1. PERMANENT EDUCATION CENTRE Siete Villas Sierra de Cádiz, Andalucía (Spain) Distribution of Training Centres

2. Permanent Education Centre Siete Villas A public institution belonging to the department of Education of Regional Government Offers both formal and non-formal educational programs Belongs to a local lifelong learning network of public institutions. - In 24 towns - 7 high schools - 3 permanent education centres - The Provincial Distance Learning Institute

3. Permanent Education Centre Siete Villas Locations:8 towns Total population: 42.547 Main activities: Tourism Agriculture Leather manufacturing Farming Total students: 650

6. UBRIQUE Population: 18.362 Main activity: Leather manufacturing No. of students: 230

7. VILLALUENGA Population: 481 Main activity: Tourism and farming. Cheese industry. No. of students: 20

8. BENAOCAZ Population: 729 Main activity: Tourism and farming No. of students: 25

9. GRAZALEMA Population: 2.225Main activity: Tourism and agriculture No. of students: 35

10. BENAMAHOMA Population: 637 Main activity: Tourism, agriculture, furniture making. No. of students: 18

11. EL BOSQUE Population: 2.000 Main activity: Furniture making & tourism No. of students: 20

12. PRADO DEL REY Population: 5.968 Main activity: Leather manufacturing & farming No. of students: 115

13. VILLAMARTIN Population: 12.145 Main activity: Agriculture No. of students: 120

14. RESOURCES OFFERED Teachers12 Tutors: 6 Basic training courses: 17 Secondary Ed. Degree: 6 Reading clubs: 3 Computer training courses: 5 Driver license courses: 1 Basic communication skills in English 1 Spanish for foreigners course: 1 Arabic language course: 1 Painting course: 2 Arts & crafts course: 2 Theatre workshop 1

15. PERMANENT EDUCATION CENTRE Financial sources Teaching staff: 100% Andalucía Regional Government Tutors: Each towns local government Running expenses: 40% Local government 60% Andalucía Regional Government Human Resources Teaching staff: 12 Teacher 5 Tutors Total number of students: 650

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17. ICTs at our institution Fully-equipped computer classrooms within each school. 170 PCs broadband internet connection Learners use computers at least once a week, mainly basic word processing and internet. Main weakness: Limited use of computers by teaching staff: 50% find it really hard to create e-mail document attachments. 90% know how to insert a picture into a text document. Only 10% use computers to create teaching materials.

18. Immigrants-native learners Very small immigrant population in our region No racial discrimination has ever been reported Poor knowledge of the other party There are hidden prejudices to the other party Immigrants in general feel they have been well accepted since arrival.