News and Events

7th June, Leeds – Please join the MESH team for a face to face ESOL regional networking event. Meet and share ideas with colleagues supporting ESOL learners.

MESH are moving from X to Bluesky

Wise in 5 is a snapshot comparative guide to a public policy issue across the nations of the UK and Ireland. this one is about policy which affects access to language education for refugees and migrants. Well worth a read!

• Job opportunity

Chilypep is hiring a new member of staff to join their team supporting refugee and asylum seeking young people in Sheffield and South Yorkshire.

At refugee Action, York on Wednesday 4th June.

Please join us at our Lunchtime Showcase on 4th June, as we discuss ESOL & Digital Learning. Click on the link for more information and to register for your place.

The Bell Foundation has published an opinion piece in FE Week following the publication of the government's White Paper.

The ELTC at Sheffield University is running an intensive, four-week CELTA (Certificate in teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) course from the 4th – 29th August.

Read John's Out & About focused on a visit to St Augustine's Centre in Halifax. St A's encapsulates the strengths of community provision, with daily ESOL learning embedded in holistic support, providing refugees and asylum seekers in Calderdale with wider learning opportunities alongside high quality ESOL and an inspiring ethic of care and inclusion. This kind of thing is why we love Yorkshire and Humber!

Join Pride in Education for this vital online panel discussion in response to the recent UK Supreme Court ruling and ECHR interim guidance affecting interpretations of the Equality Act.

At a time when Government should be building back opportunities and infrastructure, they're cutting the Adult Skills Fund – blocking the ability of thousands of people in England to access the adult education they deserve to support them to get on in life.

The MESH spring newsletter reflects on recent developments on our key websites Learning English in Yorkshire & Humber, and Learning English Plus. It also provides news of our other activities, including our Connect & Grow project and upcoming training and networking sessions.