New City College

New City College (NCC) has over 20,000 students across the East London area. ESOL at NCC starts young. 14 to 19-years-old new arrivals to the UK learn English alongside GCSEs, A Levels and vocational qualifications. And, for adults, ESOL leads to employment through the college’s innovative ESOL Plus programme.

Jennie Turner, Curriculum Director for ESOL explains: “At NCC we recognise the enormous contribution migrants make to our society and economy and that English language is crucial to unlocking and developing the skills we need as a nation.”

NCC’s ESOL Plus career routes range from teaching assistants, health care and service industries through to accounting and business management. As a result of the college’s carefully tailored opportunities, over 400 ESOL students will progress to adult vocational qualifications in the next academic year. Through this focused approach to English language support alongside vocational qualifications, individuals get unrivalled life and work opportunities, communities are upskilled and migrant capabilities across the region are unlocked.