EAL Centre of Expertise Professional Learning Offer 2026/27
Strengthen Your EAL Provision Through High-Quality Professional Learning
In partnership with the Bell Foundation, explore our expert-led online training and professional development programme, designed to help schools deliver inclusive, effective support for multilingual learners in line with the DfE Inclusion Strategy.
Explore our EAL Whole School Evaluation Tool
Download the EAL Whole-School Evaluation Tool to assess EAL provision in your setting. This tool will help you identify strengths, priorities for development, and professional learning needs, enabling you to select the most relevant support from our EAL training offer.
Choose your EAL Professional Learning Pathway
Adaptive Teaching for Primary EAL Learners
16 November 2026 • 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Developing Inclusive Classrooms for Primary EAL Learners: Gain practical approaches to adapting teaching and scaffolding learning to support the progress and participation of pupils using EAL.
EAL Coordinators: Leading EAL in Your School
Part 1: 20 November 2026 • 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Part 2: 2 December 2026 • 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Part 2: 2 December 2026 • 1:00pm – 3:30pm
A practical two-part programme for colleagues leading EAL, focused on strategic planning, whole-school development, and improving outcomes for multilingual learners.
Contributing to a Whole-School Strategy for EAL
12 February 2027 • 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Discover how effective EAL provision can be woven into wider school improvement planning, teaching, learning, and inclusion strategies.
Primary Teaching Assistants: Working with Learners Using EAL
22 March 2027 • 1:00pm – 3:00pm
A practical session for teaching assistants focused on supporting the participation, progress, and language development of primary pupils using EAL.
Comprehensible English for New Arrivals Using EAL
21 April 2027 • 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Explore practical strategies to make learning accessible from day one, helping newly arrived pupils develop confidence, participate fully, and successfully access the curriculum.
Introduction to EAL Assessment
22 June 2027 • 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Learn how to assess language development effectively and use assessment information to support improved outcomes for pupils using EAL.
Understanding Language for Learning in Multilingual Schools
23 June 2027 • 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Discover how an understanding of language acquisition can inform effective teaching and help multilingual learners thrive across the curriculum.
Consultancy and Bespoke Support
EAL Whole School Evaluation Tool
Bespoke assessment, review and consultancy support available on request. We can help schools evaluate current provision and identify appropriate next steps for development.
