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<p>For those coming through both the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and
the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), once granted Indefinite Leave
to Remain, beneficiaries over the age of 19 have immediate access to funding through
the Department for Education’s Adult Education budget including English For Speakers
of Other Languages (ESOL) courses.</p><p>As part of Operation Warm Welcome, the funding
package offered to Local Authorities, who have pledged support to the ARAP and ACRS
cohort, is additional funding of £850 per adult over the age of 19 which will be made
available to assist with English Language training.</p><p>This funding is available
for the first year in country.</p><p>Resources from the BBC can be found here <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/afghan_beginners"
target="_blank">BBC Learning English - Beginners English</a>. The Open University
has curated a series of short courses especially English provision and other resources
for refugees. It is free to all and available at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open.edu%2Fopenlearn%2Fsociety-politics-law%2Fresources-refugees&data=04%7C01%7CHOParliamentaryQuestions%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc75f812623c449d05a3b08d9f55b7599%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637810595431191348%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=YixvjsOeAPCmeMEXoYWry2LO9AyfFzEXHTieOF4ovmw%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">https://www.open.edu/openlearn/society-politics-law/resources-refugees</a></p><p>
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