English as an additional language (EAL) policy: examples

Primary schools 

Community school in Surrey

Bell Farm Primary School has an EAL policy which covers:

• The school's partnership with other organisations
• How the school collects data
• Strategies the school will use in the classroom

Academy in Coventry

Courthouse Green Primary School’s EAL policy covers areas including: 

• The school's definition of pupils with EAL 
• How the school identifies, assesses and welcomes these pupils 
• Communication with parents 

Secondary schools 

Maintained school in St. Helens 

Some of the areas covered by St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School’s EAL policy include:  

• The role of:
• Teachers responsible for pupils with EAL 
• Teachers who have experience of working with pupils with EAL and can provide support 
• All staff 
• Inclusion 
• Classroom practice 
• Working with parents and carers 

Academy in Merseyside

Greenbank High School's EAL policy covers:

• The aims and objectives of the policy
• Management and administration
• How the school will make sure pupils can access the curriculum