Bilingual Support

The Bilingual Support Team are hosting a number of sessions for education staff to help support our Bilingual Learners.

The sessions listed below are bookable via Business World. 

 

 

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Including bilingual beginners in the mainstream classroom

(Primary and Secondary)

To raise awareness of the specific learning needs of Beginner bilingual learners in the primary and secondary setting.

To provide an insight into second language acquisition and how this impacts on English language acquisition.

To look at strategies to help Beginner bilingual learners access the curriculum.

·       Available for Whole school / Cluster CAT sessions

Recording on request for self-delivery  

For more info or for bespoke bookings:

Jane Bryant

gw10bryantjane4@glowmail.org.uk

 

 

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Supporting Established Bilingual Learners in the Mainstream Setting

(Primary and Secondary)

To raise awareness of the specific learning needs of Established bilingual learners in the primary and secondary setting. To provide an insight into second language acquisition and how this impacts on English language acquisition. To look at strategies to help Established bilingual learners access the curriculum

·       Available for Whole school / Cluster CAT sessions

·       Available on BW for individuals

11th November 2026

 

4 – 5.30pm

 

Booking through Business World

For more info or for bespoke bookings:

Jane Bryant

gw10bryantjane4@glowmail.org.uk

 

 

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Supporting Bilingual pupils in the Early Years Setting

(Early Years)

To raise awareness of the specific learning needs of Established bilingual learners in the Early Years setting. To provide an insight into second language acquisition and how this impacts on English language acquisition. To look at strategies to help bilingual learners access the Early Years curriculum

 Cluster teams of Early Years staff

On request

For more info or for bespoke bookings:

Jane Bryant

gw10bryantjane4@glowmail.org.uk

 

 

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Supporting New Scots in schools

Themes will include:

To build staff knowledge and understanding of the rights of these learners and consider how to support them to integrate into our schools.              

This session will address the journeys made by these young people to reach the Scottish Borders, the legal framework under which UASC have arrived in our authority, their experiences including trauma and strategies for how they can best be supported in schools.

·       Available for Whole school / Cluster CAT sessions

On request   

For more info or for bespoke bookings:

Jane Bryant

gw10bryantjane4@glowmail.org.uk

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Building Racial Literacy

Explore how to  become racially literate, effective at dealing with racism and confident in leading anti-racism

All staff

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/promotingraceequalityandantiracisteducation/home/promoting-race-equality-in-education/building-racial-literacy/

On request

For more info or bespoke bookings:

Jane Bryant

gw10bryantjane4@glowmail.org.uk

 

Additional resources can be found within the SBCWay Launchpad.


Other useful Professional Learning resources:

Story of the Building Racial Literacy Programme – Find out more about the building racial literacy programme developed by Education Scotland

Healing Classrooms