When to have an EAL link governor
This role isn't a statutory requirement. Like most link governor roles, it's up to your board to decide which ones to have based on your school's priorities.
It's a good idea to have an EAL (English as an additional language) link governor where:
- Provision for EAL has been identified as an area needing improvement
- Your school has higher than average numbers of pupils with EAL
You might not need an EAL link governor where:
- Your school's provision for EAL is already very strong
- You're in a small school with very few pupils with EAL
- You structure your monitoring in a different way, e.g. assigning governors to strategic objectives
Definitions On the school census Your school leaders will need to record which pupils have EAL on the yearly census, so they can attract funding. For the purposes of the school census, a pupil's first