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EAL teachers

teacher and pupils

As the subject association for EAL, NALDIC's position is that the needs of bilingual learners are best met by qualified teachers and other professionals with additional experience and specialist qualifications which relate specifically to EAL. We support the development of specialist EAL initial teaching qualifications and a clear qualificatory framework for colleagues wishing to make a career in this field.

Until 2011, EAL specialists in English schools were generally funded through the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant. This grant was mainstreamed in April 2011. Evidence collected through national surveys suggests that fewer qualified specialist teachers are now employed to support the needs of bilingual learners in our schools.

  • EAL and EMA teachers in schools in England 2008 (36kb)

    Full time equivalent teachers employed to support EAL and ethnic minority learners in schools in England in January 2008 by local authority (Statistics of Education, 2008)

  • EAL and EMA support staff employed in schools in England 1997- 2008 (17kb)

    A spreadsheet showing the numbers of support staff employed to meet the needs of EAL and ethnic minority pupils in maintained schools from 1997-2008 (Statistics of Education, 2008)

  • EAL teachers employed in schools in England 2004 (38kb)

    Teachers employed to meet the needs of EAL pupils in schools in England by school type and local authority (Statistics of Education, 2004)

  • EMA teachers in schools in England 2004 (36kb)

    Teachers employed to meet the needs of minority ethnic pupils (Statistics of Education, 2004)

  • EAL and EMA teachers and support staff in schools in England 2004 (95kb)

    Full time equivalent EAL and EMA teachers and bilingual and other support staff in January 2004 by local authority (Statistics of Education, 2004)

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