{"id":26856,"date":"2024-09-19T10:19:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T09:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings-new\/?p=26856"},"modified":"2025-03-11T10:06:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T10:06:19","slug":"funding-86-schools-missing-out-on-english-as-an-additional-language-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/funding-86-schools-missing-out-on-english-as-an-additional-language-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding 86: Schools missing out on English as an additional language funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It looks like Devon Schools may be missing out on English as an additional language (EAL) funding through the school budget share, because they have not been recording children with EAL accurately in their October Census. Please see the message from the Inclusion Team below and ensure you maximise your income:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the October Census approaches, it is crucial for schools to ensure the accurate recording of children with English as an additional language (EAL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children identified in the October census with a first language other than English attract funding for 3 years after they enter the statutory school system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accurate recording of children with EAL can influence the EAL funding your school receives. This is important for providing additional support and resource allocation. However, many EAL children are not recorded correctly, which means schools often miss out on this funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how do we know if a child is EAL?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A child is recorded as having English as an additional language if she\/he is exposed to a language at home that is known or believed to be other than English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could be;<\/p>\n\n\n\n