Welcome to Islington Adult Community Learning (IACL)

Islington ACL courses

We have an exciting skills and employment training offer that is free to adults who are aged 19+ (as at 31 August 2024) and either unemployed or earning less than £27,007. You must also be resident in London, although priority on our courses will be given to Islington residents.

Scroll through our wide range of courses here.

To find out about opportunities on your doorstep and how to apply, see training and employment advice.

There are also lots of free courses offered by City and Islington College, visit adult students and/or short courses.

Enrolment day - Summer term 2025

Our Enrolment day will take place at the Community Centre, 76 Parkhurst Road N7 0FF on Thursday 24th April and Friday 25th April, 9.30am to 3.30pm (last initial assessments at 2.30pm).

Registering/ applying for a Course

To register for one of our courses you will need to sign up for (or sign in if you already have one) an account beforehand. Once you have an account you can then sign in and apply to the course you would like to do. If you would like support, or can't find what you're looking for, call, text or WhatsApp us on 07734 777 466.

Please note that during the application / enrolment process, you may be asked to provide one or more of the following:

  • A form of identification, such as a driver's licence
  • Proof of residency in Islington (or London), such as a household bill no older than 3 months old
  • If you are not a UK national and have permission to stay in the UK for 12+ months - a document, such as a biometric residency card and share code
  • If you are in paid employment and earning less than £27,007 per gross annum, e.g. a payslip or universal credit statement no older than 3 months

After registration/ application

Your details will be reviewed and then you will be contacted by the tutor to discuss the course details with you, which also may include doing an initail assessment. If all is well, you will be then offered a place on the course.

English, ESOL, Digital Skills, Foundation for Work and maths initial assessment sessions

Looking to improve your English, digital or maths skills for work or to help with your kids with their homework? Our English, maths, digital and ESOL (Engish for speakers of other languages) courses will help you to improve your skills. Classes from beginners up to level 2.

Drop-in every Monday (during term-time) at 12.30pm for registration and 1pm for assessment.

Venue: First Steps Learning Centre, 2nd floor, Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent. N5 1PF.

Exam certificates

If you think you have exam certificates (dated from August 2022 onwards) to collect, these can be done at Arsenal Learning Hub, 56 Benwell Road. N7 7BA (from 16 September) on Mondays, Wedensdays and Fridays between the hours of 10am and 4pm.