LondonMail StaffMail Helpline 020 82 555 555 About Services Learning resources Safeguarding Inclusion Training Support Login ABOUT EAL AT LGFL “A pupil’s first language is defined as any language other than English that a child was exposed to during early development and continues to be exposed to in the home or community. If a child was exposed to more than one language (which may include English) during early development, a language other than English should be recorded, irrespective of the child’s proficiency in English.” Department of Education This definition therefore covers the following pupils: Pupils arriving from other countries and whose first language is not English Pupils who have lived in the UK for a long time and may appear to be fluent, but who also speak another language at home. These pupils are often not entirely fluent in terms of their literacy levels. Pupils who have been born in the UK, but for whom the home language is not English (e.g. Bengali children who are born in the UK, but arrive at school with very little English due to having spoken only Bengali at home and within the community) Pupils who have a parent who speaks a language other than English and the child communicates with in that language (ie. bi-lingual children) LGfL are committed to supporting learners with EAL access the curriculum to their potential and be fully involved members of their school community. LGfL has partnered with Hampshire LA EMTAS team to provide a suite of cross-phase EAL training units to equip practitioners in different roles to develop their EAL practice. The 10 EAL E learning units range from establishing the core principles of working with EAL learners, to understanding the distinction between SEND and EAL and how to effectively work with parents and families. They have also made The Young Interpreter Scheme®, training for pupils aged 5-16 to help new arrivals with English as an Additional Language (EAL) ,feel welcome and settled in their new school environment. Like LGfL on Facebook Key links gdpr.lgfl.net content.lgfl.net staffmail.lgfl.net londonmail.lgfl.net send.lgfl.net onlinesafety.lgfl.net support.lgfl.net Corporate Contact us About LGfL NEN The Education Network Publications Follow LGfL on Twitter © Copyright LGfL 2021 - Contact Us - Accessibility - Privacy Notice