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St Helens College

At St, Helens College, our free courses can help you if English is your second language and you are living or planning to settle in the UK. Our courses are offered at entry 1 – level 2 to improve your English language skills including reading and writing. They can also help you to progress on to other courses. You will become part of our College community – a safe space to learn, be supported and thrive, where you can seek advice and support at our weekly drop-in centre, take part in a range of activities such as yoga, arts and music workshops and boxing or even join our refugee football team, Hope United FC. Courses follow the national ESOL Skills for Life curriculum and you will be taught all four skills of language: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. They are designed to help you improve your level of English, to get more out of your life in the UK and to make it easier to:

- talk to doctors, teachers, bank or shop assistants
- fill in administrative forms
- understand laws and customs
- help your children with homework
- study or train for a qualification
- look for employment or apply for citizenship

This course runs at St. Helens Campus and you could also take maths functional skills if you want to. To learn more, please email us or go on our website.

Knowsley Family And Community Education (FACE)

“Knowsley FACE is the Council’s adult education provider. We offer a range of courses including accredited and non accredited provision. We deliver our courses across a range of Knowsley Centres for Learning, libraries, primary schools and community venues. Our courses are predominately evening provision within the Centres for Learning. Our daytime provision is delivered in Children’s Centre’s, community venues, primary schools (Family Learning courses) and Knowsley Libraries.”

Blackpool & The Fylde College

Providing you with the essential language skills you need to communicate, an ESOL course will help you to speak and listen to as well as being able read and write in English even if you have never done so before. It will also give you a basic yet comprehensive understanding of English grammar and punctuation. Our ESOL courses are available across five levels designed to accommodate students of differing abilities ranging from those with no experience of the language to others who want to build on what they already know. In addition, we also offer preparatory courses to help you access work or study, or make visa and immigration applications: Preparation for IELTS for work and study in the UK Preparation for IELTS for visa and immigration Preparation for the Life in the UK Test

You can email us for more information or apply on our website.

Hugh Baird College

At Hugh Baird College, we offer ESOL courses for people who do not have English as their first language and who want to improve their language skills to get more out of their life in the U.K. The courses we provide will help you improve all your skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing), make it easier to seek employment, get a qualification, help your children with homework or apply for citizenship. In your ESOL classes you will practise all your skills around a range of everyday topics. We have ESOL courses for 16 – 18yrs olds, adults, digital skills and specialised courses for work – catering, childcare, construction, hairdressing and health work. If you want to now more please look on our website or email us.

Northmoor Community Association

We have an open door policy: anyone can come in and use our services no matter where you live or your circumstances. NCA is run with an emphasis on relieving poverty, promoting health & wellbeing, advancing skills & learning and enhancing the quality of life for the people who engage with us and use our services. The NCA is an integral part of a diverse community that is tackling multi levels of deprivation and we fulfil our mission by offering a wide range of services and activities for all ages, all of which are delivered by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers who have a variety of skills and knowledge.

Pukar Disability Resource Centre

At Pukar, we offer IT, maths and short courses like hairdressing, henna and sewing as well as ESOL courses. Our ESOL courses cover pre-entry to entry 3 level and we can give you advice to progress onto level 1. These courses are for people whose first language isn’t English, who have started to settle in the UK sand need to improve their language skills. We hold ESOL assessments every Monday 15pm – 16pm (Term-Time), please call us to book your assessment of for more information at 01772 822700. You may be able to join classes after start date please check with admin office.

Farnworth Baptist Church

An ESOL course is for you if English is not your first language and you want to improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Our ESOL courses focus on language skills but also include employability and citizenship skills. Our ESOL classes normally run on; Wednesdays from 9:30 – 11.30; 12.30 – 2.30. No need to book, just come along. We also run conversation groups at various times during the week. There is no requirement to prebook, just turn up on Wednesday morning and our team will be ready to welcome you.

Wirral Change

Wirral Change is a multi-award-winning charity dedicated to empowering and improving the lives of all Ethnic Minority Communities across the Wirral through tailored support, guidance, and advocacy via a wide range of services such as interpreting, health, asylum support and more. We also offer ESOL classes to help you integrate and secure employment and training opportunities.

We have a range of classes rom pre-entry to level 1. Our helpful team will help your learn at your pace and grow in your confidence. If you would like to attend ESOL classes, please contact our team on 0151 649 8177.