Presentation noting the policy background to DCLG's English Language Competition

1. Community-based English
Language Competition
Background
Jeremy Stanley
Integration Division

2. Our approach to Integration
Common ground
Responsibility
Participation and empowerment
Social mobility
Tackling intolerance and extremism
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3. English Language and Integration
• 60% of people believe that not speaking the language
is the biggest barrier to integration (Commission on
Integration and Cohesion, 2007)
• 41% consider being able to speak English as essential
to being British (“State of the Nation” online poll, British
Future)
• Facilitates contact, participation, and social mobility
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4. Who are we targeting?
• with no, or a very basic command of,
English.
• not eligible for mainstream ESOL support,
therefore, those not in employment or
actively seeking employment.
• resident in areas with high levels of need for
English Language provision.
• aged 19 and above.
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5. How do we engage these groups?
• More suitable venues, timings and classes?
• Less formal styles of teaching?
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6. Where we are looking
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7. Our target areas - % of population
with no or poor English
Birmingham 4.6 Hammersmith and 2.6 Newham 8.7
Fulham
Blackburn with Darwen 4.0 Haringey 7.2 Oldham 3.7
Bradford 4.8 Harrow 5.2 Pendle 3.0
Brent 8.0 Hounslow 4.8 Redbridge 4.5
Bristol 1.5 Kirklees 2.7 Rochdale 2.7
Camden 3.2 Lambeth 3.7 Slough 6.2
Ealing 7.2 Leicester 7.5 Tower Hamlets 8.0
Enfield 5.8 Luton 5.4
Hackney 6.0 Manchester 3.4
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8. Other factors taken into account
when determining priority areas
• The number of people there who already take ESOL
courses,
• The number of their residents in our priority groups,
• The number of children who have English as a
Second Language.
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9. ANY QUESTIONS?
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10. ANY QUESTIONS?
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