The emancipation continuum: analysing the role of ESOL in the settlement of immigrants

This article explores connections between language and the social inclusion of immigrants. It analyses three different models immigration settlement: assimilation, integration through capital, inclusion. then how education - in particular teaching English to Speakers Other Languages (ESOL) can promote values develop capacities immigrant learners that either restrict or their ability flourish as active, included members society. I present these concepts on a continuum, framework be applied analyse role ESOL settlement continuum is context Scotland reveals that, despite emancipatory Scottish government policy discourse, impact provision largely limited empowerment individual has little addressing structural inequalities injustices.