NIACE launches ESOL campaign

The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) has launched the A Right to a Voice campaign to persuade the UK government to reinstate free English lessons for people seeking asylum.

According to NIACE, the campaign will reveal the impact of ESOL policy changes upon asylum seekers as a vulnerable group. It will also highlight the injustice and inefficiency of the current policy with regard to access to ESOL provision, and seek to change government policy in England regarding access to free English lessons.

More than 50 organisations and individuals will join NIACE in setting up groups of volunteers to support asylum seekers in their first six months in the country. More details of the campaign can be found on the NIACE website.