Theme : esol
- NIACE ESOL final report NIACE inquiry into ESOL. from : duncanoleary 27th July 2007
- Raising our game - LSC Annual statement of priorities by the LSC. Sets out new funding arrangements and rationale. from : duncanoleary 27th July 2007
- Bill Rammell in the TES 'more than £3 billion through our adult Skills for Life Strategy since 2001 to support learners, including courses for 1.9 million Esol students. But demand for courses has tripled and continually increasing funding is unsustainable. In some parts of the country, there are waiting lists of 18 months to two years and this affects many of those in greatest need.' from : duncanoleary 26th July 2007
- 'Language games' by Bernard Crick | Prospect Magazine July 2006 issue 124 Whatever one means by Britishness, citizenship and integration, the language and some knowledge of the country are surely crucial. "The New and the Old" stressed the importance of language not just for work but to carry a culture. We saw Britishness, even before the Windrush, as an overarching political-legal culture...but a state that already had within it a diversity of national cultures and religious identities.' from : duncanoleary 26th July 2007
- 'Reply to Baggini' by Halima Begum | Prospect Magazine June 2007 issue 135 Halima Begum disputes the case for the priority principle: 'Does length of residence entitle you to a more durable stake in British society? Yes, it does, to a point but any well-meaning liberal country must also include some measures to support vulnerable groups and offer social protection to bring all its citizens to a level playing field.' from : duncanoleary 26th July 2007
- Opinions: 'Defending Hodge' by Julian Baggini | Prospect Magazine June 2007 issue 135 Julian Baggini looks at the 'priority principle' - whether services should be prioritised according to need or prior membership and contribution to a community from : duncanoleary 23rd July 2007
- House of Commons Hansard Debates for 14 Mar 2007 (pt 0023) Bill Rammell: 'Since 2001, we have tripled funding of ESOL services, spending more than £1 billion. It is crucial to make it clear that the intention behind our changes is not to cut funding. We do, however, face a significant problem: demand is outstripping supply. In the past six years, ESOL student enrolments have risen from 158,000 to 538,000. Even with the growth in provision that we have delivered, the current situation is simply not sustainable.' from : duncanoleary 17th July 2007
- False claims make me snap, crackle and pop | Further | EducationGuardian.co.uk Bill Rammell writes: 'A massive increase in demand for free Esol tuition is having an adverse impact on the overall skills budget, yet those in greatest need are the least likely to access the service.' 'with almost 80% of asylum claims now being settled in eight weeks, and well over half of these unsuccessful, is it really right that taxpayers' money should support the learning of English for people whom we expect to leave the country?' from : duncanoleary 17th July 2007
- Report calls on employers to meet cost of migrant English lessons | Special reports | Guardian Unlim The commission said ""Given the key role immigration now plays in the success of the UK economy, and the importance of interaction in reducing concerns about immigrants, we believe that Esol funding needs to be reconsidered; and that more innovative ways of providing Esol need to be looked at." from : duncanoleary 17th July 2007
- Report of The Commission on Integration and Cohesion (pdf) Describes language as 'fundamental to integration and cohesion – for settled communities, new communities, and future generations of immigrants.' from : duncanoleary 17th July 2007
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