English as an Additional Language (EAL) team - resources for schools

We have created an EAL network to help nurseries , schools and settings share good practice and support each other.

The EAL Network hold virtual meetings every term enabling informal professional development. During each session there are:

• opportunities to ask questions
• share resources
• discuss challenges
• discuss pupils whilst maintaining their anonymity

The aims of the EAL network include:

• helping staff to support EAL learners
• developing supportive clusters of schools to share good practice
• supporting all EAL learners to meet their full potential
• ensuring equality of provision for all learners

The EAL Network meetings cover a range of joint work, including:

• developing an EAL policy
• developing as an EAL coordinator/lead person
• meeting the needs of EAL learners
• induction processes for newly arrived learners
• monitoring and assessment
• meeting the needs of advanced learners of EAL
• supporting learners in EAL development
• scaffolded support for use in various curriculum areas
• how parents can use home language to support development EAL

If you are interested in joining the EAL Network, please email: jacqueline.wilson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Resources

Teaching and EAL Made Easy
English Proficiency of Pupils with English as an Additional Language [PDF, 720KB]
EAL Assessment Framework
Online Background Collation Tool for New Arrivals
English Additional Language Support Activities - Twinkl

Related information

English as an Additional Language (EAL) network

Assessment information

English as an additional language in education