News and Events

Interesting article about how cuts to Adult Education budgets have led to a serious shortage of ESOL classes.

The grants will prioritise funding for projects that help people in the priority groups to connect with others, be active, learn, give and take notice, as well as be in green spaces.

An ESOL podcast made by Leeds City College – great for listening classes on locally-based topics!

As part of their Corporate and Social Responsibility, XMA are supplying part-funded laptops to anyone where there would be a social value or benefit though their digital poverty mission to “Connect The UK”.

This is the space for FE* practitioners, thinkers and learners to share their ideas, thoughts and experiences in the sector.

A step-by-step guide to the UK asylum and immigration system – this is an incredibly important and useful guide through the legal intricacies of the asylum system. It is updated regularly and is available in multiple languages.

Home Office approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) can now be taken in Sheffield from 5 May at our new Sheffield Centre located at Learn for Life Enterprise, 241-243 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S2 4NF. Trinity SELTs are approved for applications to UKVI for visas, UK visa renewal, British Citizenship, Settlement, and Leave to Remain.

MESH are building on our ESOL Lunchtime Showcase event by providing a dynamic resource mapping Employment-focused ESOL across our region. Several providers have already added details of their offer to this resource. It is quick and easy to do this. If you are running a programme that links ESOL to employment or employability, please do add brief details so that other providers, agencies that come into contact with learners, and also learners themselves can look at what is available across our region.

An event for Ukrainians and Ukrainian sponsor families living in and around Scarborough. Please join us for a workshop exploring English and other educational options! Advice, information and discussion – includes refreshments and lunch.

Migrant Voice have published a report on the lived experience of asylum seekers in hotels – they conducted a survey and organised focus groups with asylum seekers to enable them to talk about their experience int heir own words.

The Kirklees Welcomes place based information packs in 15 languages. These packs are localised to Huddersfield, Batley and Spen, Dewsbury & Mirfield and Rural. For Ukraine Response these are broken down further in the Rural area to reflect where people have resettled – Colne Valley, Dearne Valley and Holme Valley. These will also be made available on the Resources section of this LE+ website.