Benefits of NATECLA membership
Who joins NATECLA?
We attract membership from:
- Institutions such as further education colleges, adult education centres and community centres that provide ESOL programmes and private language schools that deliver EFL courses
- Voluntary sector organisations - those who employ three or less full-time staff members or equivalent can join as institutions at a reduced rate
- Individual members who work in colleges, adult education centres and in the community, as teachers, managers, examiners and assessors, inspectors and teacher trainers
- Volunteers or retired teachers who work with English language learners and wish to take advantage of membership benefits at a lower cost
- Trainee teachers who wish to take advantage of FREE membership for one year. You must be working towards a CELTA, a Trinity CertTESOL, a PGCE, a Masters in TESOL or ELT or an additional relevant qualification.
Key benefits
From only £20 per year (or free for new student members) our members receive a range of invaluable benefits:
- Access to our programme of high quality conferences, including the NATECLA National Weekend Conference – known throughout the sector as the leading event in the ESOL calendar – and regular one-day conferences held at locations throughout the country. Many of these events are free or reduced in price to members
- Bespoke ELT training sessions to meet local and national needs – this is an opportunity for practitioners to network, keep up to date with the latest developments in the field and acquire new teaching techniques for the classroom
- Reduced IATEFL membership (The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) - NATECLA has an affiliate relationship with the organisation which allows our members to join IATEFL on a basic membership rate. In 2020/21 this rate is only £23 for the year. IATEFL basic members are entitled to:
- Member discounts at IATEFL events
- A copy of each edition of their IATEFL magazine, Voices, which is published six times per year
- Ability to purchase membership of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) at only £23 per SIG
Find out more about IATEFL membership on their website or email info@natecla.org.uk for your IATEFL membership form.
Institutional membership
Institutions who join NATECLA receive all the benefits mentioned above. In addition, they will be entitled to: