Nottingham Action for ESOL Rally
See pictures on Nottingham indymedia: http://nottingham.indymedia.org.uk/articles/1074
Around 200 students, ex students, ESOL teachers and supporters turned out to join our Save ESOL rally in Nottingham market Square yesterday [24th March]. We kicked off with chants of STOP CUT ESOL CLASS led by Sayed [pic 2], an Iranian activist who currently works with Nottingham Refugee Forum. 12 or so people spoke, including current and former students and teachers. Some of these were prepared pieces, but most were impromptu. ESOL students talked about the effects the cuts would have on their language learning and about the importance of language for everyday life, getting decent work and so on. Jasim, an Iraqi-Kurdish activist and an ex-ESOL student who also works at the Forum talked about the links between this struggle and those elsewhere - against the cuts and for democratic rights in the middle east. The atmosphere was celebratory and really brought home the commitment of students and teachers to language education, and how vital it is that we help create a public space in which the voices of English language students can be heard. I was moved by Pauline, an adult lit. student at castle College (who had joined the UCU picket line that morning [standing behind Jasim pic 4 from the bottom]) who took the mike to talk about her own struggles learning to read and write, making links between this and language classes for non-native speakers. This is the kind of solidarity we need. All in all hugely reaffirming and something to build on.
Rob Peutrell
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Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:48:18 +0000
From: "Cooke, Melanie" <[log in to unmask]>
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The amazing London Action for ESOL report on BBC London, featuring the delivery of the petition to Downing Street. This is only available till this eve so watch today! If anyone knows how to clip videos like this could they do so and put it on you tube? Lots of pictures on Facebook - more to follow.
Could everyone who took action yesterday send us reports? You can either post them here or send to Judith Kirsh [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or Mary Pole [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> to post on the website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00znx0z/BBC_London_News_24_03_2011/
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Melanie Cooke
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King's College, London
Franklin Wilkins Building
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Tel: 020 7848 3122
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Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:56:15 +0000
From: Isabel Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Action for ESOL
A good turnout! Shame the BBC did not put it on the national news!Isabel Arnold, Bradford
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:48:18 +0000
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The amazing London Action for ESOL report on BBC London, featuring the delivery of the petition to Downing Street. This is only available till this eve so watch today! If anyone knows how to clip videos
like this could they do so and put it on you tube? Lots of pictures on Facebook - more to follow.
Could everyone who took action yesterday send us reports? You can either post them here or send to Judith Kirsh
[log in to unmask] or Mary Pole
[log in to unmask] to post on the website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00znx0z/BBC_London_News_24_03_2011/
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Melanie Cooke
Researcher
Department of Education and Professional Studies
King's College, London
Franklin Wilkins Building
Waterloo Road
London SE1 9NH
Tel: 020 7848 3122
[log in to unmask]
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/education/staff/mcooke.html
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Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:04:36 +0000
From: Isabel Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: a reply to my email
From the 'Central drafting Unit Sheffield' in reply to my email to John Hayes in his constituency, in which I focussed on the need of UK women residents for English language. Note, no mention of women.Isabel Arnold, Bradford
Dear Ms Arnold,Thank you for your e-mail of 11 March to John Hayes, about English forSpeakers of Other Languages (ESOL). As I am sure you will appreciatethe Minister receives a large amount of correspondence and is unable torespond to it all in person therefore on this occasion I have been askedto reply. The Government fully appreciates that English language skills areimportant in integrating into society and in finding and holding ontoemployment. In the current economic climate difficult decisions have had to be made.This includes prioritising Government investment in training forunemployed people actively seeking work. This means that full fundingfor ESOL will be provided for adults in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowanceor in the Employment and Support Allowance Work-Related Activity Group,where English language skills are identified as a barrier to enteringemployment. Outside of this, the Government will continue to fund 50%of the costs of ESOL training, with individuals expected to meet theremainder of the costs. However, we expect those who come to thiscountry to work, or their employers, to pay the full cost of languagecourses and so will not fund ESOL in the workplace. Yours sincerelySimon KingBIS MINISTERIAL CORRESPONDENCE UNIT
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:48:18 +0000
From: [log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
The amazing London Action for ESOL report on BBC London, featuring the delivery of the petition to Downing Street. This is only available till this eve so watch today! If anyone knows how to clip videos
like this could they do so and put it on you tube? Lots of pictures on Facebook - more to follow.
Could everyone who took action yesterday send us reports? You can either post them here or send to Judith Kirsh
[log in to unmask] or Mary Pole
[log in to unmask] to post on the website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00znx0z/BBC_London_News_24_03_2011/
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Melanie Cooke
Researcher
Department of Education and Professional Studies
King's College, London
Franklin Wilkins Building
Waterloo Road
London SE1 9NH
Tel: 020 7848 3122
[log in to unmask]
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/education/staff/mcooke.html
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Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:34:08 +0000
From: Isabel Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: my reply to 'Central Drafting Unit Sheffield'
Dear Mr KingIn my email I was focussing on the needs of women residents in the UK, not seeking work, claiming benefit or working, but wives and mothers running homes and families and learning English language in order to play their part in their children's and family's lives here in inner city UK.The effect of ESOL cuts on women is not being addressed.Yours sincerelyIsabel ArnoldBradford, Yorkshire
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:04:36 +0000
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Subject: a reply to my email
To: [log in to unmask]
From the 'Central drafting Unit Sheffield' in reply to my email to John Hayes in his constituency, in which I focussed on the need of UK women residents for English language. Note, no mention of women.Isabel Arnold, Bradford
Dear Ms Arnold,Thank you for your e-mail of 11 March to John Hayes, about English forSpeakers of Other Languages (ESOL). As I am sure you will appreciatethe Minister receives a large amount of correspondence and is unable torespond to it all in person therefore on this occasion I have been askedto reply. The Government fully appreciates that English language skills areimportant in integrating into society and in finding and holding ontoemployment. In the current economic climate difficult decisions have had to be made.This includes prioritising Government investment in training forunemployed people actively seeking work. This means that full fundingfor ESOL will be provided for adults in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowanceor in the Employment and Support Allowance Work-Related Activity Group,where English language skills are identified as a barrier to enteringemployment. Outside of this, the Government will continue to fund 50%of the costs of ESOL training, with individuals expected to meet theremainder of the costs. However, we expect those who come to thiscountry to work, or their employers, to pay the full cost of languagecourses and so will not fund ESOL in the workplace. Yours sincerelySimon KingBIS MINISTERIAL CORRESPONDENCE UNIT
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:48:18 +0000
From: [log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
The amazing London Action for ESOL report on BBC London, featuring the delivery of the petition to Downing Street. This is only available till this eve so watch today! If anyone knows how to clip videos
like this could they do so and put it on you tube? Lots of pictures on Facebook - more to follow.
Could everyone who took action yesterday send us reports? You can either post them here or send to Judith Kirsh
[log in to unmask] or Mary Pole
[log in to unmask] to post on the website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00znx0z/BBC_London_News_24_03_2011/
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Melanie Cooke
Researcher
Department of Education and Professional Studies
King's College, London
Franklin Wilkins Building
Waterloo Road
London SE1 9NH
Tel: 020 7848 3122
[log in to unmask]
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/education/staff/mcooke.html
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Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:43:29 +0000
From: John Budis <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Some photos from Tower Hamlets Arbour Square strike and Action for ESOL
We had over 100 students visit the picket line, join in the avtivities:
yoga, bike training, poster and banner making, eating and chanting.
A few went along to the central London protest which looked and sounded
great. loved the impromptu march on Downing Street.
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