There's growing provision for learners of English at all levels in Shropshire, via formal college classes and community-run groups:

Shrewsbury College

Full-time ESOL course for young people aged 16-18 at their London Road campus. Learners can gain qualifications and go on to further study.

Shropshire Supports Refugees

SSR runs a growing programme of ESOL classes from the Community Hub, Riverside Centre, Shrewsbury SY1 1BY. There are classes for five levels of learners, from complete beginners to advanced, as well as informal conversation groups. A small number of classes are currently available online. and it's planned to expand the provision of online lessons, as well as evening and weekend teaching. New learners can register at the hub on Mondays midday to 4pm or Fridays midday to 1pm. Contact: ginny.sales@ealforlearning.co.uk for more information.

Other hubs

A number of other local hubs are running formal English classes and/or informal conversation practice. Contact your local hub for details: ginny.sales@ealforlearning.co.uk

Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College

ESOL courses for adults at the Gateway Arts & Education Centre in Shrewsbury and North Shropshire College, Oswestry. Learners can gain qualifications. 

Two open assessment days coming up, the first on 6 September for returning learners at 10:30am, where you can come along, be assessed and placed into the correct class. The second assessment day is on 13 September at 10:30am, this is for new learners to be assessed. All we ask is that the students book places for an assessment.

There is normally a £25 charge for each term, but anyone with refugee status doesn't get charged.

Contact gateway@ctapprenticeships.co.uk for more information.

The new timetable is as follows. Dates for in-term breaks will be given to students when they enrol.

Oswestry College

The Gateway Education and Arts Centre