{"id":8442,"date":"2022-06-29T09:30:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T08:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/supportforschools\/?page_id=8442"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:49:13","slug":"early-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/inclusion\/ethnically-diverse-education-achievement-service\/early-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Multilingualism in Early Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessing expert guidance, information and support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting multilingual learners in the Early Years is crucial to ensure they don&#8217;t fall behind academically, emotionally and socially.  You can access the following guidance, resources, support and information through <strong>EDEAS Connect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Making your setting friendly for multilingual children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring language acquisition through the use of proficiency assessments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding SEN and multilingualism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding the benefits of a multilingual brain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bilingual babies:  advice for parents and guardians on raising a bilingual\/multilingual child.  EDEAS has translated this Bilingual babies series in various languages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parents\u2019 guide: supporting multilingual children in Early Years one-minute guide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-minute guide on equality, diversity and inclusion in the Early Years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early years funding guidance for parents and carers, translated into various languages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information on EDEAS clinics and advisory consultancy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&amp;apos;buttonEvent&amp;apos;: &amp;apos;Information page&amp;apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/devoneducationservices.co.uk\/microsites\/edeas-connect\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Access\u00a0EDEAS Connect &#8211; subscription only access to expert resources, guidance and community support for schools and settings (free to maintained schools and EYFS attached to maintained schools)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We will shortly also be offering academies and other settings a package to include consultancy and a subscription to <strong>EDEAS connect<\/strong> &#8211; 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.info.devon.gov.uk\/p\/des\" rel=\"noopener\">EDEAS newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arranging support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bilingual support &#8211; please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/inclusion\/ethnically-diverse-education-achievement-service\/supporting-multilingual-children\/bilingual-support-teachers\/\">webpage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/inclusion\/ethnically-diverse-education-achievement-service\/supporting-multilingual-children\/interpreting-and-translation-service\/\">here<\/a> for interpreting support for meetings and assessments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/inclusion\/ethnically-diverse-education-achievement-service\/supporting-multilingual-children\/interpreting-and-translation-service\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/inclusion\/ethnically-diverse-education-achievement-service\/supporting-multilingual-children\/interpreting-and-translation-service\/\">here<\/a> for information on our translation service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EYFS attached to maintained schools can also book on to our <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office.com\/book\/EALsupportclinic@devoncc.onmicrosoft.com\/s\/dulS5b24-UW_QGvQQ6aT3Q2?ismsaljsauthenabled\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/outlook.office.com\/book\/EALsupportclinic@devoncc.onmicrosoft.com\/s\/dulS5b24-UW_QGvQQ6aT3Q2?ismsaljsauthenabled\" rel=\"noopener\">EDEAS clinics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer a range of workshops, including Supporting multilingual children in the Early Years webinars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To book your place, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/devoneducationservices.co.uk\/our-services\/send-inclusion-and-safeguarding\/ethnically-diverse-education-achievement-service-edeas\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/devoneducationservices.co.uk\/our-services\/send-inclusion-and-safeguarding\/ethnically-diverse-education-achievement-service-edeas\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon Education Services Shop.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can also provide bespoke training for settings covering topics such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>multilingualism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>supporting new arrivals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>teaching and learning vocabulary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:educate.educationethnicdiverseachievement-mailbox@devon.gov.uk\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:educate.educationethnicdiverseachievement-mailbox@devon.gov.uk\">Email<\/a> EDEAS to discuss bespoke training<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accessing expert guidance, information and support Supporting multilingual learners in the Early Years is crucial to ensure they don&#8217;t fall behind academically, emotionally and socially. 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