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Diane Leedham
Diane Leedham is an education consultant, trainer and writer. She has worked as a teacher, head of English, whole school literacy lead, local authority advisor for English, literacy and EAL and a specialism project lead.
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Use this template and associated guidance to create an English as an additional language (EAL) model policy for your school
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English as an additional language is a knowledge gap for many mainstream teachers. Share good EAL practice across your school with these strategies, links and resources
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Diane Leedham unpacks what we mean when we talk about academic language, and why it matters for our learners
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An English as an additional language policy can be a powerful tool for school improvement, but can be difficult to create and implement. Join us for guidance on EAL policy best practice
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Diane Leedham highlights challenges around tracking progress for EAL learners and suggests ways forward for data managers and EAL leads
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The legacy proficiency in English codes are still a valuable tool for classroom teachers, even if the information is no longer collected by the DfE. Diane Leedham explains what they mean, how to use them and where to access further resources
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When supporting pupils with English as an additional language we often neglect fluency in their home language. Diane Leedham explains the why and how of using first language with EAL pupils
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The fastest growing group of EAL children is in the EYFS stage. Diane Leedham shares key principles for harnessing and developing language proficiency