English classes, free,
from your own home.
We teach English online via Microsoft Teams. Rolling cohorts planned once we are live. No travel. No cost. Just the English skills you need for work, family, and everyday life in the UK.
Not sure where to start?
Find your English level in 20 minutes β free
Take our short online test and we will place you in the right group. No preparation needed. Result sent to you by email.
Take the free test βWho we help
Something here for everyone
For Learners
Free English classes online, at a time that works for you.
- Free β no fees, ever
- Online via Microsoft Teams
- Beginner to A2 levels
- Daytime and evening sessions
- UC, NHS, and everyday English
- AI translation tools taught
For Organisations
Refer your clients directly. We handle everything else.
- Housing associations
- Job Centres and Work Coaches
- Community organisations
- Simple referral process
- Attendance records provided
- No contract required
For Funders
Invest in the model that reaches the people others can’t.
- CIC β not-for-profit
- Addressing a documented gap
- Scalable to 420 places/year
- JCP Flexible Support Fund eligible
- National Lottery funded
- Full impact reporting
The process
From registration to class in four steps
Take the test
A short online quiz finds your English level. Takes about 20 minutes.
We contact you
We email your result and confirm your place in the right group.
Join on Teams
Sessions via Microsoft Teams. Tablet, laptop, or Chromebook. Any location. No travel.
Build your skills
9 weeks of English, digital skills, and real-life language practice.
Why SLC CIC
Not like anywhere else
Fully online
No college campus to get to. No bus fare. No childcare needed. Join from your sofa.
Rolling cohorts once live
We don’t follow a school calendar. New cohorts start regularly β you don’t wait months.
Built around real life
We teach English that matters, for use now β DWP letters, NHS appointments, housing forms, work interviews. Real language for real life, from week one.
AI translation tools
We teach you to use Microsoft Translator and Google Translate to read any letter independently.
M365 skills built in
Every session teaches English and Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Word at the same time.
Always free
No fees. No hidden charges. Funded by grants and the community, for the community.
Our philosophy
Teaching English that matters
We don’t teach English from a textbook. We teach the English our learners actually need β right now, this week, for the letter that arrived this morning.
UC-designed curriculum
Most ESOL courses teach general English. Ours is built around Universal Credit β the journal, claimant commitments, Work Coach appointments, and the letters that land on your doormat. Because understanding what is expected of you is the first step to meeting those expectations.
English you can use immediately
Every session teaches practical, real-world language. You won’t wait nine weeks to feel the benefit β from week one, you are learning words and phrases that make a difference today. Sessions build on each other, and 45 minutes of homework after each class deepens what you have learned.
Digital skills as standard
We teach on Microsoft Teams, so every session builds your Microsoft 365 skills β Outlook, Word, OneDrive β alongside your English. We also teach you to use Microsoft Translator, Google Translate, and Microsoft Authenticator so you can navigate digital life with confidence.
Why we say it
Everybody must speak.
In a typical Greater Manchester ESOL class, there are 25 or more learners. In an hour, each person might speak for two minutes β if they are confident enough to speak at all. That is not learning. That is waiting.
We keep our classes to a maximum of 12 learners. In our sessions, everybody speaks, everybody practises, and everybody gets feedback. Nobody sits in silence. That is why we say it: Everybody must speak.
I watched people lose their benefits because they couldn’t communicate in English. Not because they weren’t trying. I built SLC CIC because the system was failing them.
β Kenneth Moore, Founder Β· Former DWP Universal Credit Work Coach
Ready to start?
Take our free placement test and we’ll find the right class for you. No commitment, no cost.
Take the free test β