Citizenship Materials for ESOL Learners in Wales

[Background] [Workshops] [Application Form]

From November 2005, two routes to naturalisation were put in place. Applicants with sufficient English language skills can take an online, multiple choice citizenship test - Life in the UK - at any of the 90 Life in the UK Test centres. Applicants who need to improve their English language skills can follow an ESOL course, using the new Citizenship Materials for ESOL learners pack.

Background

In September 2002 the then Home Secretary, David Blunkett, announced the Government’s intention to make becoming a British citizen a more meaningful event. He asked an advisory group chaired by Sir Bernard Crick “to consider how best to achieve the Government’s plans to promote language skills and practical knowledge about the United Kingdom for those seeking to become British citizens.” ‘The New and the Old’ is the report of the “Life in the United Kingdom” Advisory Group and was published in 2003.

The Crick recommendations include:

ESOL citizenship project – Background

In February 2004 NIACE and LLU+ at London South Bank University were asked by the DfES and Home Office to produce a scoping paper to set out a proposed syllabus for a citizenship course and one for ESOL citizenship based on the six areas of study recommended by the advisory group.
The second phase of the work built on the scoping paper. A pack of ESOL citizenship learning materials was produced with examples of materials for learners working towards E1, E2 and E3 and suggestions on how teachers could adapt the materials to suit particular learners.
In the third phase, NIACE and LLU+ piloted the ESOL citizenship learning materials pack with 18 ESOL providers in England. Providers from Further Education colleges, training organisations, local authorities and the voluntary sector, delivering the new ESOL qualifications, trialled the materials in ESOL courses and evaluated their relevance, accessibility and fitness for purpose in preparing ESOL learners for citizenship.

Four packs have now been published: one for Wales, one for Northern Ireland, one for Scotland and one for England
Copies of the pack will be made available from the Citizenship materials for ESOL learners pack website. The website allows ESOL teachers to access the Citizenship materials for ESOL learners pack and submit additional materials. The website address is: www.esolcitizenship.org.uk

Familiarisation Workshops

The workshops introduce the learning materials pack to ESOL teachers and managers. 27 events have been delivered across the 9 English regions, 2 events in Wales, 4 events in Scotland and 2 events in Northern Ireland since October 2005.

Two more familiarisation workshops will be delivered in Wales in March 2007. Each delegate will receive a copy of the new pack - Citizenship materials for ESOL learners in Wales.

Objectives

Programme

Application Form

How to book your place
Obtain the support of your Line Manager and send a completed application form to NIACE Conferences and Courses (full address below). Please note, returning an application form does not guarantee you a place on the programme.

Return completed forms to: NIACE Conferences and Courses, Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TP, Fax: 0116 285 9670

For general enquiries contact: NIACE Conferences and Courses team, courses@niace.org.uk
Telephone: 0116 2859661

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