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We have also been working with the
Inclusion and Diversity Service (IDS) for
several years in creating school and classroom
resources to ensure our provision for newcomer
pupils is of the highest standard. All teachers
have been trained to ensure that all curricular
areas are fully accessible to these children.
The term ‘newcomer’ pupil is used to refer to a pupil who has enrolled in a school but who does not have satisfactory language skills to participate fully in the school curriculum and does not have a language in common with the teacher.
Why is it important to have children classed as 'newcomers'?
This enables schools to support children and parents better. The school may be entitled to more funding and also they can gethelp from the Inclusion and Diversity Service (IDS). IDS are set up specifically to help schools, parents and pupils work togetherto support the needs of a newcomer pupil.
How do schools decide if a child is a newcomer?
Schools must ensure that the pupils meet certain criteria. If they do, schools may record them as a newcomer on their annualschool census. Schools are responsible each year for checking if a pupil still meets the newcomer criteria. Each year the child's progress will be improving as they learn a new language and fully integrate into the education system and the term newcomer
may no longer be appropriate
