www britishcouncil orgenglishagenda Part 1 Introductions Michaela Salmon

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Part 1 Introductions Michaela Salmon Area Adult Education Manager Manchester Adult Education, Manchester City Council Nuala Trace Talk English Regional Coordinator Manchester Adult Education, Manchester City Council www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

Over to you. . . Location Area of ELT Why this webinar? www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

English Language Competition ‘to discover innovative ways of delivering community-based English language programmes that will help to integrate participants into their local communities’ DCLG, 2013 www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

Project beneficiaries • have little or no English language • unable to access mainstream ESOL support, as delivered via the Skills Funding Agency • live in areas with high demand for ESOL • are aged 19+ www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

Consortium and Areas Pendle Bradford Hyndburn Blackburn with Darwen Burnley Rochdale Kirklees Oldham Manchester www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

The figures Population England & Wales Original Areas 54 million 2. 2 million Cannot speak 725, 639 1. 3% English well 13, 804 2. 6% Cannot speak 137, 511 0. 3% English 62, 236 0. 6% www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

New areas involved Leeds Wakefield www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

Office of National Statistics, 2011 Census: Proficiency in English, local authorities in England Wales, accessed February 2014 at www. ons. gov. uk www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

How does it work? There are 5 strands to the project: #1 Talk English Courses #2 Talk English Friends #3 Talk English Activities #4 Talk English Here #5 Talk English Web www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

Courses Learners on a Talk English Course • For beginners • Take place in community settings • Taught by volunteers who are recruited and trained through the project www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

Why volunteers though? • Enable us to engage with a greater number of learners with limited funding • Lack of funding at Pre-entry- enables us to plug a gap • Stepping stone into more formal learning • Involves the wider community in English learning • Benefits to volunteers www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

Recruit volunteers through various channels- local networks, social media, the website Assess their suitability- level, attitude, motivation Train Offer an initial teacher training, some areas offer Level 3 Award in Education and Training Placement starts alongside training (in week 2 - 4) Support Materials from the website and classroom kit boxes Visits and supportive observations Chance to shadow an experienced teacher Ongoing CPD/volunteer networks www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda

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• Double staffing volunteers- peer • Limitations of volunteersexpectations and quality support and more attn for learners • Volunteer drop out • Lots of willing, committed • Managing attendance of learners volunteers due to informality • Built community partnerships • Enabled us to fill a gap in provision at PE/E 1 • Good attendance and enthusiasm from learners • Volunteers achieving quals and/or experience moving on and up www. britishcouncil. org/englishagenda