Parents

Welcome to the Hampshire EMTAS parents information pages. The Hampshire Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service (EMTAS ) is part of Children's Services in Hampshire County Council.

Starting school in Hampshire - you must apply to a school for a place for your child, before your child starts at school. We have put together some information which might be helpful to you. There is a link to Hampshire County Council's Education pages.

Information about the English education system and the role of EMTAS in your child's education

Getting involved in your child's education gives advice about maintaining your child's first language and how you will know how your child is doing at school.

Glossary - this will give a further explanation of educational terms with links to external websites.

Our service provides support to Hampshire schools through bilingual assistance offered to schools, nurseries and playgroups who admit a newly arrived pupil, for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL).

The service is funded by the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant. Hampshire EMTAS in partnership with various schools, is also working to raise achievement of ethnic minority pupils through training for school staff.