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<p>We are working across government to support adults in England to secure the English
language skills they need for life and work. This is why adults in England are eligible
for fully- or co-funded English for Speakers of Other Languages courses, depending
on their employment status. In 2016/17 the Department supported 114,400 adults to
improve their English language skills.</p><p>Since 2013, the Department for Communities
and Local Government (DCLG) has invested £12 million to support 54,000 isolated adults
to learn English in community settings at pre-entry level, focusing on women with
no or very little English who are unlikely to access classes in more formal settings.</p><p>The
Government has also made available up to £10 million over five years for additional
English language training and support for people resettled under the Vulnerable Persons
Relocation Scheme to help them integrate into British society.</p><p>DCLG has been
reviewing the available evidence on the main causes of poor integration and we will
bring forward plans for tackling these issues through a new integration strategy.</p>
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