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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Miranda Bryant

Calls for more funding for English classes for Ukrainian refugees

Workers at a 'welcome hub' for arriving Ukrainians.
Workers at a 'welcome hub' for arriving Ukrainians. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Language schools and community groups have called on the government to increase funding for free English classes for Ukrainian refugees, saying they are being inundated with applications.

Providers have reported waiting lists of thousands and Ukrainians around the UK joining their online classes because they do not have anything nearby.

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