Local authorities themselves play an important role in delivering their community learning and development (CLD) plans, which supports the provision of community based ESOL.Recognising ESOL’s importance, the former Minister for Higher and Further Education wrote to the Scottish Funding Council with supplementary guidance: Letter to Mike Cantlay from Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans - 04.03.25 to ensure ESOL remains a priority for colleges in the academic year 2025-26.Additionally, the Scottish Government has directly made £1.2m available for ESOL provision in Glasgow since 2024-25.