Learners said their English class helped them to independently access services such as health care.
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The UK government says tougher English rules will aid integration. Esol experts warn they risk turning language learning into a tool of exclusion.
Esol education has become politicised as part of the wider discussion on migration.
As the UK government doubles down on English as the sole route to integration, it shouldn’t mean leaving other languages behind.
The Welsh government has taken steps to ensure that the Welsh language plays a more prominent role in welcoming refugees and migrants.
Er bod Saesneg i siaradwyr ieithoedd eraill (Esol) yn cael ei drin fel unrhyw bwnc arall, gall gynnig llawer mwy i ddysgwyr.
Although English to speakers of other languages (Esol) is treated like any other subject, it can offer far more to those learners.
Research suggests more should be spent on English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) support – earlier in the school system, before it’s too late.
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Professor of ESOL, University of South Wales
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Lecturer in English Language & TESOL, University of the West of Scotland