In Sutton we are lucky to have a central, peripatetic advisory team for the inclusion of EAL pupils. Support for pupils at the early stages of learning English is available on a termly basis, at no cost to schools. Schools with ongoing need may be allocated support for a maximum of two consecutive terms. Schools within Category 3 of the Sutton Support and Intervention programme retain support beyond two terms if the level of pupil need remains high.

Schools can apply for support using Form A circulated to schools in Spring 2007. Information from this will help to inform the team when allocating support.

Support is currently allocated using the following criteria:

• Numbers of assessments of new arrivals carried out by advisory team members
  
• Numbers of children at the early stages of EAL as assessed on QCA levels
  
• Confidence and skills of mainstream teachers to meet the needs of EAL pupils
  
• Feedback from advisory teachers at team meetings
  
• Information from Form A forwarded by the school

Assessment visits and resulting advisory reports for newly arrived pupils are also available at no cost to schools.

To book an assessment of a newly arrived pupil contact Angela Palmer or Kate Evans.

The team also provides advice and training for schools, tailored to your school needs and context. Charges for advice, consultancy and training are the same as for all other AIS daily and hourly rates. Full details of costs for AIS consultancy bookings for 2008/09 are available here (PDF File 26KB).

Contact Details:
Kate Evans: Inspector for Inclusion 020 8770 6729
E-mail:kate.evans@sutton.gov.uk

Angela Palmer: Team Leader 020 8770 6742

You can leave messages for the other advisory teachers on the above numbers.