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Recommendation 21
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We recommend the Department fund a national promotional campaign to ensure all eligible adults are...
Recommendation
We recommend the Department fund a national promotional campaign to ensure all eligible adults are aware of the free learning they are entitled to. The Department should work with the sector to identify innovative ways to support adults to take up the new entitlement, such as incorporating accreditation of prior learning, or developing shorter qualifications that can be achieved over one academic year. The Department should work with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to ensure the DWP are providing appropriate guidance and support for unemployed adults to take up advanced skills qualifications, including the expanded level 3 entitlement. (Paragraph 55) Adult community learning
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
This government remains committed to the manifesto commitment to boost English language teaching to empower existing migrants and help promote integration into society, as we know that language skills are crucial to help people integrate into life in England, as well as to break down barriers to work and career progression. The government already makes substantial funding available for English language through the AEB, community- based provision, and specific support for some refugees, and in 2019/20, the Department