EMA advice and support for schools

The EMA staff are experienced in supporting pupils of Black and minority ethnic (BME) heritage, including those who are learning English as an additional language (EAL), who are newly arrived, asylum seekers or refugees, as well as pupils of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller origin.

The EMA team are the experts for settings and schools, and draw in the expertise of multiple providers in addressing their needs. The team interprets and shares local and national initiatives which are aimed at closing attainment gaps. 

The EMA offer a traded service to schools and settings. For information about services and costs, email the EMA Network. By becoming a part of the traded service, you will automatically have access to the secure section on the EMA webpage.

Areas of focus:

  • Ethnic Minority Achievement
  • Cultural awareness
  • New arrival induction
  • English as an additional language (EAL)
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Early Years support
  • EAL and SEN
  • EY Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT)
  • Supplementary schools
  • Refugees and asylum-seekers

Central training offer: 2024 - 2025

  • Establishing effective EAL practice 
  • New to role - EAL/EMA coordinator
  • Supporting EAL learners in the classroom
  • Using the Bell Foundation EAL framework
  • EAL and SEND 
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion

Documents

Equality and diversity in Milton Keynes part 1: Communities

Equality and diversity in Milton Keynes part 2: Guidance

Prejudice based incidents and hate crimes

Ethnic Minority Achievement team

Ethnic minority achievement team contact information