Motion
- Motion title
- ESOL and adult and community education
- Session
- 2010-2011
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 30 May 2011
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- 41
- Motion text
Congress condemns the funding cuts to Adult and Community and ESOL provision and calls on Congress and the NEC to send a message to the government and political parties to express our extreme concern at the damage these cuts will inflict on the well-being and cohesion of communities.
In 2006 it was estimated that in London 600,000 people had an ESOL need, elsewhere as many as 50% of adults have entry level ESOL needs.
The funding of ESOL and Adult and Community Education is an essential educational service.
Congress notes the successful campaign involving staff, students and communities built around the slogan 'Defend ESOL, Defend Education' and urges the NEC to use this model in encouraging similar campaigns and the reformed Defend ESOL campaign alongside other interested parties in the Campaigning Alliance for Lifelong Learning (CALL) to develop resistance to these devastating cuts locally and nationally.
- Proposing body
- Bradford ACE
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Education committee
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2011/C/05-30/136/41