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On behalf of the ASPIRE Development Partnership, the Birmingham and Solihull Learning and Skills Council, in partnership with i-SE (Institute for Social Entrepreneurs) incorporating the Skills for Life Professional Development Centre, have developed this toolkit to enable Development Agencies to support the delivery of Skills for Life. Find out more about this toolkit Asylum Seeker Engagement and Support
This project was developed and delivered in partnership by Bournville College and the Community Integration Partnership (CIP), between January and March 2006. The aim of the project was to make contact with a range of agencies, organisations and individuals in order to establish new links, and further develop existing ones, to ensure an effective cohesive network of statutory and community / voluntary providers. The links included hostels where emergency accommodation is provided for asylum seekers. Find out more about the Asylum Seeker Engagement and Support project South Birmingham College ESOL Leaflet
In 2006 the Skills for Life department at South Birmingham College, through its marketing company Rave, produced a leaflet publicizing ESOL provision in Birmingham for asylum seekers. This was in response to consulation with RCOs which revealed that there was confusion amongst asylum seekers as to the nature and extent of ESOL classes. The leaflet has information available in a number of different languages including French, Arabic, Somali, English and Urdu. It gives details of the courses which are on offer, the content of the courses, possible venues for studying and extra support which is available while studying. Find out more about South Birmingham's ESOL work ESOL Through Art
ESOL through Art was designed to deliver fast-track ESOL training through a programme of creative crafts as its subject matter. The sessions were dual tutored with an ESOL specialist assisting, supporting and taking notes from which to generate further language work. There were also sessions solely with the ESOL specialist where poetry, drama and graphic novels were utilised. Trips to art exhibitions also provided a basis for language work. Find out more about ESOL through Art ESOL With a Purpose
i-SE were contracted from September 2005 until 31st January 2007, by Birmingham and Solihull LSC to address the issues identified in ASPIRE funded research looking at local issues for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and the ‘National context for ESOL Delivery for Asylum Seekers undertaken in Action 1 of Aspire. The aim was to improve the quality and accessibility of ESOL being delivered to asylum seekers. |
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