Headteacher Update: Recognising EAL learners in your school’s inclusion strategy
Glynis Lloyd explores how primary school inclusion strategies can consider the needs of EAL learners.
Free EAL Teaching Resources
The Bell Foundation offers a range of free resources to support EAL teaching and development within schools.
Classroom Resources
Discover a wealth of free classroom resourcesIn January 2017, a free tool, the award-winning EAL Assessment Framework for Schools, was launched. The improved version of the Framework, published in 2019, is now accompanied by an interactive digital EAL Assessment Tracker and reporting tool.
This website offers a huge range of free advice and resources for the classroom to support learners with EAL. There is also information on online, blended, and face-to-face training courses, as well as free webinars. By developing the knowledge and skills of school staff the Foundation aims to improve the attainment of children who use EAL.
Our latest resources
SecEd: Recognising EAL learners in your school’s inclusion strategy
Glynis Lloyd explores how secondary school inclusion strategies can consider the needs of EAL learners.
Blog: How is Coventry celebrating multilingualism? By developing a Language Policy Framework for schools
We spoke with Amanda Millican (EMAS) and Dr Eowyn Crisfield (OCME) about the launch of Coventry’s new Language Policy Framework, which brings together English as an Additional Language (EAL), English, modern foreign languages, and home, heritage, and community languages in one coherent framework for schools.
Blog: How schools can encourage parents to read with their children at home
For multilingual families supporting reading at home can come with additional challenges including language barriers, limited access to resources or different reading expectations. Karen Warwick discusses the challenges they face, and how schools can build a stronger and inclusive partnership to encourage parents to read with children at home.