'More than a language...' : final report

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'More than a language...' : final report

NIACE Committee of Inquiry on English for Speakers of Other Languages

NIACE, 2006

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More than a language : final report

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"October 2006"

"NIACE Committee of Inquiry on English for Speakers of Other Languages chaired by Derek Grover"--Cover

"The work of the Committee has been supported by the European Social Fund (ESF)."--Cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-78)

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The independent Committee of Inquiry into English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) was supported by NIACE and chaired by Derek Grover CB. It is the first comprehensive overview of policy on ESOL since the DfES committee which produced "Breaking the Language Barriers" in 2000. Its key finding is that policy development and planning of the delivery of ESOL should be coordinated across the full range of government policies and the full range of providers. The report recommends a series of actions to ensure that there is more ESOL provision effectively targeted on the world of work; and a package of activities designed to address the most significant quality issues, including concerns about recently introduced qualifications for learners. It also makes a number of suggestions intended to improve teacher supply and quality. Recognising that the present funding situation is not sustainable, it makes further recommendations designed to target resource on those learners and potential learners most in need, and to increase the range of funding sources available to support ESOL provision.

Table of Contents

  • Section
  • 1 Preface
  • 2 Introduction, executive summary and summary of recommendations
  • 3 What is ESOL and why is it important?
  • 4 ESOL and social inclusion
  • 5 ESOL and work
  • 6 Quality, qualifications and learner support. 7 Teacher supply, initial training and continuing professional development
  • 8 Leadership and management
  • 9 Funding
  • 10 What next?
  • References
  • Annexes
  • 1 Members of the ESOL Committee
  • 2 Gathering the evidence
  • 3 Comparison of approaches to language learning for migrants in different countries
  • 4 Acronyms used in this report.

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