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EAL Department · Develop professional practice

Professional-learning resources

Find official training, reading, professional communities and development opportunities for EAL specialists, subject teachers and department leaders.

From professional learning to classroom change

Choose one learner need, use a relevant resource, rehearse a teaching response and review what changed. This directory brings together official organisations offering EAL, multilingual-education and language-teaching learning. They serve different contexts; select resources that fit your students and curriculum.

9 organisations and resource routes

School EAL · Training and guidance

The Bell Foundation

EAL webinars, training and classroom guidance for school staff.

Access
Some open resources; course access varies.
Put it into practice
Choose one classroom language barrier and use a resource to plan a supported trial.
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School EAL · Professional community

NALDIC

The UK EAL subject association: events, professional exchange and practice resources.

Access
Mix of open and membership/event access.
Put it into practice
Bring a question about a learner or provision to professional reading or a network conversation.
Visit official resources

Language teaching · Self-paced learning

British Council TeachingEnglish

Professional-development resources and free online teacher training.

Access
Free resources; registration or course windows may apply.
Put it into practice
Choose a relevant course and identify one teaching decision to change.
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Language teaching · Frameworks and qualifications

Cambridge English

Teaching development and routes including CELTA, TKT and DELTA.

Access
Open guidance; qualification courses and assessments have fees.
Put it into practice
Use the teaching framework to identify a priority before choosing training.
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Language teaching · Qualifications and guidance

Trinity College London

Initial, specialist and advanced TESOL qualifications with official course information.

Access
Open guidance; validated providers set course arrangements.
Put it into practice
Compare the learner age group and practical assessment required by each award.
Visit official resources

Language teaching · Courses and degrees

NILE

Tutor-led professional development alongside Cambridge, Trinity and MA routes.

Access
Paid courses; admission and award depend on the selected route.
Put it into practice
Choose a course by professional need, then confirm the exact certificate or qualification awarded.
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Multilingual education · Workshops and standards

WIDA

Professional learning on language development, instruction and assessment.

Access
Access varies by membership, workshop and programme.
Put it into practice
Connect a workshop focus to one multilingual learner’s participation in a subject task.
Visit official resources

Language teaching · Professional learning

TESOL International Association

Professional learning and a Core Certificate route for English language educators.

Access
Access and costs vary by programme.
Put it into practice
Select a relevant professional-learning opportunity and record evidence of its classroom use.
Visit official resources

School EAL · Whole-school development

Lexis Education

TEMC connects language and literacy with learning across the curriculum.

Access
School programme and tutor-training arrangements; confirm current costs.
Put it into practice
Decide whether your need is a teacher course or capacity to train colleagues.
Visit official resources

A manageable learning cycle

  1. Notice: identify a language demand in one upcoming task.
  2. Learn: choose a reading, webinar or course relevant to that demand.
  3. Rehearse: model the teaching move with a colleague.
  4. Trial: try it and collect a small learner response.
  5. Review: decide what to keep, adapt or investigate next.

Plan a department workshop → · Run a learner inquiry → · Open classroom learning modules → · Explore guided pathways →

Official resources reviewed 16 October 2026. Access, membership, fees and course availability can change; follow the official links for current information.

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