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English as an additional language (EAL)

We provide specialist teaching services to help meet the needs of children and young people who have English as an additional language (EAL).




What is specialist teaching of English as an additional language?

Specialist teaching of EAL involves supporting the learning of English within the curriculum for children and young people who do not have English as their first language, usually these children and young people are new to the English language.




What specialist teaching services do we offer in relation to English as an additional language?

We offer a broad range of specialist EAL teaching services on an individual, group and systemic level. Services we provide include:

  • Assessments
  • Screening
  • Group and 1-to-1 interventions
  • Training
  • Consultancy
  • Whole school work

If a service is required which is not listed above then please get in touch to talk to a member of our team and find out how we can help.




What interventions and groups can our EAL specialist teachers provide?

Our EAL specialist teachers can provide a broad range of interventions and groups according to need and requirement. Examples of interventions and groups we provide include:

  • Parent and child groups
  • Increasing resilience
  • Social communication
  • Literacy
  • Numeracy
  • Friendship groups

Our EAL specialist teachers also provide bespoke interventions and groups.

Who we work with

Our specialist services can be accessed by education, health and other professions working with children and young people.




What consultancy and whole school work do we provide?

Our specialist EAL teachers provide consultancy and whole school work appropriate to the needs of children, young people and education settings. Areas of consultancy and whole school work we provide include:

  • Creating provision maps
  • Making EAL interventions part of the curriculum
  • Setting up and reviewing provision
  • Alternative curriculums
  • Environmental reviews
  • Using ICT
  • EAL and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

To find out how our consultancy and whole school work can help your setting please get in touch to talk to a member of our team.


Identifying and assessing SEN for children or young people whose first language is not English requires particular care. Schools should look carefully at all aspects of a child or young person's performance in different areas of learning and development or subjects to establish whether lack of progress is due to limitations in their command of English or if it arises from SEN or a disability. Difficulties related solely to limitations in English as an additional language are not SEN.

SEND code of practice, 2015




What training do our EAL specialist teachers offer?

Training by our specialist EAL teachers can include information related to learning English, identifying other areas of need and cultural sensitivity. Examples of training our specialist EAL teachers offer include:

  • Linking language with the curriculum
  • Understanding EAL
  • EAL and SEND
  • Supporting EAL in the classroom
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Identifying at-risk or vulnerable children and young people

Our EAL specialist teachers also provide bespoke training sessions to best suit the needs within an education setting.

Training

Our training is available on and off site for education settings and organisations in relation to health, psychology and education.




Which children and young people do we work with?

EAL specialist teachers work with children and young people who require additional support to develop their language skills, perhaps due to an unidentified learning need. The children and young people we work with do not need to have a minimum level of English to work with our specialist EAL teachers.



Next steps

  • Step 1.Interested?
  • Step 2.Request more information
  • Step 3.Commission EHP






What are the benefits of using our specialist EAL teachers?

Using our specialist EAL teachers brings a broad range of benefits to children, young people and education staff. Benefits include:

  • Identifying non-EAL needs
  • Narrowing the gap
  • Access to specialist services
  • Upskilling education staff

The benefits of using our specialist EAL teachers can be seen on an individual, group and systemic level.

Funding

Our services can be funded through a variety of ways.

EAL can disguise underlying SEND and impact on all areas of life, including academic and social. Early and effective intervention provides appropriate support to students with EAL.

Commission EHP

Our specialist multidisciplinary services can be commissioned through a service level agreement and as standalone input.




Get in touch

If you would like to find out more about the services we offer or to book a free initial discussion then please contact us on email office@ehp.org.uk

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