NATECLA

Why you need the National Association for Teaching English and Community Languages to Adults (NATECLA)

If you're a teacher of ESOL or community language or a volunteer or community worker using English with multi-lingual groups, you need NATECLA.

NATECLA is a professional independent association through which 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

NATECLA National Centre is based at South Birmingham College. We are grateful to the college for their ongoing support. Our mobile number is 0787 568 3254 Please use this number to contact us or email co-ordinator@natecla.fsnet.co.uk or cathyburns02@aol.com

NATECLA Conference 2010 is to be held at the University of Surrey, Guildford 9,10, 11 July

Voice of the Conference 2009. We used the NATECLA conference in Leeds '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 canvassed for questions which encapsulated the theme and aims for this years’ conference so here you can view this year's questions and the presentation of feedback from the delegates. We also invited delegates to contribute to a survey on ESOL Basic Literacy and recommendations have been forwarded to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

'Voice of conference' feedback session 2009

"This is a really good formula, don't drop it' 'Questions interesting and wide ranging' 'Enjoyed participating in an informal way at the tables'

The NATECLA Journal, Language Issues is 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.

Contact : co-ordinator@natecla.fsnet.co.uk

NATECLA - the professional association for ESOL teachers.