Filling gaps in learning for speakers of other languages
Explore the capacity for online English language learning to improve outcomes for displaced people of all ages
Even when college places may be full, many individuals and families still arrive in the UK with an immediate need to acquire language skills and cultural knowledge that will enable them to settle into a new society.
In this session, you will learn:
- Insights into the current ESOL capacity crisis, a nationwide picture
- Meeting the language learning needs of looked-after students without a school or college place until September
- How schools can give learners immediate access to effective English language learning
- Insights from a dedicated PEP officer with UASC specialism from Wokingham Virtual School
In conversation with...
Jessica McGinley
PEP officer with UASC specialism at Wokingham Virtual School
Becky Clark
Assistant Head of Teaching and Learning: Curriculum at Tute
Penny Lynch
ESOL Lead Teacher at Tute