ESOL Rally at Tower Hamlets College

ESOL stands for ‘English for Speakers of Other Languages’ though it is more common to hear ‘English as a Second Language’.
Whatever the distinction, funding cuts means that 1,000 places for classes will be lost.
Already 2,000 people are waiting for ESOL classes in Tower Hamlets, with many more in Hackney and all over London.

Thirteen people could lose their jobs.
Thousands more will lose the opportunity to learn.
The college also wants to cut youth & enrichment provision, mentorship schemes, learning mentors, administrative & tutorial support workers, health & social care courses, literacy and hair & beauty courses.
The choice is between profit and education.

Come to the rally on Saturday 12th September, from 2pm to 4pm. It will be held at Altab Ali Park, near Aldgate East Station, just south of Brick Lane.

Farid Bakht

Rally for Tower Hamlets College

Please show your support to the lecturers and students of Tower Hamlets College this Saturday, 12th September, 2009.
A rally will be held at Altab Ali Park, near Aldgate East station – at the southern end of Brick Lane/Osborn Street. It will start at 2PM.
This is part of an ongoing campaign to reverse the cuts in ESOL (English as a second language) courses which mean 800+ people will miss out on these vital language courses.
Cuts also mean lecturers losing their jobs.