English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
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| Organisation Name / Group Name | Lesson Format | Type of provision (Formal or Informal or qualifications available?) | Where | When | Who is it for? (women/men/parents/status dependant) | level | Critera / Eligibility | Creche? | How to join / Referral Process | Addtional Notes |
| GrIP – Greenwich Inclusion Project | One to One lesson format. Conducted by local volunteers. | Informal. Follows no ciriculum. No qualifications avaliable | where appropriate for the individual user | Decided between client and volunteer | Exclusively for Syrian Resettled Refugees | all levels | only available to Syrians refugees who are part of the VPRS in Greenwich | No lessons conducted in learners home | Not able to refer. Funding is specifically for Syrian Resettled Refugees | Resource bank available. Often signpost clients to other services |
| EFA London – face-to-face class | group sessions | informal, drop-in, participatory approach to learning, ESOL Skills for Life exams Entry 1 – Level 2 (NOCN) available to take in June – July | Robert Owen Children’s Centre – 43 Commerell Street, Greenwich SE10 0EA | Wednesday 10 am – 12 pm with Lucie *There are no classes during school holidays | Open to everyone. But the majority of our participants in Greenwich are women, often mothers with young children. | mixed level | no eligibility criteria | yes | Contact Lucie Vyhnalkova – [email protected], phone: 07522775315. People can also just come to RO Children’s Centre on Wednesday and talk to us. | All our classes are free. sometimes we are able to offer our existing studens additional online classes and workshops in other EFA London hubs. We are currently running ‘Our World’ series = online participatory Antiracism/Modern History class, available to all EFA students – ESOL level Entry 3+, contact [email protected]. |
| EFA London – online beginner class | group sessions | informal, drop-in, participatory approach to learning, ESOL Skills for Life exams Entry 1 – Level 2 (NOCN) available to take in June – July | online on zoom | Tuesday 1 – 3 pm with Fatime *There are no classes during school holidays | Open to everyone. | Entry 1 | no eligibility criteria | no | Contact Lucie Vynalkova or Fatime Jadallah – [email protected], phone: 07547 319477 | |
| EFA London – online conversation club | group sessions | informal, drop-in, participatory approach to learning, ESOL Skills for Life exams Entry 1 – Level 2 (NOCN) available to take in June – July | online on zoom | Friday 6:30 – 8 pm with Lucie | Open to everyone. | mixed level | no eligibility criteria | no | Contact Lucie Vyhnalkova – [email protected], phone: 07522775315. | |
| Her Centre ESOL Classes | group sessions | Informal but needs to register before start. No exams and certifcate of attendance given at the end of term. | Clockhouse Centre | Tuesday mornings 10.00am to 12pm | Women only over 18 years | Pre Entry and Entry1 | To all women in Greenwich over 18 years old. | Yes – within the building. | Contact Julia on 07960755191 or email [email protected] | Free ESOL classes for all women residing in Greenwich. Creche available but spaces are limited. All classes are retuning face to face after february half term. |
| Together South | group sessions and one-to-ones | Informal. Registration is required however. | Online | Group sessions are: Tue 13:30-14:30 (Intermediate Level), Wed 11:00-12:00 (Advanced Level), Wed 13:30-14:30 (Lower Level) | all levels | No – Online lessons | Contact Josh at [email protected] | Classes are free and informal. We try to support participants with our group lessons as well as one-to-one support. Classes have been online for now, however we may explore in-person classes in the future. Will update spreadsheet when necessary. | ||
| English Club by Trinity Vineyard Church | facilitated group conversation | informal. practicing speaking round different topics. No qualifications. foucs on every day conversations and vocabulary | in person at Foxfield Primary School, with a whatsapp group and occasional online content | Every Wednesday during term time at 9:30 – 11am | everyone | all levels | no eligibility criteria | Children are welcome as part of the session, with toys and activities provided, though children remain the parents responsibility | people are welcome to just turn up. for more information they can contact [email protected] | Sessions are free and informal with an emphasis on building relationships and reducing isolation through practicing English. It is therefore not a formal ESOL lesson, rather a place to practice and build relationships within the community. Those who attend say their english has improved, but more inportantly their confidence in using it has increased. The facilitators are not trained ESOL teachers. We also invite guest faciliators from other organisations to enable our particpants to find out what else is available for them locally. |
| English Club Eltham | facilitated group conversation | informal. practicing speaking round different topics. No qualifications. foucs on every day conversations and vocabulary | in person at St Saviours Church Hall, Middle Park Avenue | Every Tuesday during term time at 1:30 – 3pm | everyone | all levels | no eligibility criteria | Children are welcome as part of the session, with toys and activities provided, though children remain the parents responsibility | people are welcome to just turn up. for more information they can contact gereldene | sessions are free and informal with an emphasis on building relationships and reducing isolation through practicing English. It is therefore not a formal ESOL lesson, rather a place to practice and build relationships within the community. The facilitators are, however, trained ESOL teachers. |
| Basic English – Reading, Writing & Talking | facilitated group. Individual and group work | informal. practicing speaking round different topics. No qualifications. foucs on every day conversations and vocabulary. Certificate of attendace after 5 weeks | Woolwich Centre Library SE18 6HQ | Mondays 10.30am-11.30am | everyone | pre entry | no eligibility criteria | Children are welcome as part of the session, though children remain the parents responsibility | booking via the library. call 020 8921 5750 or email [email protected] or [email protected] | Places are limited. Can be a max of 5 week wait. This workshop is free and is focused on informal learning and everyday life and living in the UK. Supports pre-entry level ESOL. Facilitated by trained ESOL tutor. |
| English Classes For ESOL by Together South | group session | informal. Key vocabulary, grammar, conversations around important aspects of everyday life and living in the UK | Woolwich Centre Library SE18 6HQ | Fridays 12.30pm-2.30pm *starts 18 March 2022 | 16+ Refugees and Non-EU Migrants | all levels | Must be 16+. Open to non-EU migrants and refugees. Must have leave to be in the UK. Cannot work with asylum seekers. | booking via the library. call 020 8921 5750 or email [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] | Places are limited to 15 per week. Can book up to 6 weeks in advance. Proof of leave to remain in the UK/from outside of the EU/EEA to be shown at first workshop. | |
| The Big Red Bus Club | Group informal language learning session with children | Informal at all levels working on confidence and conversational skills. Once a learner is ready we will move them into accreddited provision where appropriate. No entry requirements other than having a child under 5 with them. | The Big Red Bus Club Charlton Park, Cemetery Lane, SE7 8UB | Mondays 10-12 noon term time only | Anyone with a child under 5 | all levels | Non other than having a child under 5 with them (we are currently making an exception for and refugees and migrants whose children have not accessed school yet so they may also attend | Children are welcome but parent are responsible for their children at the session | [email protected] to refer or a learner can just turn up but if you do not know are centre already we can be a bit tricky to find so referral preferred so we can follow up with learner. | Programme is rolling till Summer 2023 |
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| St. Michael’s Conversation Club | group sessions | Friendly drop-in sessions for adult learners, no need to book. With qualified teachers. | Pound Park Children’s Centre, Pound Park Lane, Charlton SE78AF | Mondays
13.00-15.00 16.30-18.30 | beginners and intermediate | There is no creche but children are welcome to come along if supervised by their parent. Tea and biscuits available. | For further information email [email protected] | |||
| ESOL class by Ripe Learning | group sessions | Pound Park Children’s Centre, Pound Park Lane, Charlton SE78AF | Tuesdays 10:00 – 12:00 | Creche available | To book call: 0208 465 9785 (Quaggy Development Trust) or email: [email protected] |
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