Celebrating excellence in ESOL provision: Beacon Award finalists

Through our partnership with the Association of Colleges’ Beacon Awards, the Bell Foundation Award for Excellence in ESOL recognises innovative and impactful approaches in further education that are supporting English language development, inclusion, and both academic and personal success for learners of English as a second language. We are proud to showcase below the outstanding work of each of the 2024/2025 finalists.

As the sponsor-assessor for the award, I count myself extremely lucky to have met truly inspirational learners and passionate staff and leaders, and to hear their life-changing success stories. The three colleges rose to the challenge and have created high levels of confidence, engagement, wellbeing, and a sense of belonging. Silvana Richardson, Strategic Advisor and The Bell Foundation’s Beacon Award for Excellence in ESOL Sponsor-Assessor