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Diana Sutton, Director, The Bell Foundation presents the evidence on how learners who use EAL have been adversely affected by school closures and provides guidance on what schools can do to help their EAL learners. Evidence from previous school closures tells us that most children experienced some degree of learning loss, and that loss is … Continued

Following an extended period away from the classroom, many pupils who use English as an Additional Language (EAL) are returning to school having had limited access to good models of English language.  Learners in the earliest stages of language acquisition will be at the greatest disadvantage. Successfully integrating students into high-quality mainstream lessons provides valuable … Continued

The Bell Foundation has released the following statement in regard to the 2020 GCSE results: The GCSE results published today are based on teacher assessment grades.  Guidance issued by Ofqual earlier this year on how to assign pupil grades stated ‘For students with English as an additional language (EAL), schools and colleges should consider the … Continued

The report ‘Language, education and social justice: International strategies for systems change in multilingual schools’¹ presents practical ideas for schools, training providers and the Government, based on studying and visiting international contexts, on how to design a more equitable, inclusive and coherent education system in England with better outcomes for multilingual learners.  This is particularly … Continued

Our most recent webinar comprised a panel of myself and four experts who discussed the impact of school closures on the learning and achievement of pupils who use English as an Additional Language (EAL). Our webinars are proving so popular that the technology can’t cope with the demand!  This meant we decided to record the … Continued

Last November, as Initial Teacher Education (ITE) providers were drawing the Autumn term to a close – in what now feels like a completely different age before anybody had heard the words COVID-19 – ITE tutors and mentors learned that the Department for Education had released the new ITT Core Content Framework, months ahead of … Continued