English as an additional language (EAL) policy: examples

Find examples of English as an additional language (EAL) policies from primary and secondary schools.

Last reviewed on 11 April 2022
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Contents
  1. Primary schools 
  2. Secondary schools 

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