Search services and support for migrants

The English Language Centre offers 3 hours a week of free unaccredited language support for refugees and asylum seekers. Who can attend? Refugees or asylum seekers over 18 years old who:

• have an intermediate level English skills (CEFR level B1/entry 2 and above)
• can attend both classes each week
• live in the Liverpool City region

These classes will help you:

• Build confidence in general English communication.
• Improve your grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

Class times:

• Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:20pm – 3:50pm in term time.
• Classes run in four 10-week blocks over the academic year.
• Classes run on a continuous enrolment basis (there is no start or end date).

Not suitable for beginners or people with only an elementary level of English.

PAE is a British Council English language school in Preston, Lancashire. We provide English language learning services to students from all over the world at various levels. For ESOL we cover pre-entry to level 2 (with accreditation if wanted) and IELTS. Monday to Friday – 9.00 – 12.15 – General English/ESOL Monday to Thursday – 12.45 – 2.15 – Speaking skills Monday to Thursday – 12.45 – 2.15 – IELTS and other exam preparation courses

We offer conversational ESOL at about entry 1 – entry 3 level at Whalley Library as volunteers for Lancashire Better Impact. We are a small, friendly group that welcomes all resettlers! Class is every Wednesday afternoon from 13:30pm to 14:30pm (term time only).

Carlisle College works to holistically support all learners, across curriculum areas. Our ESOL department supports over 250 learners, many of whom have been forcibly displaced and are seeking sanctuary in Cumbria. And we offer ESOL classes at pre-entry to level 2 with accredited Edexcel Functional Skills – Pearson Qualifications. Classes are usually available in the day or in the evening. We provide English language learning, employability classes, Maths classes tailored to ESOL learners, and work with learners on their progression pathways, for after ESOL learning. We work with OISC-regulated local legal charities, and mental health charities to provide free, specialised support for our students with refugee and asylum-seeking status, on site at Carlisle College. We have a dedicated Refugee and Asylum Seeker Engagement Coach, for these learners’ pastoral, safeguarding, and community engagement needs. We support many unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in our college, across curriculum areas, and work closely with the local authority to make sure they are being supported to succeed in every aspect of their lives. This includes personalised education plans for all of our UASCs, as well as specialised safeguarding and mental health support on site, again with a designated Refugee and Asylum Seeker Engagement Coach, that stays with them throughout their time at Carlisle College. If you are interested, please email us to enquire. We have an open evening on December 12th, 2024: 4:45-6:30pm, if you want to see the college and get more info face to face.    

We offer ESOL classes for entry 2 and over. We work with a small group of learners and we will use a course book to improve skills in reading, listening, writing and speaking. You will be given the course book details so you can purchase it in advance. Over the year we will have three terms. You will register for each term separately. Each lesson lasts two hours and you will attend classes once a week on a Monday morning. Class: A2+  – Mondays 9am -11am                         C1  – Mondays 11am – 13pm Assessment: There is classroom testing at the end of each term. A pass will lead to a certificate confirming your attainment level. Fee: This is a free course. You are only required to pay an enrolment fee of £20 per student per term to book your place.

We offer accredited (Pearson) ESOL Speaking & Listening Courses at pre-entry, entry 1,2 and 3 and level 1 and 2, dependant on the outcome of your language assessment, which you will need to before you can enrol. How to apply for ESOL classes: If you live in Manchester or Greater Manchester and want to learn English, Manchester ESOL Advice Service can help you find the right learning opportunity. They can also signpost you to other support if you’re new to the UK. To find out which course is right for you, go to the GM ESOL Advice Service website and fill in a short enquiry form for the borough of Greater Manchester where you live. You will then be contacted about an ESOL assessment in your local area.