Equity in schools: Why the UK’s EAL challenge is the next big equity issue
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Equity in schools: Why the UK’s EAL challenge is the next big equity issue
Why EAL is no longer a niche issue For too long, policymakers in the UK have treated English as an Additional Language (EAL) as a...
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Scaffolding in education: Building independent EAL learners
What is scaffolding in education? In the multilingual classroom, teachers will have a range of students at different stages in their journey towards independent learning....
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Why home language matters in EAL: The benefits of bilingualism and translanguaging
Why home language matters For EAL learners, there are added layers of complexity to their learning journey. With both their peers and teachers, students are...
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EAL learners’ wellbeing: A moral imperative for school leaders
Guest blog: Helen Williams of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust discusses why EAL learners’ wellbeing is an imperative for school and trust leaders and how FMAT shaped a trust-wide model to support EAL learners’ wellbeing.
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EAL learners and the power of belonging: shaping inclusion in schools
Our CEO, Veejay Lingiah discusses how belonging transforms learning for EAL learners and why inclusion in schools starts with language, culture and connection.
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Ofsted inclusion guidance: What the new framework means for EAL learners
The Department for Education’s report Improving the way Ofsted inspects education marks the start of a significant shift in how schools in England will be...
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EAL activities: EAL tips and tricks
Discover effective EAL activities that promote integration and enhance vocabulary comprehension in multilingual classrooms.
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Mad as a box of frogs: Why idioms make the English language brilliantly confusing
If you’ve ever told a child to ‘hold their horses’, ‘break a leg’ or ‘bite the bullet’, you’ve used an idiom. These phrases are a...
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How the FlashAcademy® learning app helps pupils build English skills independently
When pupils arrive at school with little or no English, every moment of learning matters. But with busy timetables, limited EAL resources and a wide...