English as an Additional Language - Overview

EAL services are purchased on a 'pay as you go' basis. No Service Level Agreement is required.

We aim to ensure the greatest impact on the greatest number of learners. The progress and attainment of EAL learners is a significant focus for Ofsted inspections and the team offers an initial audit of EAL performance and provision to all schools free of charge.

Quality Assurance, Assessment and Monitoring

Specialist Teaching

Training Packages

Title	Details in Brief
Classroom strategies for new arrivals	Practical advice for inclusion and strategies for language development
Working with bilingual learners - teaching assistants	Practical advice for inclusion and strategies for language development
EAL and EYFS -	Practical strategies based on the Bell Foundation’s guiding principles for EAL in EYFS document focusing on inclusion; first and second language acquisition; distinguishing between EAL and SLCN
SEN and EAL - temporarily deferred for 2023-2024	Distinguishing the difference; tracking progress;
Monitoring teaching and learning of EAL in the classroom - temporarily deferred for 2023-2024	Support for senior leaders with classroom observations and learning walks; tracking progress of EAL learners to help with early identification of underachievement
Ensuring the progress of Advanced EAL learners - temporarily deferred for 2023-2024	Practical strategies for continued support for advanced EAL learners in the classroom to ensure development of cognitive academic language proficiency.
EAL coordinator training	Assessment; tracking; EAL pedagogy; resources; induction; intervention planning
Bilingual Story time – KS1	Practical introduction to the benefits and organisation of bilingual story time
Vocabulary building for EAL learners - temporarily deferred for 2023-2024	Practical activities and strategies for developing vocabulary for EAL learners
Grammar and EAL - temporarily deferred for 2023-2024	Strategies for developing grammatical awareness for EAL learners
Writing with EAL learners - temporarily deferred for 2023-2024	A closer look at the writing process for EAL learners ; analysing writing, identifying areas for development, strategies for support, talk for writing
EAL Awareness training for school governors - temporarily deferred for 2023-2024’	Overview of EAL learners and their needs; EAL policy
First language assessment	An informal assessment to be used for diagnostic purposes of first language proficiency and capability. This will be conducted with a member of the EAL team and interpreter to gain a better understanding of first language competency.

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Intervention Packages (including TA training)

Additional Support

WHY CHOOSE US?

Specialist team
In-depth knowledge
Wide range of services available
Flexibility
Cost effective

Interested to hear more?

Call Helen Shaw on 01432 261558 or email Helen.Shaw@herefordshire.gov.uk

Hoople Ltd, Plough Lane, Hereford HR4 0LE

Hoople Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales No. 7556595, and is owned by Herefordshire Council and Wye Valley NHS Trust

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Diagnostic audit to ensure the progress and attainment of BME newly arrived and of more advanced EAL pupils.	Initial meeting and analysis free to all schools Ongoing advisory support, free to LA maintained schools
EAL assessment carried out by a specialist teacher	Free for LA maintained schools 1 EAL session for Academies
First language assessment (Polish)	0.33 EAL session
EAL monitoring assessment	Free to LA maintained schools
EAL/Learning Assessment	1 EAL session

Package: New Arrivals Duration 12 weeks (per term)	1 hour of specialist EAL Teaching support weekly	6 EAL sessions
Package: New Arrivals/ General Duration: 6 weeks (half term)	1 hour of specialist EAL Teaching support weekly	3 EAL sessions
Package: Targeted advanced learners Duration: 12 weeks (per term)	1 hour of specialist EAL teaching support weekly	6 EAL sessions
Package: Learner groups Duration: 6 weeks (half term)/12 weeks (full term) of a group over 5 new arrivals/ more advanced learners	1 hour specialist EAL teaching support weekly	Price negotiable
EAL teaching assistant support	6 hours of TA time equivalent to 1 EAL session	Price dependent on duration
Joint planning session (class teacher and EAL specialist teacher)	3 hours of specialist EAL teaching advice	1 EAL session

KS1 Language development package (6 weeks)	Please contact us for further information	Price dependent on number of groups
KS2 Writing package (6 weeks)	Please contact us for further information	Price dependent on number of groups
Grammar Intervention package (12 weeks)	Please contact us for further information	Price dependent on number of groups
Science and Maths Revision Key Stage 4	Please contact us for further information	Price dependent on number of groups

Community Language support GCSE Polish (half term)	Teaching and preparation for GCSE Polish	Price negotiable
Booster support for SATs examinations/SATs translation (Polish)	With Polish speaking TA	3 hrs @ 0.33 EAL sessions
Bilingual story time Polish and English	To raise awareness of the need to maintain and use the first language to maximise learning potential	Price negotiable
ESOL Skills for Life (6 weeks/12 weeks)	Teaching and preparation for ESOL Skills for Life qualification (KS4)	3 sessions/6 sessions