The Staffroom - opinion

Learning a new language reminded me how hard it is for my ESOL students 

After 20 years of teaching, I thought I understood my learners’ struggles. Then I became a student again

Jessica Hill
Anna Galutowska
ESOL

Defunding English lessons for migrants will fracture communities

Reform UK say they want migrants to integrate – yet their proposals to slash ESOL funding in local areas...

Jessica Hill
Dipa Ganguli
Colleges

ESOL results probes launched into The Sheffield College

Two staff members have been suspended pending multiple investigations, according to reports

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education

Why Labour’s immigration plan misses the mark on ESOL

Labour’s new immigration plan ties English proficiency to visas, but ignores a deeper crisis in investment in ESOL provision

Jessica Hill
Diana Sutton
Adult education

Funding cuts mean the immigration plan won’t add up

With funding slashed and demand rising, the ESOL and wider adult education sector is being set up to fail...

Jessica Hill
Caroline McDonald
The Staffroom - opinion

How we updated ESOL learning to meet today’s global challenges

By adding UN sustainability goals and fusion skills into our curriculums, we’re preparing students to play their part in...

Jessica Hill
Sam Pepper
Adult education, Politics

Is it time for England to revisit a national ESOL strategy? 

Devolution and reform have brought change to ESOL provision but the emphasis now should be on building social and...

Jessica Hill
Ziya Moustafa
Adult education

AoC: Immigration charge on businesses should fund ESOL

£2.1 billion from employer tax should readdress decline in ESOL funding, new report recommends

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Day in the life, Long read

A day in the life of an ESOL teacher

The role is about so much more than teaching the language

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill