English as a second language or new to the UK

Click on the organisations below to get help and support in improving your English language skills and finding skills, employment and training in South London

Organisation Borough Summary
Adult Education Merton  Merton If you’re looking to gain new skills or qualifications, change your career, increase your confidence, or improve your wellbeing, we have a course for you
Connect: North Korea Kingston Holistic support for people from North Korea
Croydon College Croydon ESOL English classes for those whose first language isn’t English
Croydon Refugee Day Centre Croydon Offering practical assistance to asylum seekers and refugees including language classes
Croydon Refugee Day Centre Croydon Offering practical assistance to asylum seeking people and refugees
Directory of English (ESOL) classes in London        All Search tool to find local ESO English classes
EAL Friendship Group Richmond Support for those looking to improve their English including informal classes
Employment, Skills and Enterprise Refugee and Resettlement Scheme Sutton Range of services for refugees and asylum seekers
Kingston community refugee sponsorship Kingston Helping resettle refugee families with the community sponsorship scheme
LEAH – Learn English At Home Kingston and Richmond Helping adults in Kingston and Richmond learn English from home
Learn English in Merton Merton Free English classes and advice
Merton College Merton ESOL English classes for those whose first language isn’t English
Migrant Advocacy Service Kingston Support for migrants living, working or studying in the Kingston area
Refugee Action Kingston Kingston Supporting refugees and asylum seekers into work
Refugee and Migrant Network Sutton Sutton English classes
Refugee Employability Programme All Employability programme specifically for refugees (delivered by Reed in Partnership)
Renaisi (Transitions) All Championing the skills of refugee professionals.
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College Richmond ESOL English classes for those whose first language isn’t English
Richmond Upon Thames College Richmond ESOL class full time for 16-18 years old or part time for adults
Sona Circle Refugee recruitment All Connecting refugee job seekers with employers
South Thames College Merton ESOL English classes for those whose first language isn’t English
STEP Ukraine All Online ESOL course for Ukrainians in the UK
Sutton College Sutton ESOL English classes for those whose first language isn’t English
Work Routes All Work Routes is a free support service that helps unemployed people start working.
The service is an expansion of the Department for Work and Pension’s Work and Health Programme designed specifically to support people who are economically inactive. This expansion may sometimes be referred to as WHP Pioneer, which is a phase of Universal Support.
Young Roots Croydon Refugee support for people aged up to 25