Aim and Objectives

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Aim and Objectives

• Case Studies Effective Practice in ESOL in
  Scotland

• The principal aim of the project is to provide
  18 case studies of effective practice in ESOL
  teaching and learning
• The process and people involved in the planning
  and delivery of programmes (providers,
  stakeholders such as employers, tutors)
• The monitoring and evaluation approaches adopted
  
• The impact of programmes on the learners and
  their families
• How the programmes contributed to national and
  local outcomes (such as employability and the
  vision and principles aspired to in the Adult
  ESOL Strategy for Scotland)

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Selection Criteria

• Case Studies Effective Practice in ESOL in
  Scotland

• Consider CLD, College and Voluntary Sectors
• Consider Workplace ESOL, Family ESOL and SEM
  ESOL
• Attendance and participation
• Achievement of qualifications
• Achievement of informal outcomes
• Progression
• Use of resources
• HMIe and other inspection reports and awards
  where available
• Proficiency range
• Geographical distribution
• Sector spread and location

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Approach

• Case Studies Effective Practice in ESOL in
  Scotland

• Online questionnaire devised
• Responses collected
• Initial contact made via email
• Secondary contact made by phone
• Further meetings/discussions help to narrow
• 58 responses to 25
• Leading to feasibility study

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Flavour of response

• Case Studies Effective Practice in ESOL in
  Scotland

• 58 responses
• 17 Local Authorities (Highland to Borders)
• 12 colleges
• 6 Voluntary Sector

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TaskWhat helps a Family ESOL class work?What
can hinder this?

• Positive

• Negative

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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project

• How did we get here?
• Initial work around nursery to primary transition
• ESOL families identified as requiring support
• Pilot summer programme delivered
• Research/ consultation informed future direction
• Group work programme plus summer programme
  delivered.
• Evaluation /consultation
• Family Learning project established.

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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project

• Why does it work ?
• Strong evidence base
• Integrated working
• Clear referral / communication links
• Skills mix
• Consultation/ communication /feedback

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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL
Project Process

• Referral from agency
• Meet families individually
• Assess individual needs
• Devise and deliver programme
• Evaluation and reflection
• Share feedback with agency

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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Introduction families together
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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL
Project Children working together
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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Parents working together
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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Parents and children working together
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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Session 27.8.09

• Parents together
• Wheres the computer?

• Families together
• Wheres the pen, Elian?

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It is good to see the children happy each week.
When they are happy, we are happy. Monika,
parent
Im so proud of myself. Urve, parent
Family ESOL helped to create a positive
experience of Scotland for the family and this
had a valuable spin off at school as all the
girls are settled, happy and achieving. Jim
Reid, Headteacher Glenlee Primary School
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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Key Data 1

• Start to current date 21.01.09 to 12.11.2009
• Frequency Four weekly sessions 1.5 hours
• Number of Families 15
• Number of children 25
• Age range of children 2-16
• Average age of children 6.76
• Nationalities 5 x Estonian, 2 x Hungarian
• 1 x Pakistani, 5 x Polish
• 1 x Portuguese, 1 x Romanian

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South Lanarkshire Council Family ESOL Project
Key Data 2

• Attendance Group 1 62.5, Group 2 75,
  Group 3 62.5
• Group 4 100,
  Group 5 79, Group 6 57
• Total attendance 73
• Progress 8 parents moved on to adult ESOL
  classes
• New daytime adult ESOL class with crèche
• One parent gained confidence to find a job
• Key points
• 16-year-olds joined the adults groups.
• 2-year-olds did not have crèche available and sat
  in on adults groups.
• Highest attendance in Groups 4 and 5 with crèche
  and taxi provision.
• Lowest attendance in current Group 6 which was
  interrupted by holidays, sickness and the Case
  Study visit.

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Questions?