Specialist Language Courses

English Language and Communication Skills Courses for Refugee, Asylum Seeker and Migrant Communities

We are proud to offer a wide range of tutored, self-study and blended learning courses to refugee, asylum seeker and migrant communities across the UK and internationally.

Courses are delivered online to enable learners to work with expert teachers and study content wherever they are. Courses are tailored to the needs and English level of learners.

Clients to date include Strategic Migration Partnerships in the East of England, Yorkshire and the West Midlands, RefuAid, Talent Beyond Boundaries, the Lincolnshire Refugee Doctor Project, Time to Help UK, and Groundwork.

Courses

We offer the following courses to groups and individuals:

English for Employability

Courses are tailored and therefore learners may work on a variety of focuses, from interview skills and CV writing to building key workplace communication skills to targeted grammar and vocabulary. We work with all levels, from beginners to advanced.

English for Healthcare

Courses that give refugee and migrant healthcare professionals and students the professional language and clinical communication skills to work in English-speaking environments.

IELTS Preparation

Learners prepare to achieve the scores they need in the world’s leading English language test for study, work and visa purposes.

OET Preparation

Learners prepare to achieve the grades they need in the world’s leading English for Healthcare test so they can register and work in English speaking countries.

Mastering Communication in Social Care

Specially designed for social care workers to be able to communicate effectively with service users in a wide range of care settings.

English for Safety

Designed to give those working in safety critical environments such as construction, warehousing and waste disposal the language skills they need to stay safe.

ESOL Integration*

  • Health Literacy
  • Financial Literacy
  • Employment Rights
  • Housing Rights
  • Education in the UK
  • Driving Theory Preparation

*Delivered in partnership with the East of England Strategic Migration Partnership (EELGA SMP) to learners across the six counties to support their integration into local communities.

Courses include level assessment, needs analysis, attendance and progress reporting. Teachers are highly qualified and experienced.

Established in 2012 and based at the Sussex Innovation Centre at the University of Sussex, SLC began by providing exam preparation to groups of learners before expanding its services over the years to meet a wider range of needs.

 

“The EELGA Strategic Migration Partnership is delighted to have found SLC to deliver our IELTS and OET courses. We are also pleased that they will deliver our integration courses as these are vital to the integration journey of overseas nationals. SLC is professionally run and always keeps us updated on learner progress and attendance.”

Gill Searl, Employability for Overseas Nationals (EON) project manager, EELGA SMP

 

 “RefuAid has found SLC to be one of the best language providers for supporting refugee healthcare professionals in preparing for the OET exam. So far, 76 nurses, pharmacists, and doctors from refugee backgrounds who attended SLC classes have passed their OET and they are now at different stages of their professional requalification. Many more will be taking their OET exam in the coming months”

Ilaria Tarulli, Head of Language Programmes, RefuAid 

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