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Teachers

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Inclusion Diversity Service: The Inclusion and Diversity Service (IDS) is an amalgamation of the previous EAL / Ethnic Minority Teams from the Education and Library Boards. We support schools in providing for the needs of pupils and parents for whom English is not the first language.

 

 

Teacher

Latest Teacher Updates

  • Toolkit for Diversity - Primary
    In both parts of Ireland primary education faces the challenge and opportunity of integrating increasing numbers of pupils whose mother tongue is neither English nor Irish. The two jurisdictions have adopted different approaches to the development of such pupils’ proficiency in English as the language of education. The whole island faces the challenge of creating an inclusive primary school culture: one that not only welcomes children whose language is not English, and whose culture and ethnicity are not Ir
  • Interpreting Service, Funding Guidelines
    The IDS will pay for up to two hours interpreting in a single session relating to: Initial parent/teacher interview, Parent/teacher meetings (maximum 2 per year per pupil), Critical incidents, Pastoral care issues
  • Interpreting Service
    Interpreting services will be provided by...
  • Day of Intercultural Celebration - NEELB TV
    This Inter-Board event took place on 4th December 2008, at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, Craigavon. Children participating were those from immigrant families of many nationalities, now resident in Northern ireland and attending local schools.
  • Teachers, Inclusion and Diversity Service (IDS)
    The Inclusion and Diversity Service (IDS) is an amalgimation of the previous EAL / Ethnic Minority Teams from the Education and Library Boards. We support schools in providing for the needs of pupils and parents for whom English is not the first language.
  • Audit and Action plan - Post Primary
    This presentation will help you to conduct an audit of current provision in your school, establish a baseline and draw up an action plan for the year ahead.