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Title: Aim and Objectives


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Aim and Objectives
  • Case Studies Effective Practice in ESOL in
    Scotland
  • The principal aim of the project is to provide
    18 case studies of effective practice in ESOL
    teaching and learning
  • The process and people involved in the planning
    and delivery of programmes (providers,
    stakeholders such as employers, tutors)
  • The monitoring and evaluation approaches adopted
  • The impact of programmes on the learners and
    their families
  • How the programmes contributed to national and
    local outcomes (such as employability and the
    vision and principles aspired to in the Adult
    ESOL Strategy for Scotland)

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Selection Criteria
  • Case Studies Effective Practice in ESOL in
    Scotland
  • Consider CLD, College and Voluntary Sectors
  • Consider Workplace ESOL, Family ESOL and SEM
    ESOL
  • Attendance and participation
  • Achievement of qualifications
  • Achievement of informal outcomes
  • Progression
  • Use of resources
  • HMIe and other inspection reports and awards
    where available
  • Proficiency range
  • Geographical distribution
  • Sector spread and location

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Approach
  • Case Studies Effective Practice in ESOL in
    Scotland
  • Online questionnaire devised
  • Responses collected
  • Initial contact made via email
  • Secondary contact made by phone
  • Further meetings/discussions help to narrow
  • 58 responses to 25
  • Leading to feasibility study

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Flavour of response
  • Case Studies Effective Practice in ESOL in
    Scotland
  • 58 responses
  • 17 Local Authorities (Highland to Borders)
  • 12 colleges
  • 6 Voluntary Sector

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TaskWhat helps a Family ESOL class work?What
can hinder this?
  • Positive
  • Negative

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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
  • How did we get here?
  • Initial work around nursery to primary transition
  • ESOL families identified as requiring support
  • Pilot summer programme delivered
  • Research/ consultation informed future direction
  • Group work programme plus summer programme
    delivered.
  • Evaluation /consultation
  • Family Learning project established.

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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
  • Why does it work ?
  • Strong evidence base
  • Integrated working
  • Clear referral / communication links
  • Skills mix
  • Consultation/ communication /feedback

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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL
Project Process
  • Referral from agency
  • Meet families individually
  • Assess individual needs
  • Devise and deliver programme
  • Evaluation and reflection
  • Share feedback with agency

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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Introduction families together
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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL
Project Children working together
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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Parents working together
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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Parents and children working together
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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Session 27.8.09
  • Parents together
  • Wheres the computer?
  • Families together
  • Wheres the pen, Elian?

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It is good to see the children happy each week.
When they are happy, we are happy. Monika,
parent
Im so proud of myself. Urve, parent
Family ESOL helped to create a positive
experience of Scotland for the family and this
had a valuable spin off at school as all the
girls are settled, happy and achieving. Jim
Reid, Headteacher Glenlee Primary School
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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Key Data 1
  • Start to current date 21.01.09 to 12.11.2009
  • Frequency Four weekly sessions 1.5 hours
  • Number of Families 15
  • Number of children 25
  • Age range of children 2-16
  • Average age of children 6.76
  • Nationalities 5 x Estonian, 2 x Hungarian
  • 1 x Pakistani, 5 x Polish
  • 1 x Portuguese, 1 x Romanian

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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Key Data 2
  • Attendance Group 1 62.5, Group 2 75,
    Group 3 62.5
  • Group 4 100,
    Group 5 79, Group 6 57
  • Total attendance 73
  • Progress 8 parents moved on to adult ESOL
    classes
  • New daytime adult ESOL class with crèche
  • One parent gained confidence to find a job
  • Key points
  • 16-year-olds joined the adults groups.
  • 2-year-olds did not have crèche available and sat
    in on adults groups.
  • Highest attendance in Groups 4 and 5 with crèche
    and taxi provision.
  • Lowest attendance in current Group 6 which was
    interrupted by holidays, sickness and the Case
    Study visit.

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