[from Celine Castelino, ABNI]
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From: celine castelino [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wed 27/02/2008 01:14
To: Fatma Alioua; James Simpson
Cc: [log in to unmask]; Patel Bharti (ABNI)
Subject: RE: Earned citizenship: another brick in the wall of fortress Europe
Dear All
ABNI does not approve or accredit courses nor, as far as I am aware, does the Home Office. The Home Office clearly sets out the requirements for citizenship on its websites and the information it sends out to candidates as reiterated by Fatma. ABNI and the Life in the UK group, its predecessor, advocated courses on Citizenship for those candidates with English language skills above Entry 3 delivered by bona fide organisations and supported by state funding, there was no expectation that they or the Home Office would formally approve these as neither has the infrastructure to do so nor would they wish to create a whole new bureaucratic layer. ABNI and the Home Office are both concerned about organisations who are exploiting prospective applicants and propogating misleading information. ABNI will continue to raise these issues with officials/MPs and we shall get back to you with the outcomes of our discussions.
Please keep us informed.
All the best
Celine
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> Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:37:20 +0000
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Earned citizenship: another brick in the wall of fortress Europe
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Yes this is a good question. I am not aware of any qualification being
> recognized by the Home Office outside the ones agreed by QCA. If there
> are internal courses on Citizenship accepted by the H.O then we can all
> apply for the recognition of our own, that of course will save time for
> our learners.
>
> >>> Cathy Burns <[log in to unmask]> 25/02/2008 14:54 >>>
>
> Does this info need to go to ABNI? Are these short courses definitely
> Home
> Office approved?
>
>
> Cathy
> NATECLA National Centre
>
> In a message dated 25/02/2008 14:09:08 GMT Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Citizenship is a hot topic amongst ESOL learners in my area too. Many
> E1,2
> and 3 learners who are not up to taking the on-line Citizenship test,
> are
> being persuaded to join short, 7-week courses. These are being
> advertised
> locally with the promise of an ESOL certificate at the end, as well
> evidence
> of 20 hours' of Citizenship, all for the princely sum of £190. Some of
> these
> learners are already in ESOL classes (like my own) with other
> providers,
> usually taking a year to progress a level in speaking and listening
> (and
> R&W) and to cover some Citizenship material.
>
> Although I understand that such short courses are approved by the Home
>
> Office, I find the whole business distasteful
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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