Theme: Voices of resilience and action: exploring multilingualism and education for refugee learners
Our 31st Annual EAL Conference
Saturday November 11th 2023, 9am-5pm
University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham & Online (via Zoom)
EAL Conference 2023 | #naldic31
This year over 91,000 people have applied for asylum in the UK, meaning that the numbers of refugee children entitled to full time education in the UK is increasing. Refugee learners are a diverse group, with some children arriving with family or friends, but increasing numbers arriving unaccompanied. Many have undertaken harrowing journeys to reach the UK, and face uncertain futures.
Within this context, the upcoming NALDIC31 conference provides a space for sharing the experience of researchers, teachers and early years practitioners in working with refugee children and their families. The conference will illuminate the crucial role of cooperation between schools and service providers, and the importance of comprehensive support structures for refugee children.
NALDIC31 aims to foster engaging discussions among all stakeholders in the education of refugee children, with the objective of inspiring attendees and equipping them to support the multilingualism and education of all learners.
Concluding our 30th-anniversary celebrations and our first in-person conference since 2019, NALDIC31 will be held at the University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus in Cheltenham. Drawing on our recent online conference successes, we are delighted to offer a hybrid format to make NALDIC31 widely accessible.
We look forward to welcoming you in person or online for an enriching day of learning and collaboration.