PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
English Language: Education (16 November 2015)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on community cohesion of the withdrawal of ESOL Plus Mandation funding.
Asked by:
Imran Hussain (Labour)
Asked by:
Imran Hussain (Labour)
Answer
We have not carried out a specific assessment in relation to community cohesion. The decision to withdraw the 2015/16 English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Plus (Mandation) funding was taken in the knowledge that providers could use their adult skills budget to continue to provide ESOL training for jobseekers and therefore mitigate any adverse impact. Our data showed that the numbers of claimants being referred to ESOL Plus (Mandation) provision was significantly lower than originally anticipated.
Answered by:
Nick Boles (Independent)
24 November 2015
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