Useful ESOL Teaching links

Support for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants in Leeds over Christmas 2024

17 December 2024

Last updated 13th December 2024

Toolkit Launch: Supporting Roma people with the EU Settlement Scheme

9 December 2024

This webinar will provide attendees opportunities to explore challenges professionals have when supporting Roma and introduce the toolkit developed based on direct experiences shared by Roma people and professionals supporting them.

Right to Remain – Radical Solidarity Hub meeting on eVisas!

5 December 2024

Join Right to Remain for their next session on Friday 13 December, where the focus will be on the transition to eVisas. We will hear from a range of guest speakers on this issue, and best practice in supporting each other.

NATECLA Conference 2025: Submit your workshop proposal

4 December 2024

The deadline for all workshop submissions is Friday 10th January 2025.

ESOL Lunchtime Showcase – December

2 December 2024

In our October 2024 ESOL Lunchtime Showcase we focused on supporting Volunteer Teachers. In this session we are putting ESOL learners on centre stage as we explore the theme ‘ESOL Learners as Volunteers’. We will hear both from ESOL learners who are volunteers and institutions working with ESOL learner volunteers.

Inspiring films celebrating stories of migration, belonging and identity

25 November 2024

This special screening features the powerful works of our recent Film Summer School participants, who have channeled their lived experiences of migration and being a part of the diaspora community into compelling films.

Invitation to Join the West Yorkshire ESOL ITE Collaborative Group

12 November 2024

• Teacher training

We are excited to promote the first meeting of the new West Yorkshire ESOL Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Collaborative Group—a regional network committed to enhancing the quality, resources, and professionalism within ESOL ITE across West Yorkshire.

Affordable warmth small grants available – Hull

11 November 2024

The purpose of the grants is to enable VCSE organisations to provide support to Hull residents to manage their household expenditure on energy, and cope with the cost of living. VCSE organisations are encouraged to provide Warm Spaces and activities that promote affordable warmth.

Yorkshire & Humber ESOL Lunchtime Showcase – Monday 2nd December

11 November 2024

ESOL Learners as Volunteers. In our October 2024 ESOL Lunchtime Showcase we focused on supporting Volunteer Teachers. In this session we are putting ESOL learners on centre stage as we explore the theme ‘ESOL Learners as Volunteers’. We will hear both from ESOL learners who are volunteers and institutions working with ESOL learner volunteers.

Next ESOL Research Community Event: 16th January 2025

11 November 2024

• Research

Beyond ESOL: Exploring the relevance and application of current literature to the UK ESOL context. It will include a presentation by Dr Steve Brown, University of Glasgow, where he will review and explore the relevance of five books on language education to the ESOL context.

28 November: Knowledge is Power Online Workshop

6 November 2024

• Asylum seekers and Refugees
• Politics

The Knowledge is Power workshop run by Right to Remain is designed to help you to get to grips with the basics of the asylum system and our Right to Remain Toolkit.

 Applying to University Info Session: Tuesday 12th November

6 November 2024

STAR is running a free online information session about applying to university, for people from a displaced background in the UK. Tuesday 12th November 5-7pm: ZOOM