This includes pupils for whom English is an additional language (EAL), or who are of other minority ethnic/mixed race origin and are currently under-achieving.

There has been a substantial increase in the number of minority ethnic pupils within the county over recent years.

The service offers a range of services to schools, including assessment of language skills for new arrivals, staff training, home-school liaison, translation and interpretation to help with communication between home and school, advice and guidance on effective teaching strategies and developing race equality through the curriculum, handling racist incidents in school.

The service is part of the Inclusion Service in the Children's Services Directorate and has close links with other agencies and staff in the directorate in monitoring the educational achievement of minority ethnic children in Dorset schools.

Information, guidance material and our newsletters

• EMAS newsletters

  Ethnic Minority Achievement Service Newsletters

• Events and festivals

  Calendar of events and festivals to celebrate cultural diversity September 2009 - August 2010.

• Further support

  Specialist advice for ethnic groups

• Documents

  Guidance, case studies, policies and reports

• Contact details

  Whom to contact...

• Name: Acting Team Leader - EMAS
  Web: http://www.dorsetforyou.com/emas
  Email: e.m.monaghan@dorsetcc.gov.uk
  Tel: 01305 224664
  Fax: 01305 224348
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• EMAS - Administrative Support
  Name: Alyson Woodsford
  Web: http://www.dorsetforyou.com/emas
  Email: a.k.woodsford@dorsetcc.gov.uk
  Tel: 01305 224664
  Fax: 01305 224348
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• Home School Liaison Worker (part-time)
  Name: Mrs J Hussain
  Tel: 01305 224664
  Fax: 01305 224349
  Mobile: 07990 800434
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• School and Community Link Worker
  Name: Renata Dudek
  Email: R.Dudek@dorsetcc.gov.uk
  Tel: 01305 224664
  Fax: 01305 224348
  Mobile: 07789 942 485
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