Education and Children's ServicesEnglish as an Additional Language (EAL)
Aberdeenshire is home to a number of families for whom English is not their first language.
Aberdeenshire’s English as an Additional Language Service (EAL) has a consultation, advisory, training and teaching role. The EAL Team consists of a Coordinator and peripatetic teaching staff. Most staff have undertaken specialist training in Bilingual Learning.
The EAL Service works with
- children
- parents and carers
- staff in schools and nurseries
- libraries
- staff in Community Learning Development
- other agencies e.g. Health Visitors, Social Services
- voluntary organisations
- other education providers e.g. FE colleges
The EAL Service becomes involved when a referral is made to the service. This is followed by an initial assessment where the level of English and appropriate level of support is determined.
For more information contact:
Aberdeenshire EAL Service
Peterhead Central School
St Peter Street
Peterhead
AB42 1QD
Tel No. 01467 532100
eal.service@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Information for Parents
- Translated Information
- Free School Meals Translated Letters
- Information about living and working in North East Scotland (translated into other languages)
- Parents information on settled status
- Further translated information and advice on settled status is available through the Citizens Rights Project
Translated Information
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- Be Bilingual
- Free school meals information leaflet
- Ipay information
- Early years &P1
- Annual Data check
- Eyescare letters
- Be Bilingual – a leaflet about being bilingual. Children should be encouraged to use L1 at home.
- Free School Meals Information Leaflet – Information for parents on accessing free school meals
- Ipay Information – How to pay schools online
- Early Years Application & P1 Registration for 2024-25
- Early Years and P1 Application Information
- 2 Year Old Application Information
- Who can apply/How to apply for Early Years Learning and Childcare for 2 year olds.
- 3-4 Year Old Application Information
- School P1 Applications Information
- Visual Guide – Applying for Early Learning and Childcare
