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STUDENT Welcome to

HANDBOOK ADL

Congratulations on your decision to become a student with ADL - Academy Welcome to the Academy for Distance Learning. In today’s world, lifelong learning isn’t just
for Distance Learning. an aspiration or a hobby, it’s a necessity. With labour markets changing day by day and new
technologies and methods reshaping the world of work, the days of one career between
Here at ADL, we are excitedly working towards the future of learning and we school and retirement are over. But with it come many new opportunities. Never before
are glad to have you along for the journey! In years gone by, classroom education had some advantages have people been empowered to experience so many different roles in one life time thanks
over distance education; but that is no longer the case. Being taught in a classroom setting is costly today, to distance education.
bureaucratic procedure means corners often get cut and services suffer. Today’s technology has, at the same
time, made services through distance education more accessible, affordable than ever; whilst lowering At the Academy for Distance Learning, we are committed to spreading the benefits of
costs. This means there has never been a better time to undertake a pathway distance learning course for education to as many people as possible. In choosing to take one of our courses, you are
professional development, a career change, further and higher education, improving skills or simply for taking the first steps in furthering your education and your potential, but without
personal interest. without physically attending a school, many people wonder if they can possibly succeed at learning from home without the
the structure and demands of a conventional academic time-table.

This Student Manual is our answer to these concerns. With it, we hope to address the most common issues our students
Academy Management Team
have when undertaking our courses and to show you how to get the most out of your time studying with us. Therefore, if
you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us: +44(0)1227 789 649 / [email protected]
Daryl Tempest-Mogg – Principal and Founder
Amanda White – General Manager / Registrar As a lifelong educator, and Principal and Founder of the Academy for Distance Learning, I am glad to extend a warm
Cara Gage- Administration, Student Support welcome to you.
Stewart Wilson - IT/SEO Advisor
Simon Cole - Web Maintenance and Design
Paul Evans – Accounts and Payroll Officer Regards
Mary Anne Ewing-Patterson – GDPR Officer
Craig Evans - Graphic Designer DARYL TEMPEST-MOGG
Michael Booth - Moodle Tech Support Principal and Founder
Academy for Distance Learning

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