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More classrooms than ever include children learning English as an additional language. With the right support, these pupils thrive; without it, they can fall behind despite real ability. This training helps your staff support EAL and multilingual learners, so language is never a barrier to learning.
Below, we explain what our EAL and multilingual learners training involves, and how it helps every child access the curriculum.
What Is EAL & Multilingual Learners Training?
It’s practical training that helps staff support pupils learning English as an additional language. We cover the stages of language acquisition, practical classroom strategies, scaffolding access to the curriculum, assessing EAL learners fairly, and supporting new arrivals and their families.
We focus on strategies that help EAL pupils access learning while developing their English, and tailor it to your setting and the languages in your community.
Who Is This Training For?
It’s designed for all education settings: maintained schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts, Alternative Provisions, and SEND Units/Hubs. It suits whole-school INSET, EAL leads, class teachers, and support staff. Trusts often run it across schools for a consistent approach.
Many schools ask for it as EAL numbers grow, when welcoming new arrivals, or to build confidence in supporting multilingual learners.
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What Does the Training Cover?
We shape the content around your priorities. You can book a whole-school INSET, a group session, or focused one-to-one support. Our most common areas include:
- Understanding language acquisition stages
- Practical strategies for EAL learners
- Scaffolding access to the curriculum
- Developing academic English
- Supporting new arrivals and their families
- Assessing EAL learners fairly
- Distinguishing EAL needs from SEND
- A whole-school approach to EAL
How This Training Helps Your School, Academy, Trust, or Alternative Provision
1
Help every child access learning
Your staff learn to support EAL pupils, so language is never a barrier to their ability.
2
Support new arrivals well
Staff learn to welcome and settle new arrivals, helping them and their families feel included.
3
Scaffold the curriculum
We show staff how to make lessons accessible while pupils develop their English.
4
Assess EAL learners fairly
Staff learn to assess accurately, distinguishing language needs from ability or SEND.
5
Develop academic English
We help staff build the academic language EAL pupils need to succeed across subjects.
6
Value multilingualism
Staff learn to see a child’s first language as a strength, not a problem.
7
Build a consistent approach
Every teacher supports EAL learners in the same way, so pupils get consistent support.
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How the Training Works
- 1We talk with you to understand your context, your staff, and what you want to change.
- 2We tailor the content to your setting, your phase, and your improvement priorities.
- 3We use strategies staff can apply immediately, tailored to the languages and needs in your school.
- 4We deliver the training in person or online, in a way that fits your calendar.
- 5We give you practical resources and tools your staff can use straight away.
- 6We follow up to help you embed the learning, so it sticks and changes classroom practice.
What Your Staff Get
Every participant comes away with more than notes. They get:
- Clear, practical strategies they can use in the next lesson
- A shared language and consistent approach across the team
- Ready-to-use resources, tools, and templates
- The confidence to put the training into practice
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Key Features of Our Training
Practical and inclusive
We give staff strategies that help EAL learners access the curriculum straight away.
Tailored to your community
We shape the training around your setting and the languages your pupils speak.
Whole-school, group, or individual
Book an INSET, a group session, or coaching. We adapt to you.
Why Choose Jarvis Education?
We work only with education settings. We know multilingual learners bring real strengths, and how to help them thrive. Our training helps every child access learning, with every decision staying focused on children.
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Next Steps & How to Get Started
- Speak to one of our experts. We’ll explain how we work, answer your questions, and help you shape the right training for your staff.
- We agree dates and delivery that suit your calendar, in person or online, and confirm everything in writing.
- Contact us today to discuss how we can support your school, academy, trust, and alternative provision.
- We’re ready to help and support you.
Who We Work With
We support settings of every type across England and internationally.
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