Explore our seven calls to action for the new Government to integrate children who use EAL.
The Bell Foundation offers a range of free resources to support EAL teaching and development within schools.
In 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.
In this blog, we share some of the practical examples shared by practitioners in our Refugee Week webinar on how schools are helping to nurture communities in which refugee learners feel a real sense of belonging.
To mark Refugee Week 2025, we have prepared a variety of resources to highlight the importance of this year’s theme “Community as a Superpower”.
In this blog, Stephen Ireland and Bridget Da Silva from New College Durham reflect on their nomination for the Beacon Excellence in ESOL award, how sport has boosted learners’ confidence as they adapt to both general and academic life in the UK.
In this blog, Ummera Iqbal and Esther Wilkey from Bradford College reflect on the college being named the winner of the Beacon Excellence in ESOL award, in recognition of its innovative use of Shakespeare and drama techniques to engage ESOL learners and promote confidence.