or upper age restrictions. Courses run on a termly basis three times each academic year and enrolments are accepted throughout the year. Full details of how to enrol including our current prospectus, containing fees and dates are posted on our website.

Whether you want to learn for leisure, pleasure or to improve a skill, SFX is an outstanding college which Community Education has been a part of for more than 10 years providing enjoyable, well taught classes which many people return to term after term. Community Education HQ is based in Broadoak.

What's on offer
Learn to speak Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin or Japanese at SFX, in the evenings, from beginners to advanced level in relaxed but stimulating classes with experienced tutors who are passionate about helping adults develop their language skills. Conversational language classes during the daytime in Broadoak are very popular, lively and engaging. SFX is a regional centre for OCR CBLC (Certificate in Business Language Competence) examinations.

Rejuvenate both body and mind in a peaceful exercise class: Pilates, yoga and t’ai chi are on offer for fitness and wellbeing in the evening programme and in the daytime. More vigorous exercisers have the opportunity to take up circuit training, aerobics, dance (tap, French Jive, Contemporary or Salsa) or enrol to use the state of the art fitness suite, which is open to adults as part of the community education programme. All fitness classes are taught under the guidance of an experienced trainer.

Develop or improve artistic and creative talents in an art for all, life drawing, creative writing, knitting, jewellery making, leathercraft, crafts or floristry class or broaden musical talent in a singing or guitar group. Enjoy and discuss films from around the world in the cinema class or develop your photography skills, SLR or Digital - all are on offer.

Relax and explore different wines (complemented by delicious food) in a wine appreciation or "know your wine" class presented by experts from the Wine and Food Academy - extremely popular term after term.