Resource Library

• Adult

This briefing explores a sample of international practice in Europe (Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland), Canada, and Australia to better understand how other countries approach language acquisition for those lacking proficiency in the language or languages of the country that they are seeking to settle in.

• 5 June 2026

Refugee Week 2026 focuses on the theme of Courage. Courage isn’t always loud or bold. It can be found in simple acts. To support this, we’ve brought together a range of EAL resources that reflect the courage of learners from refugee or asylum-seeking background

• Adult

This paper provides The Bell Foundation's current position on the role that digital provision can play in ESOL in the UK.

Please note that we will be publishing a longer publication setting out our thinking and recommendations in further detail later in 2026.

• Adult

The Bell Foundation submitted the following response to the Greater London Authority's Inclusive Talent Strategy consultation in July 2025.

• Adult

The Bell Foundation submitted the following response to the Justice and Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into Settlement, Citizenship and Integration in January 2026.

• 23 April 2026

From the time children are born, they are surrounded by the sounds, rhythms, intonation, and pronunciation of the language in their immediate environment. Their early years are marked by language development through listening and talking, providing a foundation for learning to read and write. This knowledge about language acquisition and literacy learning is helpful when we consider what multilingual learners who use English as an Additional Language (EAL) need when they are learning to read in English.