Looking to develop your skills or learn something new? Learn Ealing’s 2024 prospectus is out now, featuring a variety of courses and workshops to help adult learners reach their full potential.
Whether you’re just starting out or are further along in your learning journey, taking part in a course run by Ealing Council’s adult learning team, Learn Ealing, is a great way to improve your career prospects, support personal growth, and create brighter futures for you and your family.
A gateway to personal and professional growth
With more than 100 courses and workshops available, Learn Ealing offers a wide range of learning opportunities at more than 20 sites across Acton, Greenford, Southall, Hanwell, and Ealing. Many of these high-quality courses are free, and can help build foundational skills for life and work, covering areas like:
- professional skills and employability, including finance, business, and marketing courses, as well as training for healthcare, social work, and education
- English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), functional maths, and digital skills
- family learning
- health and wellbeing
- creative arts
- modern foreign languages
Learn Ealing’s courses provide an engaging and interactive learning experience led by expert tutors who are both knowledgeable and passionate about teaching. They create an inclusive and supportive environment where you can participate in lively discussions, collaborate with fellow learners, and receive personalised guidance suited to your needs.
The curriculum is designed to help you advance through various levels of education and training, offering pathways into employment and apprenticeships. It has been put together with the Mayor of London’s skills roadmap and Ealing Council’s jobs and skills strategy in mind, ensuring the courses support the borough’s growth sectors.
Employability workshop
Art session
Overcoming language barriers: Tasleem’s story
Tasleem Kosar moved to the UK 20 years ago with no English language skills. After a friend encouraged her to enrol in an ESOL course, Tasleem now confidently communicates with teachers, doctors, and others.
Tasleem Kosar
“I feel like I’ve learnt so many things on this course and I’m so confident speaking English”, Tasleem explained. “I speak much better every year. I didn’t have any confidence at the beginning, and now I understand everything when people are speaking to me.”
Tasleem is set to open a restaurant and enjoys traveling, having gained practical skills like making bookings.
“In these sessions, I learnt we can do anything; we can even change our life if we want to. I like cooking very much, and I hope I will soon open a family restaurant. A few weeks ago, we organised a picnic to celebrate our English achievements, and everybody appreciated the dishes I shared, which means a lot to me.
“I cannot believe how patient and helpful our teacher – Daniela Cujba was; she always answered our questions and explained in a way we could understand. I’m really thankful and I would encourage everyone to enrol on this course.”
Who can apply?
You can sign up for the courses if you are 19 or older, live in London, and are an EEA citizen or have the right to stay in the UK for over 12 months.
Alternatively, you can also apply if you or a family member have certain immigration statuses, such as refugee or asylum seeker, or are part of specific schemes like the Ukraine or Afghan schemes. Find out more in the prospectus.
Delivering good and well-paid jobs
Councillor Kamaljit Nagpal, the council’s cabinet member for decent living incomes, said: “One of the council’s key commitments is to deliver 10,000 good and well-paid jobs for the borough, and Learn Ealing is working to ensure that all its students can take advantage of those new opportunities. These courses are designed to empower adult learners with the skills and qualifications needed to advance their careers, regardless of their backgrounds. By partnering with leading academic institutions, we are removing barriers to education and employment, supporting you with each step of your journey and path toward a fulfilling career.”
Learn more
Full details of what’s available can be found in the prospectus.
