Why you need NATECLA
If you're a teacher of ESOL or community languages or a volunteer or community worker using English with multi-lingual groups, you need NATECLA. Through NATECLA you can express your views, share your experience and influence the development of teaching practice. You can gain new perceptions, get new ideas and improve your skills.
Why NATECLA needs you
NATECLA needs people who want to contribute and be heard. NATECLA is already an effective and influential campaigning organisation, but of course, the more people who are part of NATECLA, the more potential influence the organisation has. To increase the organisation's influence NATECLA needs members that represent all the facets of teaching English and Community languages. Typically members are teachers, trainers or lecturers, teacher-trainers, trainee teachers, researchers, managers or organisers and ex-teachers working in related professions.
NATECLA Notices
Proposed cuts in ESOL provision and posts.
NATECLA is very concerned to hear about proposed cuts to ESOL provision 
and posts. Given that the funding for ESOL for 09/10 will be at the same level as this year and that there is a continued demand for ESOL provision we can see no justification for cuts. The government's policy on ESOL, presented in the document ' A New Approach to ESOL' in May of this year, seeks to prioritise ESOL provision for those who are most at risk of exclusion. This will not be achieved by cutting posts and provision, particularly provision in outreach and community centres. The refreshed Skills for Life strategy focuses on skills for employability and ESOL has a key role to play in this strategy as well. We therefore urge colleges and other providers to do everything possible to ensure that ESOL provision is maintained and that the considerable ESOL expertise in our workforce is protected and not lost through compulsory redundancies.
Voice of the Conference 2009. We will again use NATECLA conference 'Facing the Future responsing to changes in ESOL' as as opportunity to inform, engage and listen to the views of delegates to identify our collective professional vision. Natecla is looking for questions which encapsulate the theme and aims for this years’ conference. Have your say now and put forward your questions. View the 'Voice of the conference' feedback from National Conference 2008
'Very valuable' 'Excellent representation of members concerns' 'Great idea it worked very well as a process' 'Very good – and there was enough time to contribute groups and graffiti boards'.
Language Issues The NATECLA Journal, Volume 20 (2009) is to be published in April and November Subscribe now to Language Issues
'Every ESOL Department and library should have a subscription' James Simpson, University of Leeds
Best of Language Issues: Articles from the first 20 years of NATECLA's ESOL journal A compilation of articles, reviews and interviews from the first 20 years of Language Issues
Training to teach ESOL? To introduce NATECLA to those entering the profession, we are offering a free year’s membership for those studying on a recognised teacher-training course. Complete the application form and return to National Centre
NATECLA joins CALL the Campaigning Alliance for Lifelong Learning which supports access to high quality education for all learners and believes its time for organisations to show a concerted front against the systematic reduction in adult learning.
NATECLA National Centre is based at South Birmingham College. We are grateful to the college for their ongoing support. The phone/fax line 0121 688 8121. You can phone during office hours only ie Monday-Friday 10am - 3pm but please email outside these hours or phone mobile 0787 568 3254.
Contact : co-ordinator@natecla.fsnet.co.uk
