Category: EAL Programme

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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

Responding to the Education Policy Institute and Renaissance report, Diana Sutton, Director said:-  “This report shines a light on the pandemic’s profound impact on pupils’ learning. As it so clearly demonstrates, pupils who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL), along with other groups, have been hard hit by the pandemic. We know that EAL … Continued

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