Living in the UK
Summary of sections: 
- Health (GP, dentist, optician information and registration, mental and sexual health support, carer support, registering births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships etc)
- Housing (information on buying, renting, social housing, household services such as rubbish collection, information on fly tipping, etc)
- Education (information on early years, schools and beyond)
- Transport (using public transport, driving your own vehicle, etc)
- Information on other services such as Banking, using Post office, TV, Telephone, etc and Hillingdon People magazine, HillingdonFirst card
3. EDUCATION
3.5. Learning English (ESOL)
Improving your English language skills will help you settle into the UK. Having good English language skills will help you feel more confident at work and in the community.
There are English language courses locally. Sometimes these courses are called ESOL, which stands for English for Speakers of Other Languages.
English language training is also useful for people taking the Life in the UK test.
If you want to learn English, or improve your English while you are here, there are many places that run classes including Hillingdon Adult and Community Learning and further education colleges.
ESOL classes are free for people who are unemployed and on benefits and for people who are working but earning a low income.
How can we at HACL help?
Move your English skills up to the next level with our free courses. This year, you can also join a free course to improve your digital skills.
You will be amazed at how much your confidence will build when you practise what you are learning in our friendly classes and use it in your everyday life. It is good fun too and the skills and qualifications you gain will help you find a good job or move on to another course.
We have daytime and evening courses that lead to the qualifications you need to move up the career ladder. Our shorter introductory courses start throughout the year and all of our courses will help you blend everything together through a mixture of classroom and online learning.
We offer free advice about building your qualifications and starting, or changing, your career. Why not take the opportunity now?
If you would like some information about your career options or would like to join a class, please call one of our adult learning centres or make an enquiry