C/EC/12. Individual learning plans and the role of the community educator

This paper deals with the issue of individual learning plans and they ways in which they can either help the community educator in his/her effort to teach adult ESOL learners or even hinder his/her work. The paper analyses the work produced by community educators and also examines some issues related with foreign adult learners who have migrated to the U.K. and their understanding of English is poor. Also mentioned is the national plan for the inclusion of Individual Learning Plans to teaching and their implementations on adult education. Finally some suggestions are made for a more productive use of ILT's to the teaching practice.