Guidance for parents of students who use EAL: Helping children learn

Download these short, easy to understand guides for parents of students who use English as an Additional Language (EAL) on how to get involved in school life and help their child to learn. The guides are available in the 22 most commonly used first languages in UK schools.

Teachers are encouraged to share these translated resources and guidance with the parents of their learners by email, by post, or face-to-face. During any conversations with parents, teachers can also have copies of the relevant language flyer, and the English version for their own reference.

 

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All rights reserved. Notwithstanding the stated permitted use of this guide “Helping your child learn. Guidance for parents of students who use English as an Additional Language (EAL)” being the following: "Teachers are encouraged to share these translated resources and guidance with the parents of their learners by email, by post, or face-to-face. During any conversations with parents, teachers can also have copies of the relevant language flyer, and the English version for their own reference". No part of this publication may be reproduced in any other form (including storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner. Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher. Copyright © The Bell Educational Trust Limited (operating as The Bell Foundation). The Bell Educational Trust Limited is a charitable company limited by guarantee number 1048465, established on 5 April 1972, and a charity registered with the Charity Commission number 311585.

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