22TRA321 How Schools Can Prepare to Meet the Needs of New Arrivals Who Are New to English - Focusing on the Importance of Language

Date:      Wednesday 27 April 2022
Time:      4.00p.m - 5.00p.m
Venue:   Online Via Zoom

Audience: Primary and post-Primary. Senior and Middle Leaders in schools/ education, Inclusion leads, staff with responsibility for EAL. 

As schools all over Ireland open their doors to children from Ukraine, it is vital that school leaders are prepared and that their policies and practices around receiving and integrating new arrivals, particularly those who are seeking refuge, are as effective as possible.  In this webinar, we will focus particularly on the role of language by looking at:

• the importance of collating and sharing information (including some information on the education system in Ukraine);
• the importance of assessing proficiency in English;
• the case for integration;
• strategies for welcoming new arrivals;
• strategies for engaging with families.

Bio of Presenter: Caroline Bruce

Caroline is Training Manager for The Bell Foundation and as such works closely with partners to support them in developing their provision for multilingual learners, particularly those who are new to English. Before joining The Bell Foundation in 2020, Caroline had been EAL lead teacher in a large city school in Nottingham, England, where she implemented a new arrivals programme to welcome families including those arriving through the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme. 

The Bell Foundation is a charity, based in Cambridge, which aims to overcome exclusion through language education by working with partners on innovation, research, training and practical interventions.