Matt

>>> James Simpson <[log in to unmask]> 20/02/2008 12:19 >>>
Hello all
I'd like to support Pam's comments: students find it difficult enough as
it is to negotiate their way through progression routes, without further
barriers being placed in their paths. If anyone can stomach this
conference, I hope they will raise this issue.
It's interesting to compare the situation in England with that of
Scotland. Perhaps a Scottish colleague will correct me if I'm wrong, but
I understand that Scottish ESOL qualifications come under the same
framework as mainstream Scottish education, with levels called Access,
Intermediate and Higher. I also think the ESOL Higher qualification is
accepted as a university entrance level qualification.
James

-----Original Message-----
From: Pam Frame [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 20 February 2008 09:47
To: James Simpson; [log in to unmask]Subject: RE: DIUS Acheiving our Level 3 Ambitions conference

If anybody is able to attend from the ESOL community perhaps you could
ask why the LSC has decided to cease funding of our only remaining L3
qualification, IELTS, from next academic year thus depriving our
learners of any progression route beyond Skills for Life to continue to
develop their English language skills, access HE study, enter certain
professions etc. I think it is still OK to study a modern foreign
language at A level with LSC funding, but not apparently ESOL.
Unfortunately it does not look as if a NATECLA spokesperson can attend
this conference-but we would very much like to know the answer.

-----Original Message-----
From: ESOL-Research discussion forum and message board
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Sent: 19 February 2008 19:36
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Subject: FW: DIUS Acheiving our Level 3 Ambiti! ons conference

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From: Richard Bull [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Mon 18/02/2008 15:56
To: Richard Bull
Subject: DIUS Acheiving our Level 3 Ambitions conference

Dear Colleague,

DIUS would like to invite you to attend the "Skills for Employability:
Achieving our Level 3 Ambitions" conference taking place in Westminster
on Wednesday 19th March 2008. Please see the flyer attached.

Speakers include The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State for Skills, DIUS

To find out more and to book a place please visit
www.nrdc.org.uk/diuslevel3

Places are free of charge and awarded on a first come first served
basis. Please pass this invitation on to your colleagues.

Don't forget NRDC's International Conference taking place on the 6th and
7th March 2008. Places still available, please visit
www.nrdc.org.uk/intconf2008 <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/intconf2008>

Best regards

Richard Bull

Events and Marketing Manager

National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and
Numeracy,

Centre for Longitudinal Studies and Wider Benefits of Learning

Institute of Education, University of London

Tel. No. 020 7612 6804

Office location

55-59 Gordon Square

London

WC1H 0NT

Mailing address

20 Bedford Way

London

WC1H 0AL

www.nrdc.org.uk <http://www.nrdc.org.uk/>

NRDC is a consortium of partners led by the Institute of Education,
University of London

www.ioe.ac.uk <http://www.ioe.ac.uk/>

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