Explore our seven calls to action for the new Government to integrate children who use EAL.
The evidence about EAL learners is clear: proficiency in English is the single most important predictor of their achievement. Yet, though they represent over 20 per cent of the school population, they remain largely invisible within current education policy. Research shows that a pupil’s level of proficiency explains four to six times more variation in … Continued
Please share & complete our survey by 5 November Your views and experiences could play a vital role in shaping our response to the Department for Education’s call for evidence on their much-announced curriculum and assessment review. As the DfE starts work on this front, it is crucial that the needs of EAL learners, … Continued
The choices available after Year 11 can seem bewildering to learners and their parents/carers. That is why schools dedicate time to helping students explore options and make decisions. For those learners using EAL who arrive later into the UK education system, particularly at Key Stage 4, the array of acronyms and numbered levels (T level, … Continued
The summer school break is here, which, for some, means an opportunity to catch up on all the things that can get forgotten during the busy school year! We know it is not always easy to keep on top of the latest articles and guidance. But you can rest assured, as we have collated a … Continued
The number of EAL learners has more than trebled since 2000. Most recently schools have had to integrate new refugee arrivals from Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere. In 2011, when The Bell Foundation began, austerity policies began to decimate funding for EAL support services, the effects of which are still evident over a decade later. … Continued
With a new Government in place, we have put together our calls for change and the evidence so that children and adults who speak English as a Second or Additional Language in the UK can achieve their full potential. What needs to change… For EAL learners in school Explore our key priorities for the new Government … Continued