[eal-bilingual] Information about children from EU accession states

You may be interested in looking at this new resource from Education
Bradford in which EU Migrant workers share their experiences of life and
schooling in their home countries and in the UK   www.educationbradford.com 

Sofia Ali
Refugee and New Arrivals Consultant
DfES

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Today's Topics:

   1. Quotes and testimony from children from the EU	accession
      states (Bill Bolloten)
   2. Notifications and Announcements (Jason Douglas)

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Is anyone aware of any research or articles where children and young  
people from the EU accession states who have come to live in the UK  
talk about their experiences of life here and schooling?

I would be grateful for anything that people can share with me or  
point me towards.

Please reply to me at:

billboll1 at mac.com

Bill

Bill Bolloten
billboll1 at mac.com

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Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 15:52:56 +0100
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Subject: [eal-bilingual] Notifications and Announcements
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Dear All,

This week's notice includes: 

1. National Conference: White underachievement? A learning conversation

Full details below. 

If you have any announcements, information about courses, details of
conferences, job vacancies that you would like included in future
notices please email details to: eal-bilingual-owner at lists.becta.org.uk

Regards, 

Jason 
Becta

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1. National Conference: White underachievement? A learning conversation

21 May 2007 ~ 9.30am to 3.30pm
Be part of a conversation that seeks to:
- learn from the expertise and research of delegates
- find ways forward to address white underachievement
Speakers:
- Professor Tim Brighouse
Commissioner for London Schools
- Rosemary Campbell-Stephens
Education consultant and former headteacher
- Jon Cruddas
MP for Dagenham
- Richard Marshall
Headteacher
- Professor Paul Willis
Lecturer at Keele University & author of 'Learning to Labour'

Venue
Business
Design Centre
Islington
N1 0QH

For further information please contact:
Debbie Burns
Ethnic Minority Achievement Service
CEA at Islington
T: 020 7527 5852
F: 020 7527 5556
E: debbie.burns.cea at islington.gov.uk

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