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<p>The Department for Education funds English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
through the Adult Education Budget (AEB). 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. In 2017/18, the latest year for which we have data
available, this supported 114,300 adult learners to access English courses with £105
million of investment from the AEB.</p><p>In addition, the Home Office and Department
for Education have provided £10 million from 2016 - 2020 to enable refugees resettled
through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme to access additional classes. From
April 2019, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government set up a new Integrated
Communities English Language programme, worth £4.5 million for this year. The programme
will deliver community-based English language learning in 2019/20 for over 19,000
learners.</p><p>The Department for Education is working closely with other government
departments to develop a new strategy for ESOL. This strategy will provide a shared
vision and common aims for all publicly funded ESOL.</p>
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