ESOL Courses

ESOL Courses and Learning Support

ESOL courses

Where can I find an ESOL class in Bolton?

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Bolton College

Bolton College ESOL Department

ESOL Classes

  • Full time ESOL Foundation courses for 16-18-year-olds - ESOL, IT, Numeracy, enrichment activities and much more.
  • ESOL classes for adults 19+ at different levels – Pre-Entry, Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3 and Level 1 classes.

Adult ESOL courses are part time 3 – 4.5 hours per week: mornings, afternoons and evenings. These classes are very busy, and a waiting list is in place for some classes. Classes are available at Bolton College, Deane Road and their Community Learning Centres.

For more information, contact:

Bolton College

Deane Road, Bolton. BL3 5BG

Deane & Derby Community Learning Centre

Board Street, Bolton. BL3 5EE

Brownlow Fold Community Learning Centre

Eskrick Street, Bolton. BL1 3EF

Bolton College Community Learning

Community Learning provides a wide range of other courses:

  • Digital Skills for Beginners for ESOL Learners
  • British Culture and Community
  • ESOL Family Learning
  • Employability skills
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Volunteering

There are also a wide range of community classes to find out about working in different job roles, such as Health and Social Care, Customer Service, Office Skills, Hair and Beauty see: https://www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/adult-learning/ for the full offer.

Contact 01204 482000 for more information.

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WEA

ESOL Classes

  • Classes available for ESOL students from Pre-Entry - Entry 1 who fulfil the usual eligibility requirement regarding status in the UK.
  • Courses are free to students in receipt of benefits or who are economically inactive.

The WEA also offer some non-exam ESOL for new groups and those progressing between levels.

They also offer skills-based courses like Sewing into Business, Driving Theory and Community Interpreting (online) starting January 2026.

Contact:

 

ESOL Community English Classes

 

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BRASS (Befriending Refugees and Asylum Seekers)

ESOL Classes

  • ESOL Classes.
  • Classes for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Bolton
  • English classes are non-accredited and informal.
Please ring the main centre number below for an assessment.

Contact details:

The Park Lodge, Green Lane, Bolton BL3 2HX  
Open from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday

Gateway Support Group

ESOL classes

  • Free informal English classes taught by volunteers

Thursdays and Fridays 10.00am to 12.00pm

  • Adult English (and numeracy) classes from Entry to Intermediate
  • Conversation Cafes to practise English

Other services

  • General drop-in Mon-Fri (interpreting and key correspondence help)
  • Employment skills support
  • Homework club for children: after school and weekends and individually tailored support

Contact details:

1-3 Thomasson Park Cottages, Mere Hall Street  BL1 2QT

(Building near former Registrar office)
Somali, Arabic and Swahili spoken by organisers

North Bolton Support Group

ESOL classes      

  • English classes on Mondays 10.00am to 12.00pm
  • English classes on Tuesdays 10.00am to 12.00pm

Contact details: 

Memory Hall, Gilnow Lane, Bolton BL3 5EL

  • Tel: 07939 016721

 

The Grace Church

A fun and relaxed environment for anyone wanting to learn English, held on Mondays 10:00-11:45. Whether you're a beginner or more advanced learner, everyone is welcome.

There is also a conversation cafe on Tuesdays 10:30-12:30 for the chance to practice conversational English in a friendly environment.

Contact details: 

Somerset Rd, Heaton, Bolton BL1 4NE

  • Email: jospeare@gracecentre.org.uk
  • Tel: 01204 465906