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Work Focused English for Speakers of Other Languages

£11.4m awarded to both London City Strategy Pathfinders to deliver work focused English for Speakers of Other Languages to parents

Programme Activity:

•  Work Focused ESOL Summary and Lessons Learned March 2011 

Objectives:

• To trial short, work-focused approaches to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses in the London City Strategy Pathfinders for parents on benefits or tax credits
• To help parents with ESOL needs to improve their employability, progress to work and sustain employment.
• The pilot aimed to support 5000 participants, of which 2400 were West London residents.

Achievements to date:

• Innovative specification, in line with our vision that promotes the 'journey to work' concept and the need for providers to work in partnership
• Delivery in all West London boroughs.
• 2,218 West London residents have received employability and english language support to help them find work (figures to December 2010)
• LLU+, London South Bank University supported the Partnerships delivering the work focused ESOL pilot for parents by providing regular events and surgeries.  for details of the support programme and events held.

Evaluation

• Evaluation of the London City Strategy ESOL Pilot: final report May 2011
• Work Focused ESOL for Parents Lessons Learnt - Oct 2011

More Information:

•  Work Focused ESOL This link takes you to information that we published to support bidders for the Work Focused ESOL pilot. Please note this opportunity has now closed.