Course Detail

Supporting Children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) | 22nd February 2021 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm

£30.00

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  • SKU: Pre-recorded video with follow up live Q&A session on 22/02/2021 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Description

During this online session you will explore the essential knowledge and tools to support families and children for whom English is an additional language.

As part of the course, you will receive access to an in-depth, pre-recorded training video which you will need to view prior to the online interactive Q&A session on the 22nd February 2021, 6:30pm - 7:30pm. 

The one hour interactive session on 22nd February will provide an opportunity to consolidate learning as well as time to ask any questions that you may have.

What will I learn?

This session delivers essential knowledge and activities to support your understanding of how children learn additional languages and will enable you to support EAL learners and their families within your setting.

In this workshop, you will:

  • Learn about how children acquire additional language/s, the brain development and processes involved;
  • Learn about key messages and strategies to support EAL learners and their families;
  • Gain an awareness of resources to support EAL learners;
  • Find out about how to create a welcoming environment and establish a good working relationship with multilingual families; and
  • Devise an action plan to support the implementation of strategies within your setting and facilitate sharing this learning with colleagues.

Dates for 2021

This session will be available termly on the following dates:

  • Spring 2021 - Monday 22nd February 2021, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • Summer 2021 - Monday 17th May 2021, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

If all dates are fully booked, please email StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk and we will add your name to a waiting list.

 

Delivered by: Bolton Start Well Service, Communication and Language Development Team

 

Who is the workshop for?

Suitable for all practitioners working with children throughout the early years.

Booking Arrangements

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

Course Delivery

This course will be delivered using a blended learning approach and includes a recorded training session and an interactive online workshop.

Access is via Microsoft Teams.

Once you sign up for the course, you will be sent a welcome email with a link to view the pre-recorded element of the training, and any supportive pack appropriate to the training.  Should you need to, you will be able to pause the presentation while you view it or view it again using the same link. This link is intended for you only and should not be shared, copyright applies.

The online workshop on 22nd February 2021 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm via Microsoft Teams is an essential element of the training, an opportunity to get together with a member of the Start Well Communication and Language Development Team and others following this course to ask questions, share good practice with your peers and complete the final element of the training.

You will also be able to submit questions in advance via StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk.  Please state the name and date of the workshop on any emails.

Please note, you can access Microsoft Teams Live via a tablet, computer or smart phone device and you can join as a guest if you do not have an account.  Alternatively, the Teams app can be downloaded for free onto a smart device prior to the event from the App Store or Google Play.

Charges

The links to the training are for the use of the recipient only and should not be shared.

Please note that we will invoice everyone who attends traded training and we regularly check the attendee list against the course register as we would do in a face to face session.

If you are unable to attend a booked training place and want to send the links to a colleague to attend in your place, please email StartWelBookings@bolton.gov.uk to make the change to the register and avoid being charged twice

Commitments and Cancellations

If you withdraw from the training before you are issued with the resources or online joining instructions, the following sliding scale of charges will apply:

Calendar days’ notice before the start date of the course Fee applicable
29 calendar days or more No charge
Between 15 and 28 calendar days (inclusive) 50% of course fee
Between 1 and 14 calendar days (inclusive) Full course fee
Failure to attend Treated as late cancellation and full course fee will be charged

All requests to withdraw must be received in writing to startwellbookings@bolton.gov.uk with the date accepted as the date of the email.

Charges will become effective on the date when we issue the booking confirmation and welcome email, unless we receive an undeliverable return, excluding any Out of Office notice.

Disclaimer

If for any reason we are unable to deliver the training as agreed, we will notify all delegates booked onto the course as quickly as possible with a revised date.

A full refund will be given in the event that we cancel the training in full.

Prices are valid until 31st August 2021.