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Fighting the UK’s Anti-Refugee Laws – Online Panel Event Published on 21 November 2022
An online panel event coming up aimed at students, this also includes people who would like to attend university but are unable to access it due to their immigration status. November 29th 17:00 – 18:15 Join to hear from expert speakers who will be discussing how current government policy is impacting on the lives of people seeking safety in the UK, and what we can do about it.

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OFQUAL ESOL Report Published on 18 November 2022
OFQUAL has released their report on ESOL and Skills for Life Qualifications. Some interesting reading for those in the ESOL sector!

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TESOLgraphics Published on 14 November 2022
To make secondary research in Applied Linguistics and TESOL more accessible to frontline teachers, this online repository aims to select a collection of secondary research on topics important to ESL/EFL teachers and produce visual summaries for them.

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Sustainability in ESOL – A commitment to our planet Published on 8 November 2022
A very interesting and timely article by Carol Samlal about sustainability in ESOL. Includes a further reading list and resources for teachers at the end.

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Modern Slavery Awareness Film Published on 31 October 2022
The Leeds City Council Migration team worked in partnership with the Leeds City Council Safeguarding and Domestic Violence team, Hope for Justice (a charity working with victims of modern slavery) and West Yorkshire Police to create a film that raises awareness of modern slavery. This film is available at their website, and is also in the Resources section of this website for use with ESOL classes.

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NATECLA Events in November Published on 31 October 2022
NATECLA is gearing up for another busy month: just look at all these fantastic #ESOL events taking place! Join in with your local branch events if you are in London, Scotland, North West England or the Midlands.

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ESOL and Museums Resources Published on 24 October 2022
Do you have museums in your town/ city? Could you use them with your ESOL learners? This is a selection of creative resources produced for use with museums in Wales and London – they could be adapted for use with museums in your area. Have a look!

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The ESOL Manifesto – 10 Years on Published on 12 October 2022
This online conference welcomes ESOL teachers, students, researchers and supporters. It will revisit the campaign and manifesto, and be a chance both to celebrate and to consider: Why were the campaign and manifesto significant? Is the manifesto still relevant? What has changed in ESOL since 2012?

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Special Offer – Our Lives books Published on 30 September 2022
Special offer on the Our Lives series of readers written by authors from different countries (mostly ESOL students) about their experiences in their own countries and in Britain. The books are sold at £3 each plus postage, but they are now making a special half price offer for orders of 6 or more, so £1.50 each plus postage.

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Free NATESOL Event: ELT, 21st century skills, the climate emergency and you. Published on 19 September 2022
Date: Saturday 8th October 2022 Time: 10am – 11.45am GMT (doors open 10am; talk starts 10.15am) Venue: This is a free online event.

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