Improving English for Speakers of Other Languages June 2013 workshop

English language skills remain a key pre-employment training need for many refugee and migrant Jobcentre Plus customers in London. The Greater London Authority held a workshop in June 2013 to improve the pre-employment English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training for Jobcentre Plus (JCP) customers.

The workshop held in June 2013, ESOL works: embedding good practice for supporting people into work reflected on progress made in partnership working since the first workshop in November 2012. It then identified approaches that are effective in improving employability outcomes for JCP customers with ESOL needs.

The workshops and reports are part of London Enriched, the Mayor of London’s refugee and migrant integration strategy. This ongoing work is led by the London Strategic Migration Partnership (LSMP) and supports the London Enterprise Panel’s Jobs and Growth Plan for London to increase job opportunities and ensure disadvantaged groups have the skills they need to succeed.

Read about the first workshop held in November 2012, ESOL works: building on best practice for supporting people in to work.