Project Aims

Progress this quarter

To build on the good practise established by the Access for All project and develop new centres in Wales

· Planning and preparation for Networking event to be held in Llandrindod Wells

· Meeting held with CRE, TGWU Officer, TUC, Project Manager and Organising Officer to discuss agency mal practice - which resulted in a number, issued which local MP has taken up and discussed with the Polish Ambassador, trade unions and members of parliament. A select committee is now being set up and the project will inform that committee.

· The project is now linking into the TGWU Migrant Workers Support Unit which provides legal support for Migrant Workers

Learning will follow the learners, with the development of on-line contact and support

· Possibility of using site set up by the Open Door Project in Flint being explored at present

We will provide 36 courses across Wales. All courses will incorporate Citizenship skills

· Courses continuing under a rolling programme in North Wales- Llandudno Library, Arriva Buses, Llanrwst Nursing Home

· 2 monthly (6)conversation classes for approx 25 people held in Llanelli

· Drop in ESOL classes are also being held every Friday in Flint

We will have a minimum of 4 ESOL Teaching Champions in North West Wales, North East Wales, Mid Wales and South Wales

In total

· 1 Expert Teaching Champion

· 2 Teaching Champions

Mid Wales teaching champion has had to drop out as the company has for the time being withdrawn support

Each centre will have a minimum of 2 (8 in total) Learning Champions who will help to support new learners and provide citizenship support

In Total

· 6 recruited across Wales

Mid Wales learning champion has dropped out as above

We will form links with local community groups e.g. Communities First; local police force equalities officers.

· Links made with Open Door Project in Flint which is a partnership initiative involving Flint CC and local police which aims to promote community cohesion and integration for migrant workers

· Community First Officer has become a Teaching Champion

We will host a residential event in Coleg Harlech after the first year of the project for Teaching/Learning champions; ULR's and learners to review progress and plan for year 2 of the project. There will be an opportunity for learners to put on a cultural exhibition at the event.

· Initial discussions taken place

Next Steps

(what do you plan to do next quarter)

· Hold dissemination Event in Llandrindod Wells to discuss best practice

· Explore BECTU roving rep model to make contacts in South East Wales

· Further Links to be made with Brains Brewery and LANTRA SSC

· Finalise plans for Residential Event

Measurable Targets

Progress this quarter

At least 4 ESOL centres to be established in North West Wales, North East Wales, Mid Wales and South Wales.

· We have developed Learning Centres in

· Llandudno Library North Wales

· Arriva Trains North Wales

· Llanwrst Nursing Home North Wales

· Flint Open Door Center North Wales

· Llanelli Polish Centre West Wales

Exploring other routes to developing the Network in South East Wales

Each centre to have a Teaching Champion in place by the end of year 1

Each Learning Centre has designated teaching champion. Some champions cover more than one centre

Each centre to have at least 2 Learning Champions by the end of the project

We are working towards this target

A minimum of 120 learners to have accessed learning by the end of the project

This quarter 42 learners in Flint accessing ESOl or drop in conversation classes

Approx 150 attending informal conversation classes in Llanelli and students continuing the rolling programme in the other North Wales Centres

At least 40 learners to gain accreditation by the end of the project

Information not yet available but we are confident of meeting this target

Learners to have access to ESOL Initial Assessment as a part of each course

All learners undertake ESOL initial Assessments as part of the Esol Course - final figures not yet available

Individual Learning Plans to be developed for all learners

All ESOL learners will have learning plans. All informal learners receive advice, guidance and signposting