NATECLA Membership and membership renewals
If you have received this update and you are not currently a member, please consider joining NATECLA. Members, please renew your membership here – pay by cheque, debit/credit card or bank transfer. Students are invited to take one year’s membership free! Remember that if you pay a membership fee to NATECLA and you are a taxpayer, you may get tax relief for the costs of doing so where you have met these out of your own pocket. Full details are available on the form which is also available on our website here: http://www.natecla.org.uk/uploads/documents/doc_3338.doc
 
Members are encouraged to join the NATECLA Google group, a forum for sharing concerns and questions, and discussing teaching and learning.
 
NATECLA Branches
At the heart of NATECLA is the work of its branches. NATECLA has members throughout the United Kingdom. New NATECLA members are put in contact with the membership secretary of the branch nearest to them. Active branch networks organise termly training events and help foster a supportive network of teachers with ESOL teaching in common. If you would like to become more active in your branch or area, please contact us.
 
NATECLA GLEN (Greater London ESOL Network) Event, London, 4th May
Venue: British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 2BN
Time: 10 – 12.30, followed by lunch and the launch of the new NATECLA website. This free networking event is for all ESOL practitioners in the Greater London area and is a great opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues. Agenda items include the Action for ESOL Manifesto, an update on the ESOL Nexus project and discussion on the future of the London branches. To book your place, please go to http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/org/2016274813
 
  Francesca Target Bursary Apply for a bursary to attend the national conference if you are a Trainee ESOL Teacher, or ESOL Teacher Trainer. NATECLA is sponsoring a full weekend residential place to commemorate the life and work of Francesca Target. Please see the attached bursary criteria and email Chloe [log in to unmask] with subject title – Francesca Target Bursary (please also attach a booking form).
 
British Council sponsored bursaries Apply for a bursary to attend the national conference if you are based in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and England. The British Council is sponsoring one full weekend residential place for a colleague from each country. Please see the attached bursary criteria and email Chloe [log in to unmask] with subject title - BC Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland/England (please choose one and attach a booking form).
 
Trinity College London sponsored bursaries Apply for a bursary to attend the national conference if you are attending the conference for the first time. Trinity College London is sponsoring four full weekend residential places. Please see the attached bursary criteria and email Chloe [log in to unmask] with subject title – Trinity College London First time attendee (please also attach a booking form).

Issue 97 of Natecla News has been launched for the first time online, and can be viewed here. If you are a member and haven’t received this via email, we’d like to hear from you. This was emailed out on Friday 30th March and we greatly welcome feedback from members and non-members via our survey here. Please complete this short survey to have your say about the way we publish NATECLA NEWS in the future.

Articles wanted for Summer 2012 Edition of NATECLA NEWS
Following our summer conference, the ESOL event of the year, the Summer edition of NATECLA News will be launched both online and printed to members only. Could 
you write an article for NATECLA News? We would like to hear from you if so please email articles / proposals to Chloe [log in to unmask]
 

Consultation on revocation of the FE workforce regulations and the future of the Institute for Learning (IfL)
On Tuesday 27th March it was announced that the government (report available here - http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/further-education-skills/docs/c/12-706-consultation-revocation-further-education-workforce-regulations.pdf) intends to consult on removing the requirement for IfL membership for teachers in Further Education. The IfL ‘has confirmed that it will again operate as a voluntary, professional membership organisation in light of this interim report.’ Read more here: http://www.ifl.ac.uk/about-ifl/the-future-of-ifl This will also mean that individuals will no longer be required to undertake PTLLS/CTLLS/DTLLS qualifications, professional formation and evidence CPD. Please use the NATECLA ESOL Forum to voice your opinion on this subject.
 
Innovations in English Language Teaching to Migrants and Refugees
The British Council seeks proposals for writers of papers for a new publication "Innovations in English Language Teaching to Migrants and Refugees". This volume will be included in a new British Council series “Innovations in…..” The publication will include approximately 12 papers, of between 3,000 and 5,000 words, exploring ESOL and EAL and the intersections between them. Please see this attachment for further details. If you wish to put forward a proposal, please send it by email to David Mallows by Monday 7 May 2012.  E-mail: [log in to unmask] Please feel free to contact David if you would like to discuss a proposal before committing it to paper or for further detail or clarification.  
Welcome to the UK project Dissemination event 25 May 2012
Learning Unlimited would like to invite you to the FREE Welcome to the UK project Year 2 dissemination event that will featurepractical and informative workshops which explore teaching and learning approaches, issues and opportunities for supporting integration. For more information and tickets go to http://learning-unlimited.eventbrite.co.uk/
 
British Council seminar series (link)
The seminars are free of charge and open to all EFL and ESOL teachers, from newly qualified to the experienced. Upcoming seminars as follows:
· Tuesday, 1st May, Liverpool: A: Identifying and working with dyslexic students in the language classroom -  Sally Farley
· B: The essay and beyond: writing for different purposes in Britishuniversities - Sheena Gardner and Hilary Nesi
· Tuesday, 15th May, London: A: Macmillan event (TBC)
· B: A beginners guide to mobile learning in ELT - Amy Lightfoot
 
Innovate in ELT Conference 2012, Saturday, 5 May 2012
Venue: Christ Church University, Canterbury, UK
Cost: £40.00 (Concessions £20.00) for 3 workshops, refreshments and lunch. Speakers and workshops to choose from: Nick Bilbrough, Jeremy Harmer, Luke Meddings, Russell Stannard, Tessa Woodward. For further details, contact Mark Almond: [log in to unmask] Phone: +44(0)1227 782308 Pay Online: shop.canterbury.ac.uk

NIACE event: Widening participation in adult education: vision, reality and policy, Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Venue: (I.Mech.E), One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London
Cost: Full conference fee:  £75.00, Members' fee:  £59.00, Bursary place:  £0.00 (a limited number of bursary places are available for Open University students, tutors, Volunteers and College Governors. This conference is organised by NIACE, in partnership with The Open University. For further details and to book please go to: http://www.niace.org.uk/campaigns-events/events/widening-participation-in-adult-education-vision-reality-and-policy
LSIS Spring 2012 Update -  Latest News of English, Maths and ESOL
This update carries a range of articles with news and information about new and current projects across the sector and is available for download here. The Round – 52 is an unusual activity book for language teachers.
52 asks the question: can one new teaching idea per week make a difference? The authors use radical texts, subversive images and lateral thinking to suggest new ways of doing things inside the classroom and to prompt teachers and learners to think differently about the world outside the classroom. Purchase or download a free sample here http://the-round.com/resource/52/
 
British Council ESOL Nexus launched 2nd April 2012
This website has a wide range of materials for teachers, learners and in the areas of policy and research. Visit: http://esol.britishcouncil.org/teachers
 
The following Google groups may be of interest:
 
· NATECLA ESOL Forum is a discussion forum for members to discuss any aspect of teaching and learning of ESOL and Community Languages.
· EAL-bilingual is for those interested in sharing ideas on English as an additional language and/or bilingual education
· A group for linguists outside academia. This includes people doing paid research for non-academic institutions (e.g. NGOs), and people who identify as linguists but are currently out of work (e.g. completed a PhD but not yet found academic work, or moving between academic contracts)

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