Links for further resources and information

New arrivals/English as an additional language

• New Arrivals Excellence Programme (NAEP) - e-learning module for schools welcoming new EAL arrivals
• DfES (2005) Aiming High: Meeting the needs of newly arrived learners of English as an additional language

Assessment

• A Language in Common  447kb - assessing English as an additional language with pre National Curriculum step descriptors

Raising achievement

• DCSF (2009) Narrowing the Gaps: Resources to support the achievement of Black and minority ethnic, disadvantaged and gifted and talented pupils
• DCSF (2008)  Raising the attainment of Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali and Turkish heritage pupils: Guidance booklet
• DCSF (2007) Ensuring the attainment of Black pupils

Supporting learning

• EMAonline - online resources for teachers of ethnic minority pupils
• DCSF (2007) New Arrivals Excellence Programme: Guidance
• DfES (2006) Excellence and Enjoyment: Learning and teaching for bilingual children in the primary years
• DfES (2004) Research Report RR586. Writing in English as an Additional Language at Key Stage 2 
• NALDIC - National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum - excellent informative site on all things EAL with lots of further links - Teaching and Learning
• NALDIC - Language and the Curriculum
• NALDIC - Language and literacy in EAL learning
• Training and Developing Agency for Schools. The National Occupational Standards for supporting teaching and learning in schools include meeting additional support needs for bilingual/multilingual learners.  The relevant standards are STL11 Contribute to supporting bilingual/multilingual pupils (level 2) ; STL35 Support bilingual/multilingual pupils (level 3) ; and STL36 Provide bilingual/multilingual support for teaching and learning .
• BECTA - How to use ICT with learners of English as an additional language
• Young Brits at Art - a national arts awards competition for 11-19 year olds

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Advanced EAL learners

• Ensuring the attainment of more advanced learners of English as an additional language - a DCSF set of modules which can be delivered by schools themselves
• DCSF (2006). Research Brief RR758 - Raising the Achievement of Bilingual Learners in Primary Schools: Evaluation of the Pilot/Programme 

Translated materials for classrooms/schools/learning

• BECTA - "Say IT" series in 26 languages.
• Mantra Publishing - many books published in different languages
• Dual language signs - A4 pdf posters
• Fairfields School have put a list of resources together (some external) which are in a range of languages from Arabic to Urdu.

Involving parents

• DCSF (2007). Research Report RR013. Engaging Effectively with Black and Minority Ethnic Parents in Children's and Parental Services  - includes good practice case studies

Traveller resources

• EMTAS guidance for schools admitting Traveller pupils  625kb
• Guided reading packs  20kb
• See more resources/links in Travellers section

Asylum seekers resources

• Hampshire County Council - Asylum seekers and refugee children/young people in education: good practice guidelines  2mb
• See more resources/links in Asylum Seekers section

Early Years resources

• DCSF (2007). Supporting children learning English as an additional language: Guidance for practitioners in the Early Years Foundation Stage
• See also Early Years section

EMAG

• From April 2011 a number of grants including the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant (EMAG) were mainstrained into the dedicated schools grant.  With the agreement of schools forums local authorities can retain a portion of the funding to continue running centralised EMA services for schools.  This link is to the DfE resources which provide practical advice and case studies on how schools can use the EMAG most effectively to support bilingual pupils and minority ethnic pupils at risk of underachieving.  

Analysing data to 'narrow the gap'

• DCSF (2010). Research Report RR217. Identifying Components of Attainment Gaps   Page 71 of this on-line document reports on the 'ethnicity gap'.

Books

• (2008) : Counting Them In - isolated bilingual learners in schools - written by members of the EMTAS team and edited by Liz Statham and available to order from Trentham Books or see flyer with details of the book  887kb and how to order.

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