Tag: English

Bishop of Leicester asks about English language education

The Bishop of Leicester received the following written answer on 27th March 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Leicester asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 3 March (HL14602), what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the funding for English for speakers of other language programmes to meet demand.

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Bishop of Leicester asks about English language teaching programmes

The Bishop of Leicester received the following written answer on 3rd March 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Leicester asked His Majesty’s Government:

  • what assessment they have made of the impact on local authorities of funding changes for English for speakers of other languages programmes.
  • what steps they are taking to ensure that English language learning provision is accessible to those who require it, including individuals with no recourse to public funds.
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