Dear Students and Colleagues,

We'll be closed from 23rd Dec 2022 to 2nd Jan 2023 including.
​We reopen on 3rd January 2023. 
Information for registered students, please Log In.

Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year!
ESOL team 

​Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
Monday 19 September is the day of the Queen's state funeral. It will be a bank holiday in the UK.
The ESOL centre will be closed on 19th September.

We've got some great news to share with our students, partners and colleagues!

ESOL Centre UK Ltd has been awarded;

Most Innovative Distance Learning Provider - UK

Within the Education and Training Awards 2022, hosted by Corporate Vision.

The International School of Linguists (ISL) is an Accredited Centre that has a proven track record in providing innovative support for linguists and developing interpreting standards throughout the UK and overseas.

​FAQ: 

• I have no qualifications, can I still become an interpreter?

Yes, of course. The Level 3 Certificate is the foundation level course, perfectly suited to beginners. You need to be fluent in English (at least at B2 level) and you need to be able to speak one other language. 

• Are your interpreting courses run online?

Yes, our courses are run completely online so there is no need to travel or attend classes. You have 24 hour access to our portal, and any assessor sessions take place at a time that suit you.
Exams and assessments are also done on online platforms – you will be provided a guide on using these.
www.islinguists.com

Support for Ukraine in the UK.
Information, support and help for Ukrainian guests in the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/council/ukraine

See all courses here.

We'll be closed from 15th- 18th April. Reopen on Tuesday, 19th April. 
Happy Easter!
​ESOL team

Update from TfL: From 1 October 2021, the way in which we assess whether an existing private hire driver or a new private hire driver applicant satisfies the ELR has changed.
As of 1 October 2021, it is no longer possible to satisfy the ELR by providing documentary evidence of a qualification or by providing a certificate from one of TfL's appointed Secure English Language Test providers.  
Instead, we will utilise two separate assessments: the outcome of the Safety, Equality and Regulatory Understanding (SERU) assessment will be used to determine an applicant's ability to read and write in English to an appropriate level and a new speaking and listening assessment has been introduced.
Both assessments will need to be passed in order for an applicant to demonstrate that they can communicate in English at an appropriate level.
The appropriate level, which is equivalent to level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for reading, writing, speaking and listening, remains the same as before.
All existing private hire drivers and all new private hire driver applicants who applied before 30 September 2021 and did not provide satisfactory evidence will now be required to demonstrate compliance with the ELR by passing the new assessments.
More information on these new assessments is provided below: