The Devon Ethnically Diverse Education Achievement Service (EDEAS) is a dedicated multi-ethnic and multilingual team with over 30 years of experience, working closely with Devon education establishments to remove barriers and inequalities in attainment and achievement.
By working alongside you, we can help your establishment to improve educational outcomes for children and young people from ethnically diverse communities, including Traveller heritages, as well as those learning English.
We provide expert advice, guidance and training to help raise attainment and close the performance gap for these children. Our approach is flexible and responsive, giving you the right level of support when you need it.
EDEAS Team
Katarina Tasinkiewicz
– Lead Ethnically Diverse Advisory Teacher, specialising in multilingualism and EYFS
Ellen Tout
– Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showman Advisory Teacher
Cary-Anne Ginns
– Lead Ethnically Diverse Advisory Teacher, specialising in multilingualism and EDI
Mohammad Hamidi
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Pashto and Dari
Alina Nishkur
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Ukrainian and Russian
Cevdet Acu
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Turkish and Kurdish
Vivek Sulochana
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi
Sahar Ghrab
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Arabic
Blessing Adini
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Shona
Jennifer Wang
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Cantonese and Mandarin
Jawid Jafari
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Farsi
Caroline Martins
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Portuguese
Anna Lesniewska
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Polish
Rachel Vu
– Bilingual Support Worker, specialising in Vietnamese