ESOL Integration Courses

We work with strategic migration partnerships, local governments, refugee resettlement teams and refugee support organisations to deliver tailored integration-focused English language programmes to groups of learners.

We provide two types of courses which focus on enabling migrants and refugees to settle smoothly into the UK, understand the world around them, communicate with neighbours, schools, and colleagues, and contribute meaningfully to their new communities.

Courses are online to bring learners in from different locations, provide flexible timetables, and enable learners with childcare, health or transport challenges to attend. Teachers are all experienced experts.

1. Practical English and Communication Skills courses

Strong language and communication skills are critical to:

settling into a new country
integrating into and engaging with local communities
accessing educational opportunities
meeting visa requirements
gaining employment that enable learners to use and build on their skills and experience.

Course content

On these courses, learners build language and communicative skills and confidence with a strong practical focus. Priority is on developing speaking and listening skills, with integrated work on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading and writing skills as appropriate to specific learner needs.

Learning content is tailored with flexibility to evolve over course delivery. Example modules:

Communicating with neighbours, parents and teachers at school, or fellow workers
Navigating fast, authentic speech, accents and idiomatic language
Finding and applying for jobs, inc. CV building, interview preparation and skills
Dealing with local services, e.g. transport, healthcare, house repairs, utilities
Making requests, offers, suggestions, asking questions, giving explanations
Managing challenging situations, inc. emergencies

Courses can be streamed by level and delivered at times that work for the participants.

2. ESOL Integration – rights, responsibilities and knowhow

Developed and taught in partnership with the East of England Strategic Migration Partnership, these courses build the knowledge and skills needed to successfully navigate life in what can be very different and highly challenging cultural, social and work environments.

Courses include:

Housing Rights and Responsibilities (12 hours tuition)
Employment Rights (10 hours)
Healthcare Literacy (10 hours)
Financial Literacy (10 hours)
Education in the UK (10 hours)
Driving Theory Test Preparation (30 hours)

Courses provide essential information on how to navigate UK housing, employment, education, healthcare and financial systems. Learners get to know both their rights and responsibilities, so they and their families can integrate successfully into their new communities and working lives.

Driving Theory Test Preparation gives learners the language and knowledge to support them to get their driving licence in the UK. Many can already drive but need to re-qualify. Having a car can open up many opportunities for work and integration, especially for those resettling in more rural areas.

Let’s work together

Please get in touch to discuss how we can support your learners. We would love to hear from you.