Talk English 8

Concepts

• west yorkshire
• education and training
• kirklees
• talk english
• continued delivery of talk english
• english language programme
• migrant’s english skills
• basic conversational english
• kirklees council
• delivery partners

Location

Kirklees

Description

Talk English – Phase 8 has been funded by Kirklees Council through it’s own financial resources for a period of 6 months to enable the continued delivery of Talk English when the funding from MHCLG came to end. Kirklees has experienced a significant increase in migration over the past 5-10 years. In 2017 there were 2,103 new arrivals from 53 different countries to Kirklees. Over half of these new arrivals were from the European Union and the majority were of working age. With such an increase we need to maintain and build on the positivity migration brings so those arriving feel a sense of identify and belonging within the area they have moved in to. Kirklees has a strong track record of supporting all communities and individuals to be more resilient and this provision aims to develop this much further and in new ways in a direct response addressing migrant’s English skills.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Council with its appointed delivery partners has delivered English language programme including Talk English and New 2 English in Kirklees since 2013. This provision should continue to build on previous good practice to ensure maximum impact. It should be designed to align with other ESOL provision, This Way for English, ESIF funded provision and wider mainstream ESOL provision. In addition other community learning based provision that may also support the target group should be taken into account in the design. The Delivery proposal should place particular emphasis on the benefits of collaborative working. The project will include working with learning providers including key voluntary and community sector groups to establish a programme of ESOL so that learners in Kirklees can access a programme of ESOL including orientation and integration and ensuring teaching is focused on connecting learners to their local area and communities and supporting them with every days tasks such as shopping, using public transport and public services health services. The programme will enable learners to understand how to access key services in a timely way as well as building confidence and support those attending to understand what life is like in the UK, Kirklees and their immediate community. Supporting individuals to speak even basic conversational English as soon as possible on entry to Kirklees is fundamental in ensuring successful integration and ensuring the best use of resources. Translation services are expensive and extend the amount of time services need to support an individual therefore in the longer term, as learners’ progress, developing ESOL skills will reduce pressure on other services. The Project must have a meaningful and lasting impact on their learners, their areas, and on the future provision of entry level, community-based English language training. Taught classes must be delivered by a level 5 qualified ESOL tutor and where appropriate supported by classroom assistants/volunteers. The successful delivery partners must engage with suitably qualified tutors and volunteers for the delivery of the project. Where delivery partners are using volunteers, delivery partners should ensure they have received safeguarding and prevent training. Volunteers must be also DBS checked. The emphasis of provision will be on building language skills (speaking, listening and reading and writing), knowledge and confidence to engage in the local community. Each session should provide the following as a minimum: • safe and welcoming environment for the learners; • facilitated practice of conversational English which is linked to the Kirklees community; • resources which reflect the community learners will experience their personal learning in; • support to access local services online and utilise digital skills; • encouragement to continue learning in to other ESOL provision and other activity; • support to access local services; • understanding of British values. The programme of delivery should be interactive and engaging to support engagement and retention. 30 GLH English Courses Courses should have a scheme of work/lesson plan curriculum developed with a focus on developing speaking, listening, reading and writing English. It is envisaged that these will be for a minimum of 30 Guided Learning Hours (GLH). Due to the ongoing Covid pandemic programmes will be expected to be designed to best meet the learner needs, whilst maintaining safety and high quality learning.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.