Nursery World - Languages aid for early years

Early years practitioners who work with children who have English as an additional language can benefit from a good practice guide produced by their local Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership. Leicester EYDCP has published Working with children who use English as an additional language with the aim of improving social inclusion and the quality of early years provision.

Leicester EYDCP has published Working with children who use English as an additional language with the aim of improving social inclusion and the quality of early years provision.

The EYDCP has identified at least 32 non-English languages or dialects spoken by children in early years groups acros the city, and it is estimated that three-quarters of early years settings are attended by at least one child with English as an additional language. Early years staff speak a wide range of languages, but 16 per cent of settings that accommodate such children have no adult who can communicate fluently with them.

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