English Classes

English classes at St Chad's Sanctuary

You can register for English classes at St Chad’s Sanctuary if

• you are an asylum seeker and
• you arrived in the UK in 2024 and
• you are 18 years old or over

How to register

Come to one of our Open Registration sessions. You will have to wait until someone is available to assess you, and if there are too many students you will have to come back another day.

Open Registration sessions will be on:

• Tuesday 10th September 2.00 - 3.30pm
• Wednesday 11th September 2.00 - 3.30pm
• Tuesday 17th September 2.00 - 3.30pm

Join our Study English Telegram channel for updates and information about English classes and other courses

Click the link to join: https://t.me/scsesol

Informal English sessions at St Chad's Sanctuary

Fun with English

Have fun, make new friends and learn English. All levels welcome.

Mondays 2pm – 4pm. Starts Monday 23rd September.

This is a drop-in class. You don’t need to register.

Conversation Cafe

improve your English speaking and listening skills. All levels welcome.

Wednesdays 11am – 1pm. Starts Wednesday 2nd October.

This is a drop-in class. You don’t need to register.

English classes at college

 You should be able to attend college if:

• you are an asylum seeker and have been in the UK for more than 6 months
• you have already received Leave to Enter (LTE) or Refugee status, even if you arrived less than 6 months ago

Please click here for information about the colleges in Birmingham and how to apply for an ESOL (English) course.

Other places in Birmingham where you can learn and practise English

There are some other organisations in Birmingham that offer English classes, conversation groups and other activities for asylum seekers and refugees.

Click here for more information.

Websites to help you learn English

There are lots of websites to help you learn English. Click here for more information.

This page was last updated on 9th September 2024