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<p>The government recognises that learning English is essential to help people integrate
into life in England, including breaking down barriers to work and empowering refugees
to rebuild their lives. That is why the Department for Education supports adults in
England through the Adult Education Budget (AEB) to secure the English language skills
they need. The AEB is allocated on an annual basis, and colleges and adult learning
providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB allocation
to meet the needs of their communities. This includes planning, with local partners,
the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses that they will deliver
locally. The Home Office and the Department for Education have also provided £10 million
specifically to enable refugees resettled through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement
Scheme to access additional classes.</p><p>The government has committed to developing
a new strategy for ESOL in 2019. The strategy will provide a shared vision for all
publicly funded English language provision including addressing the needs of refugees
and migrants. Funding for all programmes beyond 2019/20, including any potential funding
for this strategy, will be set during the upcoming Spending Review.</p>
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