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11 April 2026

Tag: ESOL

English language classes funding is not a luxury

The Casey Report is right to fight for the cause of English for Speakers of Other Languages courses –improving social integration is an essential public service, says Jenny Roden. After much anticipation, speculation and delay Dame Louise Casey’s review into integrating isolated communities was finally published this week. Optimistically entitled ‘A review into opportunity and […]

Casey Review demands urgent review into savage ESOL cuts

The country urgently needs a national review into the provisions it makes for non-native English speakers, according to a major new report. The Casey Review, which looked at how social integration can be improved across the UK, found that community cohesion is being undermined by savage and ongoing funding cuts. Unveiled on December 6, the […]