Consultancy

In addition to its well-established teacher training arm, since 2017 NATECLA has been providing consultancy services to agencies and organisations involved in ESOL.

NATECLA Training and Consultancy is NATECLA’s in-house professional consultancy arm. Using experienced and highly rated professionals, we deliver high quality, current and affordable practical in-house training for ESOL and EFL departments, voluntary organisations and language schools across the UK. We also provide consultancy support on a variety of projects for a range of clients. These include conducting research projects, resource creation and general curriculum support in ESOL.

Services available

NATECLA’s team of consultants are experts in their field, quick to respond to a wide range of needs. Examples of consultancy services NATECLA can offer range from advice on materials or curriculum design, developing staff, research and materials writing to preparing for inspection. We work with, and have consultancy experience of, all further and adult education settings, from community and colleges to prison education. We have worked with small organisations including charities up to large support agencies such as the Education and Training Foundation.

We have a proven track record in meeting deadlines and producing high quality work at a reasonable rate. If you are looking for bespoke support, get in touch with us.

Have a look at examples of our work and get in touch to find out more about how NATECLA can meet the needs of your organisation.

- Restoration on the Excellence Gateway of the ESOL tab and Skills for Life Materials
- Needs analysis of what CPD materials could be provided by ETF for practitioners working with ESOL learners.
- Materials writing - Top Tips Leaflets
- Supporting ESOL learners with grammar on Functional Skills and English GCSE courses
- Teaching Basic Literacy to ESOL Learners
- Research project ‘ESOL learners in Functional Skills English’ (2021)
Read more about the work we have done for the ETF here.
With Leeds Beckett University. ‘Suitable and Effective Practice in ESOL for Refugees’- a literary review plus presentations and expert advice for ESOL for refugees- A toolkit for commissioners and practitioners.
Read more about the work we have done for Migration Yorkshire here.
Six videos and accompanying activities on Phonics.
Read more about the work we have done for Skills Forward here.
Project to promote reading for prisoners with ESOL needs. Year 1- a booklist of reading books suitable for ESOL learners, with levels and commentary. Year 2- a series of creative writing workshops for ESOL prisoners. Guidelines and packs for staff who wish to replicate these workshops. A collection of writing produced as a result of the workshops. These resources can be found on the Reading Agency website.
Read more about the work we have done for the Reading Agency here.