ESOL

LEARNING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION

Find out where you can access courses to learn English throughout the Liverpool City Region.

It can be both exciting and daunting to move to a new country or new area within the same country especially if the native language is not the same as the language spoken or understood by you.

But! Help is not too far away…

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The Liverpool City Region is made up of 6 key areas: Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.

There are courses available in each area where you can attend courses to learn to write, speak and read the English language.

The following sections are one of the 6 areas that make up the Liverpool City Region from the map above. Each of these areas will detail information available for courses in that area where you can attend courses to learn the English language.

There are a number of courses available throughout the Halton area to learn the English language. These can vary in length and duration.

  • Halton Council based in Widnes, provide English language support.
  • Riverside College also in Widnes and Runcorn, provide English language support.

Additional links are available for each course for you to click on to find out more or to register.

Provider NameESOL Course TitleEnrolment Enquiry Contact DetailsWebsite
Halton Borough CouncilESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listeningadult.learning@halton.gov.uk Tel 01515117788 www.halton.gov.uk/adultlearning
Riverside CollegeESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening0151 257 2800https://www.riversidecollege.ac.uk/course/english-speakers-other-languages-esol/
Workers Educational AssociationESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening0300 303 3464https://www.wea.org.uk/
Workers Educational AssociationGet Ready for ESOL (Speaking & Listening)0300 303 3464https://www.wea.org.uk/
Workers Educational AssociationGet Ready for ESOL (Writing)0300 303 3464https://www.wea.org.uk/

There are a number of courses available throughout the Knowsley area to learn the English language. These can vary in length and duration.

  • Knowsley Council based in Huyton, provide English language support.
  • Knowsley College in Huyton provides English language support.

Additional links are available for each course for you to click on to find out more or to register.

Provider NameESOL Course TitleEnrolment Enquiry Contact DetailsWebsite
Knowsley CouncilEnglish Language Development 07810 053971www.knowsleyface.co.uk
Knowsley CollegeEnglish for Speakers of Other Languages0151 477 5850https://www.knowsleycollege.ac.uk/adult-courses/esol/

There are a number of courses available throughout the City of Liverpool to learn the English language. These can vary in length and duration.

  • Liverpool City Council based in the city centre, provide English language support.
  • City of Liverpool College in the city centre provides English language support.

Additional links are available for each course for you to click on to find out more or to register.

Provider NameESOL Course TitleEnrolment Enquiry Contact DetailsWebsite
Complete Skills SolutionsESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listeninginfo@completeskillssolutions.co.ukhttps://completeskillssolutions.co.uk/training/esol/
Liverpool City CouncilESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and ListeningSkillscheckapplication2024-25@liverpool.gov.ukhttps://liverpool.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/adult-learning/
Liverpool City CouncilAward in Living and Working in the UKSkillscheckapplication2024-25@liverpool.gov.ukhttps://liverpool.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/adult-learning/
Southport CollegeESOL for Beginners01704 500606www.southport.ac.uk
Southport CollegeESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening01704 500606www.southport.ac.uk
Warrington & Vale Royal CollegeESOL01925 494400English For Other Languages | Warrington & Vale Royal College (wvr.ac.uk)
Womens Technology Training LtdESOL0151 709 4356www.blackburnehouse.co.uk
Workers Educational AssociationESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening0300 303 3464https://www.wea.org.uk/
Workers Educational AssociationESOL for Life & Work (Literacy)0300 303 3464https://www.wea.org.uk/
Workers Educational AssociationFirst Steps in ESOL0300 303 3464https://www.wea.org.uk/
Workers Educational AssociationGet Ready for ESOL (Reading)0300 303 3464https://www.wea.org.uk/
Workers Educational AssociationGet Ready for ESOL (Speaking & Listening)0300 303 3464https://www.wea.org.uk/
City of Liverpool CollegeEnglish for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)0151 252 3000https://www.liv-coll.ac.uk/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages/

There are a number of courses available throughout the Sefton area to learn the English language. These can vary in length and duration.

  • Sefton Council based in the Bootle, provide English language support.
  • Hugh Baird College based in Bootle and Southport College provide English language support.

Additional links are available for each course for you to click on to find out more or to register.

Provider NameESOL Course TitleEnrolment Enquiry Contact DetailsWebsite
Hugh Baird CollegeESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening0151 353 4444https://hughbaird.ac.uk/details/college/ucd:ESOL
Hugh Baird CollegeESOL – Digital Skills0151 353 4444https://hughbaird.ac.uk/details/in-year/ucd:ESOLDIGITAL
Hugh Baird CollegeESOL for Construction0151 353 4444https://hughbaird.ac.uk/details/in-year/ucd:ESOLCONSTRUCTION
Hugh Baird CollegeESOL for Hairdressing0151 353 4444https://hughbaird.ac.uk/details/in-year/ucd:ESOLHAIR
Hugh Baird CollegeESOL for Health Work0151 353 4444https://hughbaird.ac.uk/details/in-year/ucd:ESOLHEALTH
Hugh Baird CollegeAward in Volunteering to Support English Language Teaching and Learning0151 353 4444https://hughbaird.ac.uk/details/in-year/ucd:ESOLVOL
Sefton CouncilESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening0151 934 4546https://www.sefton.gov.uk/community-learning/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-esol-courses/
Southport CollegeESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening01704 500606www.southport.ac.uk
Workers Educational AssociationESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening0300 303 3464https://www.wea.org.uk/

There are a number of courses available throughout the St Helens area to learn the English language. These can vary in length and duration.

  • St Helens Council based in the town centre, provide English language support.
  • St Helens College based in the town centre provide English language support.

Additional links are available for each course for you to click on to find out more or to register.

Provider NameESOL Course TitleEnrolment Enquiry Contact DetailsWebsite
St Helens CouncilESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listeningadultlearning@sthelens.gov.ukESOL – St Helens Borough Council
St Helens CouncilESOL Pre Entryadultlearning@sthelens.gov.ukESOL – St Helens Borough Council
St Helens CouncilESOL Family Learningadultlearning@sthelens.gov.ukESOL – St Helens Borough Council
St Helens CouncilESOL Moving Upadultlearning@sthelens.gov.ukESOL – St Helens Borough Council
St Helens CouncilESOL Moving Onadultlearning@sthelens.gov.ukESOL – St Helens Borough Council
St Helens CouncilESOL – Read, Write & Say More!adultlearning@sthelens.gov.ukESOL – St Helens Borough Council
St Helens CouncilESOL – Gramma Supportadultlearning@sthelens.gov.ukESOL – St Helens Borough Council
St Helens CollegeEnglish for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)01744 733766https://www.sthelens.ac.uk/subject-areas/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-esol/?ucterms=category:english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-esol.*

There are a number of courses available throughout the Wirral area to learn the English language. These can vary in length and duration.

  • Wirral Council based in Birkenhead, provide English language support.
  • Wirral Met College based in Birkenhead provide English language support.

Additional links are available for each course for you to click on to find out more or to register.

Provider NameESOL Course TitleEnrolment Enquiry Contact DetailsWebsite
Wirral CollegeESOL Skills for Life0151 551 7777https://www.wmc.ac.uk/courses/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages/esol-english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-x999
Wirral CollegeESOL – Literacy Support 0151 551 7777https://www.wmc.ac.uk/courses/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages/esol-english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-x999
Wirral CollegeESOL Pre Entry0151 551 7777https://www.wmc.ac.uk/courses/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages/esol-english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-x999
Wirral CollegeESOL – Reading0151 551 7777https://www.wmc.ac.uk/courses/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages/esol-english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-x999
Wirral CouncilESOL – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listeninglifelonglearning@wirral.gov.ukhttps://www.wirral.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/adult-learning