... you think asylum seekers have money to spare.
According to the Guardian newspaper state-funded Esol (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes in England are under threat. Funding changes will see many asylum seekers and low-paid migrants shut out of free English language classes in England.
The government announced that most adult Esol students would have to pay a third of fees for courses offered from September. Only asylum seekers under the age of 19 or those still waiting for a decision on their asylum claim after six months will be entitled to free lessons.
This means that anyone who doesn't meet certain criteria will have to pay up to £900 for a 15-hour-a-week Esol course over a full academic year.
As ever the mixed messages abound, the government's own website admits that language is the key to integration and of course they don't mind spending money on commissions to study Integration and Cohesion and then ignore their advice.
More information on ESOL here.