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Lavender, Peter – Adults Learning, 2008
In England more is spent on English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for adults than is spent on literacy and numeracy put together, an estimated 323 million pounds for 2007-2008. This may well be the biggest investment in Europe for national language learning for adults. It is argued that ESOL is central to several social policy streams.…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Official Languages, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries