ESOL provision
Recognising the vital role that English language training plays in promoting economic prosperity and community cohesion, over the last 9 months the Board has been engaged in significant work on English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in London.
As part of this work, the Board commissioned research to understand and explore the critical issues for ESOL in more detail. The purpose was to identify what progress was already being made in creating more effective ESOL, and the key blockages that continue to prevent this progress from being rolled out.
The report from this research is now available.
ESOL report PDF
ESOL report RTF
Ideas building event
In response to this report the Board appreciated the importance of opening up a dialogue with providers to develop the solutions needed to strengthen the effectiveness of ESOL in the capital. Consequently the Board sponsored an event to give the opportunity for providers, public agencies, Board members and other key contributors to work together to build ideas to step up the progress in developing more effective ESOL support for individuals and for employers. The summary of the outcomes from this event is now available.