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Supporting Children and Families with English as an Additional Language (EAL) | 1st October 2024 | 9:30am - 12:00noon

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Description

During this half-day (2.5 hours) face to face workshop, you'll explore the essential knowledge and tools to support families and children for whom English is an additional language. 

This is an interactive and practical workshop, with opportunity for group discussion for practitioners working with early years children.

What will I learn?

The course will provide you with:

  • The Bolton context and information about the support services available for families who are new to the UK and speak English as an additional language (EAL)
  • Practical advice, resources and strategies to support the children and families with whom you work
  • Communication and language tips to support children's vocabulary development
  • Strategies to support the non-verbal/silent period.

Course dates

If you're unable to attend this session, there will be sessions taking place on:

 

Delivered by: Bolton Start Well Service, Communication and Language Development Service (EYCLDS) and Achievement, Chohesion and Integration Service (ACIS)

 

Who is the workshop for?

Suitable for all practitioners working in an early years setting or school with children aged 0-5 years.

Booking Arrangements

E-mail: StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk if you need assistance when booking online.

Commitments and Cancellations

In order to maintain best value, we need to run this course on a maximum occupancy basis. If your place is confirmed but you are unable to attend, please send an alternative representative or cancel your place in writing by e-mailing: StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk with a minimum of 24 hours' notice.

An administration fee of £25 per person will be charged for the non-attendance of any individual following an online or confirmed telephone booking. These fees will be waived if you send a replacement attendee from your setting to take up your place.

Bolton Start Well operates on a not-for-profit basis. Our focus is to achieve positive meaningful outcomes. Any surplus income is reinvested to maintain and improve the quality of our services and customer care.

Disclaimer

If for any reason we have to cancel or postpone training, we will notify all delegates booked onto the course as quickly as possible.