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1588696

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made to the potential merits of publishing an ESOL Strategy for England.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	151307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The department is aware that language skills are crucial to help people integrate into life in England, as well as to break down barriers to work and career progression. This is why we want to support all adults in England to secure the English language skills that they need.</p><p>The department funds English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision through the Adult Education Budget (AEB). Currently, approximately 60% of the AEB is devolved to 9 Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Mayor of London, acting where appropriate through the Greater London Authority. These authorities are responsible for the provision of AEB-funded adult education for their residents, including ESOL, and allocation of the AEB to providers. The Education and Skills Funding Agency is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas, where colleges and training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to meet the needs of their communities.</p><p>The department also continues to work closely across Government to meet emerging ESOL needs. For example, acting quickly to ensure all Ukrainian adults and their family members that are supported through the Ukraine Family Scheme, Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme and Ukraine Extension Scheme are immediately eligible for further education funding for ages 19+ , including access to ESOL provision and exemption from the 3-year residency requirement, as per the current AEB funding rules.</p><p>In addition, through the Qualifications Review the department is ensuring that the ESOL provision on offer continues to support adults to achieve their potential in life, study and work.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 03/03/2023 13:22:45 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1562855

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of providers of English for Speakers of Other Languages.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	113410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The department understands that language skills are crucial to help people integrate into life in England, as well as to break down barriers to work and enable career progression. The department funds English for Speakers of Other Languages provision for eligible adults aged 19 and over through the Adult Education Budget (AEB).</p><p>Currently, approximately 60% of the AEB is devolved to nine Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Mayor of London, acting where appropriate through the Greater London Authority. These authorities are now responsible for the provision of AEB-funded adult education for their residents and allocation of the AEB to providers.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is responsible for funding eligible learners resident outside of these areas. Most of the AEB that is managed by the ESFA is allocated to grant funded providers including further education colleges, local authorities, higher education institutes, and specialist designated institutions. Where a provider that directly receives AEB or 16 to 19 ESFA/department funding can evidence that it would enhance the quality of the learner offer they may subcontract to another delivery organisation. Directly funded providers are required to undertake thorough due diligence checks when appointing any delivery subcontractor and must comply with the department's subcontracting rules.</p><p>The 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review has made available an extra £1.6 billion for 16-19 education in 2024/25, compared with 2021/22. This is the biggest increase in funding for a decade.</p><p>In support of local authorities’ statutory duty to secure provision in a local area, the department will consider their requests to fill a gap in provision. Where evidenced gaps cannot be filled through negotiation with good existing providers, they are put out to tender through open competition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 09/01/2023 15:01:20 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1544401

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to help ensure that ESOL courses are continually funded in England.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	93440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The department recognises that English language skills are essential to help people integrate into life in the UK, as well as to break down barriers to work and career progression. That is why we want to support people in the UK to secure the English language skills they need.</p><p>The department funds English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for eligible adults aged 19 and over through the Adult Education Budget (AEB).</p><p>Currently, approximately 60% of the AEB is devolved to nine Mayoral Combined Authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London acting through the Greater London Authority. These authorities are responsible for the provision of adult education and allocation of the AEB in their local areas.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas, where colleges and training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to meet the needs of their communities. Guidance for these providers is set out in the ESFA Adult Education Budget Funding Rules 2022/23, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2022-to-2023</a>.</p><p>In addition, the department continues to improve the ESOL offer for learners. The department is also ensuring the continued quality of ESOL qualifications through the Qualifications Review. We have also acted quickly to make new arrivals from Afghanistan and Ukraine under designated schemes immediately eligible for fully or co-funded ESOL through the Adult Education Budget.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 93439 93441 question first answered 29/11/2022 17:37:43 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1544402

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to (a) local and (b) devolved authorities on the (i) continuation, (ii) funding and (ii) provision of ESOL courses.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	93441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The department recognises that English language skills are essential to help people integrate into life in the UK, as well as to break down barriers to work and career progression. That is why we want to support people in the UK to secure the English language skills they need.</p><p>The department funds English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for eligible adults aged 19 and over through the Adult Education Budget (AEB).</p><p>Currently, approximately 60% of the AEB is devolved to nine Mayoral Combined Authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London acting through the Greater London Authority. These authorities are responsible for the provision of adult education and allocation of the AEB in their local areas.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas, where colleges and training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to meet the needs of their communities. Guidance for these providers is set out in the ESFA Adult Education Budget Funding Rules 2022/23, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2022-to-2023</a>.</p><p>In addition, the department continues to improve the ESOL offer for learners. The department is also ensuring the continued quality of ESOL qualifications through the Qualifications Review. We have also acted quickly to make new arrivals from Afghanistan and Ukraine under designated schemes immediately eligible for fully or co-funded ESOL through the Adult Education Budget.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 93439 93440 question first answered 29/11/2022 17:37:43 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1490880

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure equal access to English for Speakers of Other Languages support.
tabling member printed	Lord Rosser
uin	HL1926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2022 answer text <p>The department recognises that language skills are crucial to help people integrate into life in England, as well as to break down barriers to work and career progression.</p><p>We fund adults through the Adult Education Budget (AEB) for courses and qualifications, so that they can be confident they have the English language skills they need.</p><p>Currently, approximately 60% of the AEB is devolved to 9 Mayoral Combined Authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London acting through the Greater London Authority. These authorities are responsible for the provision of adult education and allocation of the AEB in their local areas. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas, where colleges and training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to meet the needs of their communities.</p><p>Learner eligibility for public funding for education and training for adults, including English for Speakers of other Languages, is set out in the ESFA AEB Funding Rules for the 2021/22 funding year, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2021-to-2022</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 01/08/2022 14:38:08 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3687 label Biography information for Lord Rosser

1472000

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to provide Ukrainian refugees with English language training to support their ability to work in the UK.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The department knows that language skills are crucial to help people integrate into life in England, as well as to break down barriers to work and further learning.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to supporting all Ukrainians in the UK to give them the same access to education and childcare as a UK citizen. All Ukrainian adults and their family members supported through the Ukraine Family Scheme, Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, and Ukraine Extension Scheme have been made immediately eligible for education and training funded through the adult education budget (AEB), and are exempt from the 3-year residency requirement as per the current AEB funding rules. This includes English for speakers of other languages provision.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, approximately 60% of the AEB is devolved to 9 Mayoral Combined Authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London acting through the Greater London Authority. These authorities are responsible for the provision of adult education and allocation of the AEB in their local areas. The Education and Skills Funding Agency is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas where colleges and training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to meet the needs of their communities.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials and I continue to work closely with colleagues across government to consider where further support may be necessary.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 22477 question first answered 28/06/2022 16:33:31 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1472001

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help UK (a) universities and (b) colleges provide free English language tuition to Ukrainian refugees.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>Ukrainians aged 19 and over and their family members settled under the Home Office Ukraine schemes in the UK can access training to gain the skills they need to move on with their lives. This includes immediate eligibility for provision funded through the Adult Education Budget, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and level 3 free courses for jobs offer.</p><p> </p><p>Ukrainians aged 19 and above will be able to access adult education, including ESOL, by contacting their local authority or further education college directly. The college will be able to confirm what courses are available and when.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Open University has published a range of helpful resources for Ukrainian nationals arriving in the UK to learn English. More information can be found at: <a href="https://www.open.edu/openlearn/supporting-ukrainians" target="_blank">https://www.open.edu/openlearn/supporting-ukrainians</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Students has been delivering up to £4 million of additional support, as instructed by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, to higher education (HE) providers in England to assist students from Ukraine whose financial means have been impacted by events in Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>The department is also working in close partnership with the Ukrainian Ministry of Education to facilitate entrance exams for Ukrainian nationals arriving in the UK who wish to continue their HE education in Ukrainian at their Ukrainian universities, remotely.</p><p> </p><p>Ukrainians aged 16 to 19 living in the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme, and under Homes for Ukraine scheme are eligible to enrol as a student in a 16-19 provider, including colleges. Providers may ask to see evidence of their eligibility. 16-19 study programmes can include ESOL courses or other English tuition, depending on the needs of the individual student.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 05/07/2022 14:51:26 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1472004

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to provide (a) basic, (b) intermediary and (c) advanced English language tuition to (i) Ukrainian and (ii) all other refugees.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The department knows that language skills are crucial to help people integrate into life in England, as well as to break down barriers to work and further learning.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to supporting all Ukrainians in the UK to give them the same access to education and childcare as a UK citizen. All Ukrainian adults and their family members supported through the Ukraine Family Scheme, Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, and Ukraine Extension Scheme have been made immediately eligible for education and training funded through the adult education budget (AEB), and are exempt from the 3-year residency requirement as per the current AEB funding rules. This includes English for speakers of other languages provision.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, approximately 60% of the AEB is devolved to 9 Mayoral Combined Authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London acting through the Greater London Authority. These authorities are responsible for the provision of adult education and allocation of the AEB in their local areas. The Education and Skills Funding Agency is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas where colleges and training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to meet the needs of their communities.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials and I continue to work closely with colleagues across government to consider where further support may be necessary.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 22474 question first answered 28/06/2022 16:33:31 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1455015

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional funding will be provided to local authorities or colleges to help ensure that sufficient English language classes are available locally for people who arrived in the UK from Afghanistan in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	148183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>We recognise that language skills are crucial to help people integrate into life in England, as well as to break down barriers to work and career progression. That is why we want to support all adults in England to secure the English language skills they need.</p><p>The department funds English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for eligible adults aged 19 and over through the Adult Education Budget (AEB).</p><p>All Afghan adults who are being resettled through the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), will be immediately eligible for Further Education 19+ funding (including ESOL), by virtue of having ‘indefinite leave to remain’ status, as per the current AEB funding rules.</p><p>In addition, the Home Office provides £850 to local authorities for each adult resettled to the UK under ARAP or ACRS so they can access additional English language tuition in their first year.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 04/04/2022 15:18:29 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1453621

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the sufficiency of teachers qualified to teach English as a second language to Ukrainian speakers.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	145853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The department is preparing to make sure all school-age children who resettle from Ukraine are able to access education. We are working across government on this and will set out more details when available.</p><p>Just like any other children living in the UK, Ukrainian children have a right to attend school in England. Local authorities are obliged to offer suitable schooling. All school-age children arriving from Ukraine will be eligible.</p><p>Schools are responsible for ensuring that all their pupils, including those who have a first language other than English, develop the English language skills they require to access the curriculum and achieve their potential. Schools are experienced in supporting children with English as an additional language. The expectation that they should do so is set out in the Teachers’ Standards. It is also covered in initial teacher training (ITT) courses.</p><p>All ITT courses must be designed to allow trainees to meet the teachers’ standards, including standard 5. This states that teachers adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils. Standard 5 is clear that all teachers must have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with English as an additional language. The Teachers’ Standards are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-standards" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-standards</a>.</p><p>Ukrainians aged 19+ and their family members settled under the Ukraine Family Scheme, and the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) in the UK, can access training to gain the skills they need to move on with their lives. This includes provision funded through the Adult Education Budget, including ESOL, and level 3 free courses for job offer.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 28/03/2022 16:10:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson