Community-based English Language Competition

Innovation, Collaboration and Outcomes

Stuart HogganIntegration Division

Purpose of Competition

To transform community-based English language teaching by encouraging:

• creative and innovative ideas

• novel collaborations – “thinkers” and “doers”?

• proposals which secure good value for money

• proposals which are both scaleable and sustainable over time.

Ambition

Through a two-stage competition, to support no more than 4 projects with up to £6 million in total which will:

• achieve the objectives we have set out

• in ways we have indicated

• with economies of scale which give confidence in delivery.

Bid Components?

You might want to think about the use of:

• volunteers

• mentors

• community spaces

• technology

• consortia

• others?

And keep an eye on our website!

And finally…

Any questions?