English is a second language for 1 in 8 pupils in England

[Harold Schiffman]

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English is a second language for 1 in 8 pupils in England



One in eight pupils speaks English as a second language, a report has revealed.

The Government survey highlights the 'disunited nations' in classrooms
as teachers battle to educate a massive influx of immigrants. In some
areas more than 70 per cent of pupils arriving at the school gates do
not speak English as their mother tongue.



MPs and unions immediately called on ministers to take urgent action
to prevent primaries and secondaries being overwhelmed by the
pressure. They warn that schools are being forced to juggle resources
as migrant children take longer to understand lessons and divert the
teacher's energies from other pupils.



Full story:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1045097/English-second-language-1-8-pupils-England.html


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