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. We are 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
Press Release:It was announced on 26th July 2010 that the date of introduction for compulsory English language tests to be introduced for non-European migrants applying to come to the UK to join or marry their settled partnerwill be 29 November 2010. Any migrant who wants to enter or remain in the UK as the partner of a British citizen or a person settled here will need to show that they can speak and understand English. Anyone wishing to come to the UK as a partner will need to demonstrate basic English at A1 level. NATECLA opposes this new requirement for spouses and other dependents from non-European countries wishing to settle in the United Kingdom. We feel strongly that the UK is the best place for people settling here to learn English.
Language, Migration and Identity - NATECLA Conference and Exhibition 2010
NATECLA Monthy Updates
News and Events pages
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.
NATECLA is an Associate member of IATEFL The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language.
NATECLA National Centre is based at South Birmingham College. We are grateful to the college for their ongoing support. Our phone number is 0121 688 8121. This number is diverted to our mobile number 0787 568 3254 outside office hours. Please use this number to contact us or email co-ordinator@natecla.fsnet.co.uk or cathyburns02@aol.com
