Useful ESOL Teaching links

Protect ESOL – Lobby of parliament

15 November 2025

Lobby parliament, 11am Weds 19th November 2025. Bring students! Protect ESOL – fund Adult Education. Growth, health and social cohesion.

Walking for Bahar Women's Association

11 November 2025

Dawn Smallwood is walking to raise crucial funds for Bahar Women's Association. Enabling them to continue providing essential services & support to refugees.

Call for volunteer language teachers for Gazan students

29 October 2025

Volunteer online language teachers needed for Gazan students.

Stand and Be Counted Event in Bradford: Unboxed – Board Games and Sanctuary Seekers

27 October 2025

You are warmly invited to this public event which follows a two-day workshop with sanctuary seekers living in Bradford. The workshop is about playing, and designing board-games, along with other participatory creative practices and will offer a space to reflect on what it means to build home, community, and futures in Bradford.

Free online training on migrants' rights and training

27 October 2025

• Asylum seekers and Refugees
• Teacher training

Advicenow will be running a free housing/homelessness rights course for community groups supporting refugees. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The Disrupt Foundation.

Information and Advice – Asylum Decision Guidance

21 October 2025

The attached updated Asylum decision guidance provides important guidance to better understand the next steps for people seeking asylum who receive a decision from the Home Office on their asylum application.

IATEFL SIG – Annual Swap Shop event

17 October 2025

Join the IATEFL ESOL SIG for the Lively and Interactive Annual Swap Shop Event! Come together with fellow teachers to exchange practical classroom ideas in a dynamic and collaborative setting.

Right to Remain; free fact sheets on Immigration Detention and staying safe

13 October 2025

Right to Remain have produced two A5 fact sheets; on immigration detention, and on staying safe against the threat of far right violence (samples attached). The leaflets offer clear definitions and practical information on what you can do if you are facing immigration detention, or find yourself at risk of aggression or violence from the far right. They are offering these fact sheets free of charge to groups. If you’d like to receive a batch, please get in touch by emailing sara@righttoremain.org.uk.

NATECLA responds to Jenrick 'integration' comments

13 October 2025

NATECLA co-chairs Naeema Hann and Paul Sceeny on the recent comments by Conservative Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick. Please read.

New at Bradford College – Dual ESOL Pathway Program

30 September 2025

Are you interested in teaching ESOL? Join this online information event to find out about an exciting new Dual ESOL Pathway Program from Bradford College.

Refugee Council's 'Fair Shot FC' is recruiting players!

27 August 2025

Refugee Council's 'Fair Shot FC' campaign partners with football clubs around the country to create connections between their fans and people from refugee backgrounds. They do this through their amazing lived experience football team, Fair Shot FC, who have been travelling to these clubs to connect with fans on the pitch. They are looking for new players – please see link for details.

Introduction to Volunteering: 15th September 2025

27 August 2025

The British Red Cross are running a free one-day course for asylum seekers and refugees on volunteering.