Ethnic minority achievement service (EMAS)
About this service
The Wiltshire Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS) is a team within Schools Branch.
It consists of:
- a Head of Service;
- a Consultant for Race Equality and Diversity and a project leader for Black pupil achievement;
- an English as an Additional Language (EAL) team consisting of a team leader, five EAL advisory teachers and one EAL support teacher;
- ten bilingual assistants
EMAS aims to improve the capacity of schools to raise the attainment and achievement of pupils from minority ethnic groups through:
- advice and support for senior leaders in schools with school self evaluation in relation to race equality and cultural diversity and provision for minority ethnic pupils and students;
- advice and training for teachers, teaching assistants and support staff on strategies to support the development of English as an additional language (EAL), including demonstration of strategies within schools;
- advice and training on ways of making the curriculum more accessible to, and relevant for, minority ethnic children and young people;
- advice and training for staff and governors on race equality and cultural diversity;
- support for schools with the language assessment of pupils and students learning EAL;
- support for schools with procedures for tracking and monitoring the attainment of minority ethnic pupils and students;
- bilingual support for targeted pupils and students who are new to English;
- support for schools with home-school liaison.
Contact Details
Email: emas@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01225 785673
Fax: 01225 785699
Postal Address:
Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS)
Wiltshire
Council
5 Ascot Court
Whitehorse Business Park
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14
0XA
Last updated: 15 July 2009