NALDIC Updates
Covid-19 – Important information relating to coronavirus
Some issues have arisen from the current events that affect our community and our operations. Some key points are as follows:
- Our physical office is closed
- To ensure you receive your EAL Journal, check that we have your correct postal address.
- Crowdsourced list of EAL home learning resources.
- Follow our home learning activities blog posts.
EAL Journal E-Issue 13 | Autumn 2020
Let me tell you a story…
The power of multilingual storytelling.
Guide to working with EAL learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) | A NALDIC Pamphlet (2020)
Christina Richardson, Katie Howard and Paul Nancarrow
Published: August 2020
EAL Journal E-Issue 12 | Summer 2020
Supporting Young Refugees
Bringing the needs of refugee and
asylum-seeking children into focus.
Victoria Murphy

NALDIC is the national subject association for English as an additional language. NALDIC provides a welcoming, vibrant, professional forum for learning more about English as an Additional Language (EAL) and bilingual learners in schools. You don’t have to be an EAL teacher or EAL specialist to join us. We welcome members from a range of settings, schools and organisations. Our mission is to promote the effective teaching and learning of EAL and bilingual pupils across the UK.
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NALDIC & EAL Events
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NALDIC hosts regular professional development events and trainings around the country. We promote best practice in the teaching and learning of EAL and bilingual pupils through these activities.
You can also browse our listing of Associate Members, who provide training and consultancy in your area.
Online Materials
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