FOI Request - English as Additional Language Learners and Support Hours

Request 101003854526

Please provide the following for academic years 2015/16 to 2024/25 (year-to-date) for local-authority schools:

1. Learners (annual):
a) Number of pupils recorded as having English as an additional language (EAL), by phase (Primary/Secondary/Special).
b) Where routinely held, counts by EAL proficiency stage/level used locally (service-level totals only).

2. Support hours and staffing (annual):
a) Total EAL teaching/support hours delivered.
b) EAL teacher FTE and EAL support assistant FTE (or nearest equivalent roles).
c) Where held, average caseload ratios (learners per EAL FTE).

3. Policy, coding and guidance:
a) EAL coding/proficiency framework used and any changes over time.
b) Current policy/guidance on EAL identification and support.

4. Management information:
Any management/committee reports since 1 August 2023 summarising EAL demand, staffing or outcomes (service-level).

Response 13-10-2025

1.a) Please see attached regarding primary & secondary school numbers.

b) This information is not routinely held. An explanation of what ScotXed levels are in relation to a bilingual pupil who does not have English as their first language has been sent to the requester directly.

2. a) Not held. Unable to provide this information as the EAL service staff are peripatetic so are visiting multiple schools/pupils across Moray in a week. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

b) Info not routinely held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

c)  Info not routinely held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

3. Information on Classroom Strategies for EAL pupils as well as Support Guidelines (Primary & Secondary) has been sent to the requester directly

4. Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.