EAL – Bell Foundation: Teaching Assistants: Working with Learners using EAL in a primary classroom
- This 2 hour afternoon session will be delivered in person by a trained and experienced Bell Foundation Lead Practitioner (BFLP).
- This session aims to familiarise teaching assistants and support staff with some of the challenges that learners using EAL might face when learning in English and learning through English at the same time.
- The session introduces practical, easy to use strategies for supporting learners using EAL to develop the language skills they need to access the curriculum and fulfil their potential.
- The programme is specially designed for teaching assistants and support staff in primary settings
- This session is being run in Bristol and in Taunton
If you have any queries about this course please email our admin team at [email protected]
EAL – Bell Foundation:
Teaching Assistants: Working with Learners using EAL in a primary classroom
Dates / Venues:
Tuesday 21st January 2025
(Taunton, venue TBC)
OR
Thursday 30th January 2025
(CLF Institute Russell Town Ave, Redfield, Bristol BS5 9JH)
Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Cost: £45
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Venue information will be emailed to you when the location has been confirmed
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Please use public transport where possible – the CLF Institute is right next to Lawrence Hill train station. There are good public transport links nearby and buses which take you outside the venue. Free parking is available on roads nearby to the Institute.
The Bell Foundation are the UK’s leading body supporting the training and development of school staff in order to improve outcomes of pupils who use EAL. The Five Counties Teaching School Hubs Alliance have been designated as the South West’s Bell Foundation Centre of Expertise and have a number of trained Bell Foundation Lead Practitioners who are experts in their field. They are able to support schools and trusts to develop their provision for pupils who use EAL and to run online and face training through the Teaching School Hub.