Languages: Adult Education
Commons · Question 77132 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department are taking to encourage language learning in adults.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 20 Oct 2025
The Department for Work and Pensions supports adults aged 19+ in England who speak English as a second or additional language to access English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision. ESOL is funded through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), subject t...