What support is available?
Refugee,
Migrant and Traveller children and young people
The Minority Communities Achievement Service helps vulnerable
Refugee, Migrant and Traveller children access education
and raise their achievement.
We:
- assess the education needs of looked after children who
are unaccompanied asylum seekers
- support the induction into education for children new to
education, or new to the UK
- advise schools on self-evaluation and how to plan future
developments
- train and advise schools on Refugee, Migrant and Traveller
issues.
Promoting achievement of bilingual children and young
people
Local Children's
Service Partnerships (LCSPs) have made provision funded by the
Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant to meet the needs of bilingual
learners, including those learning English as an Additional
Language as a beginner or advanced learners. Provision is
responsive to local needs but may include Language Support Teachers
and Support Assistants, providing the following services:
- support with consultation and engagement with communities to
ensure high levels of participation in schools and the local
partnership
- advice on assessment of English as an Additional Language
(EAL)
- advice on providing EAL support for new and advanced learners
of EAL
- training and development for school based staff
- development work in schools and the Local Children's Services
Partnerships to address underachievement.
For more information please contact your local school or the
LCSP Manager for your area.