Accessing expert guidance, information and support
Supporting multilingual learners in the Early Years is crucial to ensure they don’t fall behind academically, emotionally and socially. You can access the following guidance, resources, support and information through EDEAS Connect.
- Making your setting friendly for multilingual children
- Monitoring language acquisition through the use of proficiency assessments
- Understanding SEN and multilingualism
- Understanding the benefits of a multilingual brain
- Bilingual babies: advice for parents and guardians on raising a bilingual/multilingual child. EDEAS has translated this Bilingual babies series in various languages
- Parents’ guide: supporting multilingual children in Early Years one-minute guide
- One-minute guide on equality, diversity and inclusion in the Early Years
- Early years funding guidance for parents and carers, translated into various languages.
- Information on EDEAS clinics and advisory consultancy
We will shortly also be offering academies and other settings a package to include consultancy and a subscription to EDEAS connect – a subscription only access hub for expert resources, guidance and community support for schools and settings. Please visit this page again or sign up to our EDEAS newsletter.
Arranging support
- Bilingual support – please visit our webpage
- Click here for interpreting support for meetings and assessments
- Click here for information on our translation service
- EYFS attached to maintained schools can also book on to our EDEAS clinics
Professional development
We offer a range of workshops, including Supporting multilingual children in the Early Years webinars.
To book your place, visit the Devon Education Services Shop.
We can also provide bespoke training for settings covering topics such as:
- multilingualism
- supporting new arrivals
- teaching and learning vocabulary
- assessment
Email EDEAS to discuss bespoke training