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Introductions

Michaela SalmonArea Adult Education Manager

Manchester Adult Education, Manchester City Council

Nuala TraceTalk English Regional Coordinator

Manchester Adult Education, Manchester City Council

Part 1


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Area of ELTLocation

Why this webinar?


English Language Competition

‘to discover innovative ways of delivering community-based English language programmes that will help to integrate participants into their local communities’

DCLG, 2013


Project beneficiaries• have little or no English language

• unable to access mainstream ESOL support, as delivered via the Skills Funding Agency

• live in areas with high demand for ESOL

• are aged 19+


Bradford

Oldham

Pendle

Manchester

BurnleyKirklees

Hyndburn

Blackburnwith Darwen

Rochdale

Consortium and Areas


The figures England &

Wales Original Areas

Population 54 million 2.2 million

Cannot speak English well

725,639 1.3% 13,804 2.6%

Cannot speak English

137,511 0.3% 62,236 0.6%


New areas involved

Leeds

Wakefield


Office of National Statistics, 2011 Census: Proficiency in English, local authorities in England and Wales, accessed February 2014 at www.ons.gov.uk


How does it work?There are 5 strands to the project:

#1 Talk English Courses

#2 Talk English Friends

#3 Talk English Activities

#4 Talk English Here

#5 Talk English Web


Courses

• For beginners• Take place in community settings• Taught by volunteers who are recruited and

trained through the project

Learners on a Talk English

Course


Why volunteers though?• Enable us to engage with a greater number of

learners with limited funding• Lack of funding at Pre-entry- enables us to plug

a gap• Stepping stone into more formal learning• Involves the wider community in English

learning• Benefits to volunteers


Recruit

Train

Support

Recruit volunteers through various channels- local networks, social media, the websiteAssess their suitability- level, attitude, motivation

Offer an initial teacher training, some areas offer Level 3 Award in Education and TrainingPlacement starts alongside training (in week 2- 4)

Materials from the website and classroom kit boxesVisits and supportive observationsChance to shadow an experienced teacherOngoing CPD/volunteer networks

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