News and Events

The Migration Observatory have released a report which looks at migrants' experiences of the UK immigration system.

We are very happy to share news of MESH Development Worker Angela Palmer's recent MSc work being nominated for a national award in the English Language Teaching sector.

In this Out & About John reflects on recent dissemination events for a research project we have been involved in, which has generated a new Learning Resource for use in the ESOL classroom. The resource focuses on migrant families and the challenges faced by young people who often have particular responsibilities because of their relative language competence.

This webinar will provide attendees opportunities to explore challenges professionals have when supporting Roma and introduce the toolkit developed based on direct experiences shared by Roma people and professionals supporting them.

In our October 2024 ESOL Lunchtime Showcase we focused on supporting Volunteer Teachers. In this session we are putting ESOL learners on centre stage as we explore the theme ‘ESOL Learners as Volunteers’. We will hear both from ESOL learners who are volunteers and institutions working with ESOL learner volunteers.

Our latest Newsletter, gibing information and news about what the MESH team have been doing over the past few months. You can also find information and a link to register for our upcoming Lunchtime Showcase session on ESOL learners at volunteers in the newsletter.

This special screening features the powerful works of our recent Film Summer School participants, who have channeled their lived experiences of migration and being a part of the diaspora community into compelling films.

Migrant Help 'Work and Life in the UK' app

In this Tell Us More interview, MESH Development Worker Mary talks to Danielle King, Prevent Coordinator with Bradford City Council. Danielle talks about the Prevent duty and the responsibilities of ESOL practitioners.

We are excited to promote the first meeting of the new West Yorkshire ESOL Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Collaborative Group—a regional network committed to enhancing the quality, resources, and professionalism within ESOL ITE across West Yorkshire.

ESOL Learners as Volunteers. In our October 2024 ESOL Lunchtime Showcase we focused on supporting Volunteer Teachers. In this session we are putting ESOL learners on centre stage as we explore the theme ‘ESOL Learners as Volunteers’. We will hear both from ESOL learners who are volunteers and institutions working with ESOL learner volunteers.

Beyond ESOL: Exploring the relevance and application of current literature to the UK ESOL context. It will include a presentation by Dr Steve Brown, University of Glasgow, where he will review and explore the relevance of five books on language education to the ESOL context.