Learning English

We have courses to help learners whose first language is not English, including:

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
EFL (English as a Foreign Language)

For more information, you can telephone our Learning Information Centre on 020 8583 6000

Alternatively, telephone or visit your nearest centre.

Learn a new skill while learning English

Would you like to learn about beauty, hairdressing or childcare while you learn English? To find out more:

Download a leaflet from this webpage - see below
Call 020 8583 6000 and ask for an ESOL PATHWAY leaflet
Pick up a leaflet from any of our adult education centres

Download the following leafets

Download ESOL Pathway to Beauty leaflet (

PDF Help, size 81kb)

Download ESOL Pathway to Hairdressing leaflet (

PDF Help, size 84kb)

Download ESOL Pathway to Childcare leaflet (

PDF Help, size 80kb)

Apply for ESOL

We can put you on a waiting list to be assessed for ESOL. We will contact you as soon as an assessment date becomes available.

If you wish to do this, send an e-mail to courses@hounslow.gov.uk including your title and name, date of birth, full street address, phone number, the name of the centre at which you'd like to study and your preference for a day time or an evening course.