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Charitable status

NATECLA was first granted charitable status in October 2013. We changed to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in 2022. Our CIO charity number is 1198388. 

Our aims as a charity

NATECLA aims to advance all aspects of education and training in English for adult speakers of other languages for the public benefit. 

Providing a network for our membersTo achieve these aims NATECLA will, in particular but not exclusively, provide a professional forum for: 
  • teachers and those organising provision of English to adult speakers of other languages (hereinafter known as ESOL) resident in the U.K. 
  • teachers of community languages and  others concerned with multi-lingual language issues in post-16 education. 

Our trustees

NATECLA's trustees, in collaboration with our Management Council, Branch Network and National Coordinators, manage and support our work. The trustees work for NATECLA in a voluntary capacity and include:

  • Rachel Oner (Co-chair)
  • Greg Dugdale (Co-chair)
  • Nafisah Graham-Brown (Treasurer)    
  • Mary Osmaston (previous co-chair)
  • Jenny Roden (Management Council ESOL Strategy rep)

Our policies

Our policies are provided here and will be added to and updated as appropriate:

Find out more about our charitable status

Find out more about NATECLA and our charitable status by visiting our profile on the Charity Commission website