▁Bor ough ▁of ▁B ark ing ▁and ▁D agen ham , ▁is ▁a ▁community - based ▁learning ▁facility . ▁The ▁centre ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁B ark ing ▁Town ▁Square ▁and ▁hosts ▁a ▁library , ▁a ▁ca fe , ▁an ▁art ▁gallery , ▁a ▁sa una ▁and ▁sp a , ▁and ▁offers ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁courses ▁and ▁qual ifications . ▁The ▁B ark ing ▁Learning ▁Centre ▁website ▁states ▁that ▁its ▁primary ▁focus : ▁" is ▁to ▁provide ▁education ▁and ▁training ▁opportun ities ▁linked ▁to ▁the ▁public ▁service ▁areas ▁of ▁health , ▁education , ▁social ▁care ▁and ▁administration , ▁to ▁support ▁increased ▁participation ▁to ▁learning ▁locally ". The ▁B ark ing ▁Learning ▁Centre ▁was ▁officially ▁opened ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁by ▁John ▁Den ham , ▁the ▁then ▁Secretary ▁of ▁State ▁for ▁In nov ation , ▁University ▁and ▁Sk ills . ▁ ▁C ourses ▁C ourses ▁at ▁the ▁B ark ing ▁Learning ▁Centre ▁include ▁health , ▁education , ▁social ▁care , ▁and ▁recre ation . ▁The ▁courses ▁are ▁provided ▁by ▁B ark ing ▁and ▁D agen ham ▁College , ▁the ▁Ad ult ▁College ▁of ▁B ark ing ▁and ▁D agen ham , ▁and ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁East ▁London . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁B ark ing ▁College ▁ ▁The ▁Ad ult ▁College ▁of ▁B ark ing ▁and ▁D agen ham ▁ ▁The ▁University ▁of ▁East ▁London ▁ ▁Under standing ▁People : ▁Foundation ▁D eg ree ▁at ▁the ▁B LC ▁ ▁Category : Comm unity ▁schools ▁in ▁the ▁London