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The Adult ESOL Strategy for Scotland

Vision

The vision of the Adult ESOL Strategy for Scotland is:

That all Scottish residents for whom English is not a first language have the opportunity to access high quality English language provision so that they can acquire the language skills to enable them to participate in Scottish life: in the workplace, through further study, within the family, the local community, Scottish society and the economy. These language skills are central to giving people a democratic voice and supporting them to contribute to the society in which they live.

Principles

The strategy aspires to the following guiding principles for adult ESOL provision in Scotland:

Inclusion - provision which supports migrant and refugee settlement, and aids inclusion and full participation in Scottish society and the economy.

Diversity - provision which recognises and values the cultures of learners and the contribution that New Scots make to society and the economy.

Quality - provision which is high quality, easily accessible, cost-effective and uses best practice in the teaching and learning of languages.

Achievement - provision which contributes to wider national literacies targets and promotes attainment and personal and social achievement.

Progression - provision which supports and encourages routes into further learning, employment and in local community life.

View the ESOL strategy document, or visit the ESOL section of the Scottish Government website.