Languages and Communication
For the following courses, you may be eligible for full or partial government funding or a loan, depending on factors like your age, location, residency status, employment situation, or income.
This short, practical course is designed to help you unlock your speaking confidence and express yourself with ease. Using fun communication activities and simple drama techniques, you’ll explore how to use your voice, body language and personal presence to make a stronger impact. Whether you want to feel braver speaking in groups, join conversations more easily or share your ideas with confidence, this course gives you a friendly and supportive space to practise, experiment and find your voice.
Free English Pronunciation Taster Session. Ever struggled with English pronunciation? Join our free taster session and learn some valuable tips and techniques to improve your speaking.
This Community training session supports volunteers and anyone who wants to strengthen their communication skills in a super diverse city like London. The course introduces practical tools for active and adaptive listening, helping you communicate with clarity, empathy and flexibility. You will also explore intercultural communication, learning simple and effective ways to connect with people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, including speakers of English as a Second Language (ESOL).
Free French Taster Class. Ever dreamed of speaking French? Join our free online taster class and learn basic phrases, numbers, and more.
The following courses must be paid for in full before starting, but in some cases there may be discounts available depending on eligibility.
Want to communicate more effectively and confidently? Accelerate your communication skills with our 4-week 'Improve Your Pronunciation course'. You'll learn to understand the nuances of English pronunciation and fix common pronunciation problems.
This Community course develops higher level speaking and communication skills for adults who want to communicate confidently and effectively in everyday life, work environments, and professional or community settings. You will explore advanced communication strategies, practise adapting your language for different audiences, and learn how to prevent and repair miscommunication. The course strengthens the core skills needed for personal confidence, workplace readiness, team collaboration and lifelong learning.
Learn to speak French with confidence! This beginner's course will help you improve your conversational French and master the fundamentals of French grammar. You'll also learn about French culture and practice your pronunciation.
This improver course is perfect for those who've already mastered the basics. You'll build on your conversational skills, delve deeper into French grammar, and immerse yourself in French culture. You'll refine your pronunciation and learn to engage in more complex conversations while understanding a wider range of texts.
- Highly qualified and professionally experienced tutors
- Accessible Central London centres with bespoke facilities and great transport connections
- A wide range of in-person, online, distance learning and community-based courses
- Unique work experience opportunities through partnerships
- Guest speakers offer introductions to career pathways in a variety of sectors
- Excellent progression to employment, apprenticeships or further learning including university
