Book notice: Making English work for London

[Harold Schiffman]

Making English work for London

Authors: Duncan O'Leary, Publication Type: Pamphlet Publication Date:
24th April 2008 ISBN: 978 1 84180 194 Cost: £10.00 Download full text
as a PDF 'Creative Commons' license

The English language sits at the heart of a number of important
debates. Economic success, social inclusion, integration, citizenship
and national identity all affect, and are affected by, English
provision for speakers of other languages (ESOL). In London, with an
estimated 600,000 people of working age with varying levels of need,
these issues are magnified. Providing half the English language
courses in the whole of the UK, the capital is an important test case
for national policy.

A Common Language starts from first principles. It underlines why
English matters and sets out how policy can encourage and support
learning. English language is vital to social inclusion, economic
success and individual empowerment. But national policy needs to make
fewer assumptions about people's personal circumstances and
aspirations if London is to become as inclusive and successful as it
can be.

-- http://www.demos.co.uk/publications/acommonlanguagepub
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