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Information and context for Governors on teaching pupils with English as an additional language (EAL) or those who are from a minority ethnic background (BME).  Ideas and strategies on developing a whole school ethos and considering the school's offer for these pupils.

An exploration of the new Ofsted framework and it's implications for pupils in your school who have English as an additional language.

An exploration of strategies which help scaffold learning and make the curriculum more accessible for different types of EAL learner, depending on their need.

An exploration of current safeguarding issues relating to BME pupils and those with EAL, including cultural issues and language barriers.

Organisations that provide services to children are required to incorporate into their recruitment and selection procedures measures that help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or otherwise be unsuited to work with them. 

Making safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children an integral part of human resources management in organisations that work with children is an essential part of creating safe environments.

Following the 2004 Bichard Inquiry Report there are legal duties on schools, FE colleges and a wide range of partner organisations to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

For schools, Bichard specifically recommended that:

• Head teachers and school governors should receive training on how to ensure that interviews to appoint staff reflect the importance of safeguarding children
• No interview panel to appoint staff working in schools and colleges should be convened without at least one member being properly trained

Ideas, advice and guidance for practitioners working with refugees and asylum seekers.

Taking a close look at different assessment frameworks, including the new Bell Foundation model, delegates will know how to use tracking information to decide what is (or isn't) expected progress for learners with EAL and link this to appropriate teaching strategies.

An exploration of EAL pedagogy in the Early Years, including developing talk, learning through play and the benefit of using first language in the classroom.

An exploration of Roma culture alongside a consideration of the potential barriers to learning that Roma pupils may face in school, looking at strategies to help support pupils and their families overcome these.

Using the 'Hypothesis Approach', delegates will determine whether a pupil's needs are primarily SEN or related to the acquisition of English.