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The Inclusion and Diversity Service (NI) - supporting s chools with Newcomers

The Inclusion and Diversity Service (NI) - supporting s chools with Newcomers Jane Camara and Bríd Maher www.education-support.org.uk/ids. Who is a ‘newcomer’?.

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The Inclusion and Diversity Service (NI) - supporting s chools with Newcomers

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  1. The Inclusion and Diversity Service (NI) - supporting schools with Newcomers Jane Camara and Bríd Maher www.education-support.org.uk/ids

  2. Who is a ‘newcomer’? ‘The term ‘newcomer’ pupil is used to refer to a pupil who has enrolled in a school but who does not have satisfactory language skills to participate fully in the school curriculum and does not have a language in common with the teacher.’ (DENI) www.deni.gov.uk/index/support-and-development-2/additional-educational-support/newcomer-pupils.htm

  3. ‘Every School a Good School – Supporting Newcomer Pupils’ (2009) The regional support service will provide support with • a regional network of coordinators • quality translation and interpreting services • multi-lingual information to parents • information, training and resources for schools • an aid for assessment www.deni.gov.uk/newcomer_policy_english.pdf(page 8)

  4. Who works in the Inclusion and Diversity Service Team? • 1 Regional Advisor • 2 Assistant Advisory Officers • 11 Officers • cover 5 Education Boards in the North of Ireland

  5. 4 Toolkits are available at www.education-support.org.uk/ids

  6. getting the school ready getting the classroom ready what’s next for the school? early days moving on what’s next for the classroom?

  7. What’s inside the Toolkit? • Welcome Book • Data Capture Form • Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) • Intercultural Learning

  8. What do we do? • we provide advice and support for Nursery, Primary, Special and Post Primary Schools • we provide an interpreting service to facilitate home-school communication • at classroom level, we build capacity with teachersand assistants

  9. What do we do? • at whole school level, we build capacity with senior management • we work in partnership with educational institutions and other bodies • we promote intercultural awareness

  10. Intercultural Learning • forging partnerships with schools, libraries and museums • Chester Beatty Library ‘Ways of Seeing’ (2013)

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