Better Bilingual training sessions may be planned within the setting’s EMA Action Plan or as ‘stand-alone’ INSET for which there will be a separate charge.
Consultancy will begin with an hour’s free ‘scoping’ visit in which the Better Bilingual consultant will work collaboratively with the educational setting to identify BME/EAL strengths as well as areas for development.
Better Bilingual is able to direct you to a wide range of useful resources to support this work, many of which are free.
Wednesday 25th April 2018, 9.30-12.30, Barton Hill Settlement, Bristol
Primary EAL Network Meeting
Thursday 14th June 2018, 4.00-5.30pm, St Bonaventure’s Catholic Primary School, Bishopston
More details to follow.
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“Thank you for your support this year. I feel a lot more confident about my role and ability to support staff
appropriately.”
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