We provide specialist English language teachers who work in partnership with schools to meet the needs of all pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds including those from gypsy/traveller, refugee/asylum seeker and African-Caribbean families, as well as pupils developing English as an additional language.
We also manage the Council’s team of trained interpreters and bilingual workers who provide interpreting in over 30 languages for the whole community and, where requested, beyond the borough. Our close links with minority ethnic communities in Stockport mean that we can provide valuable information and data in relation to these groups, and we can also organise access to them for consultation purposes.
Another aspect of our work is supporting schools and educational services in the area of race equality. We offer training on how to make education more inclusive and provide cultural talks and demonstrations in schools. These talks and training sessions promote understanding and celebrate cultural diversity, leading to stronger community cohesion.
For the Annual Report 08-09 please see 'Related Documents' on the right of the page.
Bilingual Teaching Assistants
Information for parents and schools about bilingual teaching assistants, and for members of the community who would like training to become a bilingual teaching assistant.
Cultural Talks and Demonstrations for Schools
Stockport has a trained team of speakers from different cultural and religious backgrounds who give talks and demonstrations in schools.
Ethnic Diversity Training for Organisations
Information on training sessions on ethnic diversity, cultural awareness and working with interpreters.
Ethnic Minority Achievement Team
Specialist teachers and bilingual teaching assistants helping to raise the achievement of minority ethnic pupils in partnership with schools and other organisations.
Family Learning: Literacy and Language Programmes for Minority Ethnic Families
Courses provide the opportunity for families to have fun learning together. Parents and carers learn skills to enable them to support their children as they progress through school. Courses support multi-lingual parents/carers in improving language and literacy skills and provide a pathway into further study where accreditation can be achieved.
Stockport Interpreting Unit (SIU)
Provides spoken word interpreting, either face-to-face or by telephone, and translation services. Also offers a range of interpreting courses.
Training for Schools
Information about training for schools: race equality, English as an Additional Language, bilingual assistants, traveller children, refugee and asylum seeker pupils.
Travelling Families
Information about the Traveller Education Service (TES) which provides additional support for Traveller and mobile children in the education system.