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Cuts in ESOL funding
09 February 2007
On the 18th October, the Learning and Skills Council announced its intention to change the funding for ESOL - to restrict full fee remission (ie free tuition) to those on Working Families Tax Credits. The rest would have to pay a significant fee.
Union Learning Reps (ULRs) have enabled thousands of low paid migrant workers to access classes to learn or improve their English in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes.
This has not only helped to ensure safety procedures are understood, but also helped social cohesion. Crucially it helps the integration of the 'local' and the 'migrant' workers, and consequently helps tackle social division, racism and the influence of extremists like the BNP.
For further information see the Usdaw briefing - cuts in ESOL funding.
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