Comprehensive Overview of EAL Support and Attainment in Shropshire Schools

Comprehensive information on EAL support in Shropshire schools from 2018, including definitions of EAL pupils, learning timelines, attainment statistics, and strategies for effective support. The data covers EYFS, KS2, and KS4, highlighting the gaps in achievement based on the year of arrival and emphasizing early intervention for academic language proficiency.

• EAL Support
• Shropshire Schools
• EAL Pupils
• Language Proficiency
• Academic Attainment

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1. EAL support for Shropshire Schools from 2018 Shropshire SENCo Network meetings June 2018 Ginny Sales Team Leader, Multicultural Development Team Ginny.sales@telford.gov.uk 01952 380828

2. EAL is not a special educational need

3. Who is an EAL pupil? DfE Census guidance A pupil s first language is not English where the pupil has been exposed to a language other than English during early development and continues to be exposed to this language in the home or in the community Parental decision Very wide definition Includes pupils who are fluent in English

4. How long does it take to learn English as an Additional Language? Basic interpersonal communicative skills: 1-2 years Cognitive and academic linguistic proficiency: 5-7 years

5. EAL attainment in Shropshire 2017 EYFS: expected standard EAL 57% First language English: 71% KS2: expected level in reading, writing and Maths EAL: 51% First language English: 63% KS4: Attainment 8 score EAL 48.1 First language English 46.3

6. Gaps at KS2 by year of arrival compared to EAL pupils in school from Reception 0 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 KS2 scaled score points -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 -18 -20

7. Gaps at KS4 by year of arrival compared to EAL pupils in school from Reception 0 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7 Y8 Y9 Y10 Y11 -5 KS4 Attainment 8 points -10 -15 -20 -25 -30

8. Three key focuses for effective support intervene early to establish access to the curriculum and social integration extend support until academic language proficiency is reached provide intensive support to children arriving in England late in KS2/ KS3/ KS4 (Educational Outcomes for Children with English as an Additional Language Jo Hutchinson, 2018 Bell Foundation/ Education Policy Institute)

9. Welcome, inclusion and diversity Parental engagement and communication Language- aware whole- class teaching Effective EAL provision Appropriate interventions for language learning Accurate assessment and monitoring progress

10. Up to April 2018 No dedicated EAL funding in Shropshire schools Long-term Service Level Agreement with Shropshire LA Assessment and teaching support for 90+ children new to the UK/ new to English in Shropshire maintained schools

11. From April 2018 National Funding Formula means equal EAL funding across England EAL data used for the first time in distributing funding in Shropshire schools Each EAL pupil draws down funding for their first three years in UK school Primary: 515 pa Secondary: 1385 pa MDT: move from LA funded provision to traded service

12. National Funding Formula: pupil-led factors Basic per pupil, plus: Deprivation (FSM and IDACI) Low prior attainment EAL 3 Not ring-fenced Not part of notional SEN budget

13. EAL funding picture in Shropshire schools 20 schools with 10+ EAL pupils in their first three years 79 schools with 1 9 pupils 50 schools with 0 pupils

14. MDT offer to Shropshire schools Annual support packages from April or September, based on number of EAL Advisory Teacher hours included One-off services

15. MDT offer to Shropshire schools Pupil assessment EAL teaching: 1-1 or groups CPD and consultancy EAL Network Centrally run courses Resource base: EAL, diversity and equalities Support for working with parents Support for GCSEs in community languages and alternative English qualifications Pupil workshops around equalities and diversity

16. Contact Multicultural Development Team Ginny Sales, Team Leader ginny.sales@telford.gov.uk / multicultural.development@telford.gov.uk 01952 380828 / 07794 213230 www.mdt.taw.org.uk Resource and training base: Hollinswood Primary School site Dale Acre Way Telford TF3 2EP