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EAL in early years: supporting infants Online Course

Course Published 20 mins CPD Accredited

This course is included in every individual access plan, alongside all 130+ courses. Choose 12, 24 or 36 months for one person. One payment, VAT included, no automatic renewal.

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Illustrative workplace context. The course outline is listed below.

Course overview

Learn strategies for supporting infants and young children with English as an additional language in early years settings. This course covers how young children acquire additional languages, practical strategies for inclusive communication, and how to work with families to celebrate and support bilingualism and multilingualism.

EAL in early years: supporting infants at a glance

EAL in early years: supporting infants is a CPD accredited online course from Chefs Bay Academy, taking 20 mins to complete. The certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.

Entry typeCourse
Provider statusPublished
Duration20 mins, self-paced
CertificateCPD Accredited, download after passing
Study and retakesAny device, unlimited retakes within your chosen access period.

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Chefs Bay Academy is run by Chefs Bay Hospitality Limited (Company No. 13588811), a UK hospitality and care staffing agency based in Merseyside. This course is included in the training bundle, with 12, 24 or 36 months of access for one person. Certificate information is listed for this course above.

What you will learn

  1. Understanding Language Acquisition in Young Children
  2. The Benefits of Bilingualism and Multilingualism
  3. Creating an Inclusive Language Environment
  4. Practical Communication Strategies for EAL Learners
  5. Working with Parents and Families
  6. Assessing Development in Children with EAL

Who needs this course

Early years practitioners, nursery workers, childminders, and teaching assistants working with babies and young children who have English as an additional language.

About this course

Supporting young children learning an additional language

This course examines language acquisition in babies and young children with English as an additional language. Its modules consider bilingualism and multilingualism, inclusive language environments and communication strategies for early years settings. Working with parents and families is part of that curriculum.

Nursery practitioners, childminders and teaching assistants can study these topics alongside the module on assessing development in children with EAL. The emphasis is on the adults supporting young learners in a setting.

For wider learning about early development, explore Child Development: Birth to 5 years. Partnership with Parents examines family communication and involvement across early years practice.

Your certificate

Pass the assessment and your certificate is ready to download as a PDF the same day, with your name and the course title on it. Print it, email it to a manager, or attach it to a CV.

  • PDF download, same day you pass
  • CPD accredited by The CPD Certification Service
  • Retake the assessment as often as you need within your access period

These are training courses, not Ofqual-regulated qualifications. Read how our accreditation works.

Certificate of achievement

Your name

has successfully completed

Infants with English as an Additional Language

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Your certificate, as a PDF, the same day you pass. Sample layout, your name and course are printed on it.

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  3. Complete your courses

    Work at your own pace on any device. You can pause and return within your chosen access period.

  4. Download your certificate

    Pass the end-of-course assessment, then download your course completion certificate.

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