Support for schools with newly arrived Ukrainian children

Information sessions for schools to support Ukrainian pupils

We have delivered a number of sessions good practice around admissions and induction, EAL friendly teaching strategies/resources and also trauma-informed practice for schools. To watch one of these sessions please go the video link below.

Videos

Information session for schools with new Ukrainian pupils (opens new window) (18 May 2022): Sharing good practice around admissions and induction, EAL friendly teaching strategies/resources and also trauma-informed practice for schools.
Interpretation services available to schools (opens new window): This 5-minute video explains how to use the Language Line interpretation service, and includes an example of a Language Line call.
Admission to schools for refugees and other vulnerable groups (opens new window): A 5-minute video that outlines good practice for admissions of refugees and other vulnerable groups.
Induction to Primary Schools for refugees and other vulnerable groups (opens new window)
Induction to Secondary Schools for refugees and other vulnerable groups (opens new window)

Resource Padlet

This link will take you to our Padlet of useful resources: EAL Resources Padlet

These include:

Free to download documents about the schools system in the UK in English and other languages (incl. Ukrainian and Russian)
Information on the free Language Line offer for telephone interpretation
Some advice on dealing with trauma for teachers and parents (in Ukrainian and Russian).
EAL beginner and bi-lingual resources
EAL assessment frameworks

Other resources

For guides to the UK education system and Helping your child learn in English, Ukrainian, Russian and a range of other languages, please visit the Bell Foundation website - Parental Involvement section (opens new window).

These resources will be regularly updated as more resources are created.

Electively home educated children

Most children will join a school roll but some families may choose to educate at home and continue with online learning arranged by the school in Ukraine where the children remain on roll. Where families choose this option, they will need to complete a Ukraine Elective Home Education (EHE) form, available in English and Ukrainian on the Norfolk County Council website and submit this to ehe@norfolk.gov.uk.

Families who choose this option are taking on the full responsibility of ensuring that a full-time education is being provided. EHE Services to Home Educators Team do not provide the education.

Each term, as an EHE family with a child from Ukraine, the family will be contacted by a dedicated EHE Officer who will work with them to ensure that the education being provided is suitable, and that it is working well. In cases where this is not the case, a referral to school will be made through the EHE team's Attendance team.