Tuesday 11 December

1815 - 2030 | British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 2BN

London

Teaching English in the Youth Justice System

Karen Chouhan and a panel discussion

This event will explore some of the key issues facing practitioners and policy makers in the teaching

of English for those within the youth criminal justice system.

 The aim of the event is to inspire and engage practitioners and policy makers, and to facilitate

 networking and the sharing of ideas. The event is aimed at those with an interest in the intersections

 between education, especially the teaching of English, justice and youth.

Participants will:  

• hear a presentation

• have an opportunity to take part in a panel-fronted dialogue

The rationale for the focus of the seminar can be found in the abstract produced by Karen Chouhan,

who will deliver the seminar:

“Teaching ESOL in a Young Offenders Institute is stressful but probably not as stressful as being

young, probably quite recently in England, in a very different cultural setting, with little or no English

and maybe illegal - and in prison. Here the young people often face discrimination and abuse but will

not or cannot talk about it. For the teacher it is sometimes frustrating sometimes heartbreaking.

Many times rewarding, many times funny. Always interesting”.

The event will be a springboard for a number of activities including:

•  the commissioning of research

•  the establishment of a physical and virtual network

•  a short film 

• an ongoing micro-site, with blog inputs to provide support for teachers

The event will provide a space for those with experience or interest in the theme of teaching English in

the youth criminal justice system to hear from opinion formers, contribute to the debate and be

present at the creation of a new and sustainable network, with specific focus on the challenges faced

by teachers of English.

We will address the overlap between youth, justice and education issues, explore the intersections

between these policy areas, surface questions around the relationships between policy-makers and

practitioners and explore lines of responsibility for delivery, quality assurance, strategy and delivery.

Every seminar is free of charge.

However places are limited.

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www.teachingenglish.org.uk/seminars