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The National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults.

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“NATECLA plays a vital role throughout these islands in providing a space for all of us who work in the arenas of ESOL and community languages to come together and share ideas, whilst being a formidable advocate for the interests of practitioners and learners.”

— Paul Sceeny, NATECLA volunteer

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News
New look membership packages
New look membership packages

From 1 September 2026, NATECLA has introduced new look membership packages to make the categories clearer and better reflect the size and needs of our members. Read them here

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Recognition for your ESOL department: The Bell Foundation Beacon Award for Excellence in ESOL
Recognition for your ESOL department: The Bell Foundation Beacon Award for Excellence in ESOL

NATELA is encouraging members and ESOL providers across the country to consider applying for The Bell Foundation Beacon Award for Excellence in ESOL, part of the prestigious Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Awards programme, before 9th September 2026. The award recognises outstanding ESOL provision in further education, celebrating innovation, impact and inclusion in supporting learners who use English as a second or additional language.

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NATECLA´s New Course: Bridge to ESOL
NATECLA´s New Course: Bridge to ESOL

We're delighted to launch Bridge to ESOL, our new accredited online course designed to support English language teachers making the transition into ESOL.

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Events

Events
NATECLA SW & Y&H: Employability and ESOL
Oct 5
NATECLA SW & Y&H: Employability and ESOL

Join NATECLA South West and Yorkshire & Humber branches for a joint online mini-conference exploring employability and ESOL.

📅 Monday 5 October 2026, 11:45–13:15
💻 Online

Full programme to follow. We look forward to seeing you there!

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<span class="sqsrte-text-color--black">Developing Fluency in Workplace communication: Research into Practice</span>
Oct 9
Developing Fluency in Workplace communication: Research into Practice

💡Join us in-person for an engaging session that focuses on helping your ESOL learners make workplace communication more fluent and effective. 

🎓 Fully funded for NATECLA members,  we'll explore the latest research and show you how it is put into practice in an ESOL context. Don't miss this chance to boost your teaching skills in an evidence-based and practical way!

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Save the date! ESOL Research Community
Oct 22
Save the date! ESOL Research Community

The next ESOL Research Community event will be held on Thursday 22nd October 2026, from 4-5.30pm BST. We are excited to announce that Professor Richard Smith and ESOL teacher Nermen Kanj will present their advice and ideas for teachers who would like to research their own classrooms. More information, including the registration link will be shared in September.

 

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NATECLA Scotland Conference 2026
Nov 7
NATECLA Scotland Conference 2026

NATECLA Scotland are delighted to invite you to the 2026 Annual Conference.  Join us for a day of ESOL presentations, workshops, discussions and networking events.  There will also be the opportunity to meet and talk with the different exhibitors.

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