Action For ESOL

 Action For ESOL Campaign- What Next?

Last year the government announced huge cuts to ESOL funding. Students,
teachers and other organisations have all worked really hard to reverse the decision. As a result the government have agreed to free ESOL for this year. However, teachers are worried about next year. About 40 teachers attended a meeting recently to discuss what we can all do now.

At the meeting they said that:

•    Students and teachers who have been involved have all
made a difference.

•    Everybody should be proud of what has
been achieved so far.

•    The Action for ESOL campaign has to continue to protect
the long-term future of ESOL.

•    Some colleges have still cut classes and there are now long
waiting lists in some places. These students must be helped.

•    A lot of people wrote to their MPs who then helped in
Parliament. Students and teachers should write to their MPs
again to tell them the good news, thank them and ask for
their continuing support.

Action for ESOL wants students to help with the next stage. If you
have any advice about what the campaign should do now or ideas
about what you can help contact
esolnews@yahoo.co.uk

This article has been reproduced with permission from the Action for ESOL Newsletter