Life After the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant (EMAG)

Life After EMAG

Students at IAMS

• 81% from an Ethnic Minority

• 51 different Ethnic Minorities

• 49% speak English as an Additional language

• 45 different languages are spoken at iams

• Approximately 22% from a refugee background

1966   1986   1999   2011   2012   2013    

Section 11 Local Government Act made available funding - 'to meet the needs of significant number of people of commonwealth origin with language or customs which differ from the rest of the community‘.

Pupil premium given schools extra funding to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils from reception to year 11.

EMAG mainstreamed into the direct schools grant (DSG) - schools allowed complete freedom over its use.

Dfee Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant (EMAG) replaced (section 11) funding.

Commission for Racial Equality report led to the closure of separate language centres. Specialist language support was subsequently provided in schools.

NASUWT research highlighted the impact of EAL and EM funding being part of the DSG resulting in a reduction in available support.

Local funding formulae for schools included an 'EAL' factor in but this factor was limited to bilingual pupils who have been enrolled in English schools for a maximum of 3 years.

Funding Timeline

EAL Support

• Pupil Support Faculty• In-class language support• Bilingual support staff• Interventions• Differentiated resources• Induction of casual admissions• Young interpreters programme• CPD • Parental engagement• Projects