CommonHealth Assets are delighted to share some recent research reports developed for the community partners who worked with them in the CommonHealth Assets project. These reports have been designed to present the findings in a clear and practical way for use by organisations in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
A full set of reports (which have been tailored for each organisation and their activities) can be found on the CommonHealth Assets website: RESOURCES | Assets
Please also take a look at the emerging academic publications.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the findings further, please feel free to contact:
The project “Evidencing the ESOL crisis: towards a vision for ESOL in Scotland” is led by Francesca Stella (University of Glasgow), in partnership with NATECLA Scotland and Migration Policy Scotland.
What is the purpose of the study?
Over the past decade, Scotland’s ESOL sector has faced increasing pressures due to rising demand, changing demographics, austerity cuts, and the discontinuation of the Scotland ESOL strategy in 2020. Building on the findings of previous independent research and more recent work, this study seeks to improve the evidence base held on the ESOL crisis in Scotland, in order to lobby for change. The researchers are interested in exploring perspectives on current challenges, regional differences, sector coordination and wider connections between ESOL and community services/initiatives.
The project will generate findings and recommendations to support a long-term vision for the ESOL sector in Scotland. These will be shared though a project report and a dissemination event (Glasgow, 19th June).
How can I get involved?
You can share your views and experiences by completing the online survey:
Evidencing the ESOL crisis: Towards a vision for ESOL in Scotland – Fill out form
The survey will take around 15 minutes to complete and will close on Monday 20th April.
Input is welcomed from ESOL stakeholders and the researchers are interested in hearing from:
Please feel free to share the link to the survey with other ESOL stakeholders.
For more information about your participation in the project please see the Project Information Sheet below:
PLS_Evidencing the ESOL Crisis_final.pdf
For any enquiries about the project please contact Francesca Stella, francesca.stella@glasgow.ac.uk
Thank you for your help!
Dr Francesca Stella (she/her)
Senior Lecturer in Sociology
Programme Lead, MSc Global Migrations
https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/staff/francescastella/
Email: francesca.stella@glasgow.ac.uk
Recent publications:
Stella, F. and Binnie, J. (2024) ‘Homing Desires: Transnational queer migrants negotiating homes and homelands in Scotland’, Sociological Review, Online First https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261241244654
Stella, F. and Kay, R. (2023) Language Learning and Migrant ‘Integration’ In Scotland: Exploring Infrastructure, Provision and Experiences. Final Project Report. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7885964
Stella, F. and Gawlewicz, A. (2021) ‘Social networks, language and identity negotiations among queer migrants in Scotland’, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 47(11), pp. 2537-2555. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2020.1863203
Healey, D. and Stella, F. (2021) Sexual and gender dissent in the USSR and post-Soviet space. Introduction. Cahiers du Monde Russe, 62(2/3), pp. 225-250. doi: 10.4000/monderusse.12433
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