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November 2015
NALDIC 23: slides from the presentations
Well, the evaluations are in and it's official, NALDIC 23 was one of our best conferences ever, so a massive thank you to all who organised it, all who presented, and most importantly all those who took part on the day.
October 2015
NALDIC Seminar- EAL Teaching - What Works? Systematic Review
Download a PDF of Prof. Victoria Murphy's talk about her systematic review of effective interventions to support EAL learners.
South and Central London RIG Meeting
NALDIC’s South and Central London RIG met on 24th September and were treated to a fantastic workshop by one of Australia’s leading EAL teacher educators, Misty Adoniou.
September 2015
New EAL MESH Guide
This new EAL Mesh Guide provides rich sources of information and support for teachers and TAs working with EAL learners and also school leaders in developing a strategic response to their needs.
August 2015
NALDIC Project Officer post
NALDIC are recruiting for a part-time Project Officer.....
June 2015
Report shows impact of EALness and racism on Eastern European learners
The 'New migration new challenges: Eastern European migrant pupils in English schools' report shows that the EAL attainment gap is not as narrow as the DfE would like to suggest and there remains an urgent need to focus on the distinctiveness of EAL.
English, Language and Literacy 3 to 19
There is an alternative to the 'official' National Curriculum for English!
May 2015
EAL Audits by NALDIC and The British Council
Launch of two national audits of EAL that explored provision in schools and training and development for initial teacher education - NALDIC Audit now available online
EEF, The Bell Foundation and Unbound announce new £2m fund for EAL pupils
A new £2m funding round focused on raising the attainment of children classified as having English as an Additional Language (EAL) from economically disadvantaged backgrounds has been announced
EAL TeachMeet Hull
The first TeachMeet dedicated to EAL was organised by NALDIC member Kamil Tzerbiatowski at his school (Newland School for Girls) in Kingston upon Hull on April 27.
April 2015
New research study on writing and EAL
Professor Victoria Murphy's team at Oxford University has just issued a report on their reserach into EAL learners' writing in Year 5: Writing Challenges of Children Learning EAL.
Ofsted: Supporting Traveller pupils in primary to secondary transition
Ofsted have published a good practice example showing how St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School supports Traveller pupils throughout the transition from primary to secondary school.
March 2015
EAL TeachMeets
TeachMeets are becoming a popular way for teachers to get together to share expertise and form informal networks with colleagues up and down the country
Joshua A. Fishman (1926-2015)
Bilingualism loses one of its great advocates and scholars. An obituary by Ofelia Garcia
NALDIC London South and Central RiG meeting
NALDIC launched a fresh Regional Interest Group for South and Central London on March 19 at St Gabriel's College, SW9 6UL
February 2015
A Great Briton's values
We're hearing a lot from politicians and Ofsted these days about promoting 'British values'
January 2015
An EAL success story!
Report on Woman's Hour (30.01.15)
Ground-breaking Research on EAL
Reports on EAL pedagogy and achievement
Roma pupils must be better supported to learn, says Ofsted
Case studies of good practice and recommendations
'The Challenges of EAL'
NALDIC 3 minute presentations
New NALDIC publication EAL MATTERS is launched
December 2014
NALDIC Conference 2014 presentations
EAL becoming a surrogate election issue?
NALDIC response to Mail on Sunday article
Follow us on Storify!
November 2014
'London Effect' down to EAL learners and their families
EAL funding 2015-16
NALDIC Quarterly - Sample article from the current edition
October 2014
NQs 14.2 and 14.3 now online!
September 2014
NALDIC regional activity
NALDIC response to the Carter ITT review
June 2014
EAL Nexus Seminar Series 2014
May 2014
Meeting the needs of EAL learners in Primary Schools
March 2014
NALDIC in the news, and on the news
Conference 2013 presentations
Critical Pedagogy
The Guardian reports on how schools break down the language barrier
February 2014
Exam data by language and ethnicity
NALDIC has moved...
Home and School: Equal Partners in Primary Pupils' Learning
NALDIC Occasional Paper 27
NALDIC Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Interest Group meeting
January 2014
NALDIC East Midlands Regional Group meeting
Free Movement of Bulgarian and Rumanian citizens across the European Union
December 2013
Racism against teachers
November 2013
Ethnic minority pupils in England are storming ahead
NALDIC 21 Conference a great success!
July 2013
The impact of migration
EAL Pupil Data 2013
June 2013
The Pupil Premium and EAL Students
April 2013
Pilot EYFS Profile results sound cautionary note for bilingual children
March 2013
IPPR calls for much more national leadership for English language support in schools
Equality analysis shows differences in GCSE entries for bilingual students
GCSE Reform Equality analysis shows bilingual pupils at a disadvantage at GCSE
EAL book shortlisted for UKLA Academic Book Award
February 2013
Pupil premium money filling the gaps left by EAL funding cuts
New research calls for language stages for all EAL learners
January 2013
Gap widens for bilingual students at GCSE
Latest DfE figures show bilingual pupils falling behind
New pilot training programme for teachers to benefit EAL learners
Tell us about your EAL training
Bilingual free schools grow in number
British Council expands its activities in the UK
December 2012
Guidance for assessing bilingual five years olds published by the Standards and Testing Agency
Access to EAL training for teachers must not be left to chance
Labour leader calls for more EAL teaching in schools
100% of bilingual pupils make expected progress in more than 1000 schools
Jump in EAL learners working at Level 2 or below in English at age 11
Gap widens for bilingual five years olds for the first time in five years
Have your say on the future of primary languages
November 2012
Language Week at the British Academy
Marilyn Abbott talks reading at the 20th Annual Conference
Reading English as an Additional Language
New NALDIC resources
October 2012
Bilingual success in phonics screening check
September 2012
Draft SEN legislation and EAL
EAL now 'NOTSEN'
Pupil Premium report flags up EAL learner concerns
Bilingualism benefits low income children too!
Time to apply for The Bell Foundation EAL Award
Schools forums need to act on increased needs
Latest Ofsted good practice case study published
Booking opens for NALDIC's EAL and Reading conference
More details on the new English SATs
Neville Alexander (1936 - 2012)
August 2012
NALDIC responds to the primary National Curriculum proposals
Petition to save Asset languages qualifications
July 2012
Changing landscape for EAL?
Nick rides for NALDIC
Exciting opportunity for EAL co-ordinators and teaching assistants
The Bell Foundation announces EAL award
EAL learners and the new OfSTED inspection framework
Final changes to EAL funding announced
June 2012
More than 1 million EAL learners in English schools
Your verdict on the phonics screening check
More training required for education and health professionals to support bilingual children with additional needs
Charity campaigns to extend available community language examinations
May 2012
Time for the UK to move on from 'sink or swim' argue language experts
Regional variations for bilingual students at GCSE
NALDIC responds to funding reform
EAL and Additional Needs Summer Conference
Book your place for our EAL/SEN conference on Saturday 16th June at NCLL, University of Reading
April 2012
Nuffield funds research into bilingual children in Reception classes
Revised EYFS requires settings to support English and first language development
British Council seeks writers on teaching Migrants and Refugees
Community language teaching under attack
EAL and Additional Needs Naldic Quarterly now available
March 2012
Government proposes slashing funding to EAL pupils
Civitas calls for better provision for bilingual learners
Fantastic fundraising
Moving English and EAL forward?
Polish speaking population in schools doubles in three years
2011 Language Trend Survey shows the impact of Ebacc
Extra funding for ESOL announced
Tell us about your work with EAL learners
Help us to get an accurate picture of current EAL work in schools by sharing your experiences
Research report calls for an end to EAL funding cuts
Cambridge Assessment expresses concern about EAL in the UK
Arvon Foundation supports bilingual learners
February 2012
Are 5% of UK secondary students born overseas?
DfE spells out its EAL policy
Help keep NALDIC running!
Gap fails to narrow for bilingual students at GCSE
Latest DfE figures reveal enduring discrepancies
Partnership Teaching video available online
British Council call for editor of 'Innovations in English Language Teaching to Migrants and Refugees'
Bilingual learners and phonics screening check
Subscribe to our new EAL podcasts
Speech and language therapy for bilingual pupils
January 2012
Find out more about phonics with NCLL
Tricky times for subject associations
Phonic checks and bilingual pupils
New OfSTED good practice case study published
Funding concerns highlighted on BBC Asian Network
December 2011
Overwhelming support for EAL funding in a national formula
National Scholarship fund results announced
Latest attainment data shows EAL and bilingual pupils still at a disadvantage
EAL packages shortlisted for BETT 2012 award
OfSTED requires teachers to meet bilingual learners' needs
November 2011
Welcome to our new look website
EAL essential part of new teachers' standards
October 2011
New survey shows support for bilingual pupils has deteriorated
UK cuts 253,000 Euros in funding for international collaboration on language teaching
New York and Los Angeles pledge to improve education provision for bilingual students
Newcomer pupils in the UK have hardly any entitlements
NALDIC argues for 7 year EAL funding
Ebac confusion and concern
Leading Partners in English as an Additional Language programme
September 2011
NALDIC responds to the revised EYFS
School by school data on EAL pupils and teachers now available
Bright bilingual migrant children ‘placed in low ability classes’
How much does it cost to support EAL learners?
Action for ESOL celebrates u-turn
August 2011
Huge funding changes for EAL and ethnic minority learners
Training our next generation of outstanding teachers
July 2011
Refugee Council expresses grave concerns over ESOL
Calling all members
Linda Rockey HMI
EYFS changes are a step backwards on languages
Bernadette Hall
June 2011
Ellen Bialystok explains the bilingual advantage
Pupil premium for EAL learners?
New PGCE with EAL specialism
Equality concerns raised as Education Bill makes its way through the Lords
EAL pupils numbers on the rise
May 2011
Cuts and Equality Impact Assessments
Ofsted launches EAL 'good practice' case studies
Rosen calls for a recognition of diverse cultural and linguistic literacies
Closing the gap for immigrant students through language centric policies
April 2011
Consultation on a new OFSTED framework
March 2011
Marching for EAL and bilingual learners' language rights
EAL in a fair and integrated Britain
Tickell calls for early support and assessment for children learning EAL
New Multilingual Learning website
NUT/NALDIC National Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant Survey published
February 2011
Oldham NUT take strike action on redundancies
EAL back on the political radar
Teaching English is up to parents
December 2010
Action for ESOL
New study published on English language fluency
November 2010
EAL funding mainstreamed
October 2010
UK Border Agency announces date for spouse and partner language tests
London becoming more multilingual
The importance of EAL teaching
September 2010
OFSTED changes and concerns
August 2010
English language rules for spouses
July 2010
Equality Impact Assessment undertaken on mainstreaming EMAG
EAL pupil numbers continue to grow
June 2010
EMA funding may be 'mainstreamed'
May 2010
New study and seminar series looks at Polish pupils in London schools
February 2010
Save the Children campaign on the Languages of Schooling
Measuring Diversity?
January 2010
NUT argues for a new ring fenced grant
November 2009
Pledge support to the Right to A Voice campaign
October 2009
Cambridge Primary Review recommends 'proper' resourcing of EAL
September 2009
Penny McKay
Concerns over alternative qualifications
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